RC 260820SAfmBridget Masinga
Thursday, 20 August 2026
SAfm’s 90th-birthday edition was dominated by listener tributes, with brief current-affairs inserts on digital sextortion and a Democratic Alliance leadership row.
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- 00:06
Listener after listener marked SAFM’s 90 years as a trusted broadcaster, praising its role in informing, educating and inspiring South Africans across generations.
- 02:09
Naticia Sare warned that AI has made digital sextortion more scalable and sophisticated, with criminals using fear and shame to pressure victims into paying quickly.
- 02:18
Gordon Hill Lewis defended a change of mind on a firing decision, saying leadership requires tough calls based on the facts and what is best for the party and country.