RC 260824SAfmBridget Masinga
Monday, 24 August 2026
SAFM marked its 90th anniversary with a flood of tributes, while two sharper news segments covered AI-driven sextortion and a political leadership row.
- 02:54
SAFM launched ‘SFM Connect’ for exclusive live and uninterrupted access to major broadcasts, including the Madlanga Commission, with streaming via connect.safm.co.za and SABC Plus.
- 02:21
AI and digital policy expert warned that digital sextortion exploits fear and shame, with criminals using emotional leverage to force quick payments; AI has increased both the scale and sophistication of the scam.
- 02:30
DA leader Gordon Hill-Lewis said he made a tough leadership decision based on agriculture facts and changed his mind when he believed it was best for the party and the country.
- 02:11
The station leaned heavily into its 90-year milestone, tracing its path from English Circle and Radio South Africa through apartheid, the states of emergency and into democratic South Africa.