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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).

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Cathy Mohlahlana on

08/10/2025

Unpacking gangsterism in the Cape Flats on with Koketso Sachane

[ON AIR] How important is for science to lead in dealing with climate change? Leen Govaerts: VITO Director of Water & En...
08/10/2025

[ON AIR] How important is for science to lead in dealing with climate change? Leen Govaerts: VITO Director of Water & Energy Transition, Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Community (G-STIC) on with Thulasizwe Simelane coming to you live from the CSIR international Convention Centre in Pretoria for the CSIR@80 | G-STIC Conference under the theme “Science, Technology and Innovation for a Sustainable Future” 📢

[ON AIR] Latest business news, we look at US markets and Asian markets with Thulasizwe Simelane and Ntaoleng Lechela - B...
08/10/2025

[ON AIR] Latest business news, we look at US markets and Asian markets with Thulasizwe Simelane and Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter on

Coming up at 08:35 Rob Byrne will have your latest traffic update on with Thulasizwe Simelane JHB - Live View: N3 Hi...
08/10/2025

Coming up at 08:35 Rob Byrne will have your latest traffic update on with Thulasizwe Simelane

JHB - Live View: N3 Highway - Roadworks

[ON AIR] Sports update with Zai Khan on with Thulasizwe Simelane .
08/10/2025

[ON AIR] Sports update with Zai Khan on with Thulasizwe Simelane .

[ON AIR] Where does South Africa and Africa more broadly stand, in meeting targets of the adoption of Agenda 2030 and th...
08/10/2025

[ON AIR] Where does South Africa and Africa more broadly stand, in meeting targets of the adoption of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs? Vuyani Jarana: CSIR Board Member on with Thulasizwe Simelane coming to you live from the CSIR international Convention Centre in Pretoria for the CSIR@80 | G-STIC Conference under the theme “Science, Technology and Innovation for a Sustainable Future” 📢

Coming up at 08:05 Rob Byrne will have your latest traffic update on with Thulasizwe Simelane Durban - Live View: N2...
08/10/2025

Coming up at 08:05 Rob Byrne will have your latest traffic update on with Thulasizwe Simelane

Durban - Live View: N2 North

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SAfm is the SABC's national English language public radio station with its headquarters at Radio Park, Auckland Park, Johannesburg. It was established in 1936 at the time of the creation of the SABC. 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 (558 000 with a peak of 730 000 in 2003). The station has also actively sought a 'diverse' audience (currently 61% black vs 39% white).