SAfmRadio

SAfmRadio SA's only national news and talk radio station. Leading the nation's conversation. It was established in 1936 at the time of the creation of the SABC.

SAfm is the SABC's national English language public radio station with its headquarters at Radio Park, Auckland Park, Johannesburg. It was first known as the "A Programme", becoming the English Service when the Afrikaans Service came into being a year later. In 1985 it changed its name again to Radio South Africa and, ten years later, to SAfm. Up until 1995, it was known as a "full spectrum" radio station; news, information, music, art, drama, children's programmes, sport, etc. It was also the first station to introduce 'talk' format and current affairs programming (Radio Today etc). During the next 8 years, SAfm moved away from "full spectrum" broadcasting in favour of news and information, dropping drama and cutting back on music in favour of a live, 'talk show' format. Children & teenage programming had already been removed from the programme schedule at the birth of SAfm. However, in 2006, the broadcasting governing body, ICASA, instructed SAfm to re-introduce both drama and children's programming which it has done. SAfm draws its audience from LSM's 7-10. It's core listeners fall into the age bracket 35-49 (750 000 with a peak of 835 000 in 2021). The station has also actively sought a 'diverse' audience (currently 61% black vs 39% white).

16/09/2026

| Thank you for joining us at the SAfm 90th
Anniversary Gala Dinner and for helping us celebrate this remarkable milestone.

celebrate, Preserve and Pass our rich heritage
16/09/2026

celebrate, Preserve and Pass our rich heritage

with Municipal Watch focus on 2026 Local Government Elections, spotlight on eThekwini candidates, with adjudicator...
16/09/2026

with Municipal Watch focus on 2026 Local Government Elections, spotlight on eThekwini candidates, with adjudicator


[ON AIR] Municipal Watch changes gear ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections - Six candidates who want to become t...
16/09/2026

[ON AIR] Municipal Watch changes gear ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections - Six candidates who want to become the next mayor of eThekwini will face our Know Your Candidates test. Cyril Xaba - ANC Mayoral candidate for eThekwini, Zwakele Mncwango - ActionSA Mayoral candidate for eThekwini and Hlengiwe Mkhalipi - EFF Mayoral candidate for eThekwini on

[ON AIR] Municipal Watch changes gear ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections - Six candidates who want to become t...
16/09/2026

[ON AIR] Municipal Watch changes gear ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections - Six candidates who want to become the next mayor of eThekwini will face our Know Your Candidates test. Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi - MK Party Mayoral candidate for eThekwini, Haniff Hoosen - DA Mayoral candidate for eThekwini and Mkhuleko Hlengwa - IFP Mayoral candidate for eThekwini on

[ON AIR] Reality Check with Ayabonga Cawe: The roots of South African inequality in land, labour and product markets - L...
16/09/2026

[ON AIR] Reality Check with Ayabonga Cawe: The roots of South African inequality in land, labour and product markets - Land, Labour and Locations. Ayabonga Cawe - Chief Commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa on

[ON AIR] Sports update with Zai Khan on
16/09/2026

[ON AIR] Sports update with Zai Khan on

[ON AIR] The Madlanga Commission has resumed after a two-week recess, with fresh testimony raising serious questions abo...
16/09/2026

[ON AIR] The Madlanga Commission has resumed after a two-week recess, with fresh testimony raising serious questions about alleged corruption, bribery and interference within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department. JMPD Superintendent Elmarie de B**r, head of internal affairs investigations, told the commission that serious misconduct cases involving officers can effectively fall through the cracks, with investigators sometimes allegedly instructed to stand down. Sibahle M***a - SABC Reporter on

[ON AIR] When someone goes missing, what should families do immediately rather than waiting for 24 or 48 hours? What inf...
16/09/2026

[ON AIR] When someone goes missing, what should families do immediately rather than waiting for 24 or 48 hours? What information should families have ready when reporting a missing person to the police? How important is it for people to tell family or friends where they are going and who they are meeting? Bianca van Aswegen - Criminologist and National Coordinator for Missing Children South Africa on

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