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).

05/12/2025

Madlanga commission live on SAfm Radio

16 Days of Activism: Play Your Part ✊🏽Stand against Gender-Based Violence.• Reject and report abusers — don’t look away....
05/12/2025

16 Days of Activism: Play Your Part ✊🏽
Stand against Gender-Based Violence.

• Reject and report abusers — don’t look away.
• Support survivors with compassion and information.

05/12/2025

Thulasizwe Simelane on

04/12/2025

Madlanga Commission Live on SAfm Radio

04/12/2025

Madlanga commission live on

16 Days of Activism: Play Your Part ✊🏽Stand against Gender-Based Violence
03/12/2025

16 Days of Activism: Play Your Part ✊🏽

Stand against Gender-Based Violence

03/12/2025

Madlanga Commission Live on

“Congratulations to Tshanduko Ligege for being nominated for News Bulletin Reader!”
03/12/2025

“Congratulations to Tshanduko Ligege for being nominated for News Bulletin Reader!”

“Congratulations to Michelle Constant for being nominated for Breakfast Show Presenter!”
03/12/2025

“Congratulations to Michelle Constant for being nominated for Breakfast Show Presenter!”

“Congratulations to Thulasizwe Simelane for being nominated for Best Talk show, News and Actuality Show and Breakfast Sh...
03/12/2025

“Congratulations to Thulasizwe Simelane for being nominated for Best Talk show, News and Actuality Show and Breakfast Show Presenter!”

“Congratulations to Cathy Mohlahlana for being nominated for Best Talk show, Day Time show and News and Actuality Show!”
03/12/2025

“Congratulations to Cathy Mohlahlana for being nominated for Best Talk show, Day Time show and News and Actuality Show!”

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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).