RC 260817SAfmBridget Masinga
Monday, 17 August 2026
SAfm’s 90th-birthday broadcast was dominated by listener and presenter tributes celebrating the station’s long run of trusted journalism, public conversation and South African broadcasting.
- 00:52
The station marked 90 years on air with repeated tributes describing SAFM as a trusted voice that has informed, educated and inspired generations of South Africans.
- 01:00
Messages from presenters and listeners across the country praised SAFM for intelligent conversation, credible news and connecting people through radio across decades.
- 01:09
One caller used the milestone to condemn violence against women, saying killing a woman is like killing a nation and urging women to support one another.
- 02:10
SAFM also reminded listeners of its code of conduct: accurate news, fair comment and programming that is not harmful, hateful, violent or explicit.