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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).

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng on with SABC News
22/08/2025

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng on with SABC News

[ON AIR] Members of the MK Party together with the members of the African Transformation Movement marched to the Durban ...
22/08/2025

[ON AIR] Members of the MK Party together with the members of the African Transformation Movement marched to the Durban City Hall today against poor service delivery. Mr Bheki Mnyandu speaks to on SABC News

[ON AIR] A man who went on a stabbing frenzy, killing his ex-girlfriend and wounding his new partner, then confessed on ...
22/08/2025

[ON AIR] A man who went on a stabbing frenzy, killing his ex-girlfriend and wounding his new partner, then confessed on a video post on social media, has been arrested. Brigadier Athlenda Mathe speaks to on SABC News

[ON AIR] The U.N backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed a famine in Gaza. It is the fi...
22/08/2025

[ON AIR] The U.N backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed a famine in Gaza. It is the fifth time in the past 14 years that a famine has been determined by the IPC. Youmna El-Sayed speaks to on SABC News

[ON AIR] As South Africa continues to grapple with high unemployment levels, with youth unemployment being a significant...
22/08/2025

[ON AIR] As South Africa continues to grapple with high unemployment levels, with youth unemployment being a significant concern. We look at how transformation in the real estate industry can drive broader economic inclusion and unlock potential for the next generation of property leaders. Shawn Theunissen speaks to on

Welcome to the Friday edition of with & send your views via SMS- 41391 or call us at 086 000 2032 or send a WhatsApp...
22/08/2025

Welcome to the Friday edition of with & send your views via SMS- 41391 or call us at 086 000 2032 or send a WhatsApp voice note at 061 410 4107 also follow us on all our social media. Live Stream: http://listen.safm.co.za/listensafm/

22/08/2025

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22/08/2025

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Who will be lighting up the Diphala Stage this year? 🤔Stay tuned for artist reveals that will blow your mind and move yo...
22/08/2025

Who will be lighting up the Diphala Stage this year? 🤔
Stay tuned for artist reveals that will blow your mind and move your soul.

📢 The SABC has launched a new vendor self-registration platform!Vendors can now self-register on our new platform.👉 Visi...
22/08/2025

📢 The SABC has launched a new vendor self-registration platform!

Vendors can now self-register on our new platform.
👉 Visit sabc.co.za → eTenders OR go to etender.sabc.co.za.
Start your journey with the SABC today!

22/08/2025

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[ON AIR] As part of Eskom’s strategic objective to facilitate a competitive future energy industry, the company is trans...
22/08/2025

[ON AIR] As part of Eskom’s strategic objective to facilitate a competitive future energy industry, the company is transitioning its generation mix from predominantly coal to a blended portfolio with an increasing proportion of clean energy sources as we approach 2040. Agnes Mlambo, Acting Group Executive Distribution for Eskom on with Jon Gericke

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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).