The SABC is proud to be nominated at the Telkom Radio Awards for 79 Awards under the General Categories Nominations, across the SABC’s radio portfolio.
The Telkom Radio Awards honour and recognise exceptional and innovative excellence in the Radio industry in South Africa. It sets a benchmark for Radio excellence. These Awards are dedicated to fairness and integrity and are focused on being a credible, well-judged and transparent programme.
At last year’s Awards, the SABC walked away with 27 Awards, with Lotus FM doing exceptionally well, winning 6 awards; Ikwekwezi FM, RSG and trufm each winning 3. 5FM, Radio 2000, SAfm and Ukhozi FM won 2 awards respectively. Ikwekwezi FM achieved 3 awards and the coveted Station of the Year Award – PBS.
SABC Radio also achieved two Hall of Fame inductee awards, going to Mr Johan Van Rooyen who is the GM: Strategy and Ms. Marietta Kruger from RSG. This honourary Award is given to individuals with a minimum of 30 years of indelible contributions to Radio in South Africa and is nominated by their peers in Radio; it is a special and non-competitive Award.
Below is the list of Nominees
| Best Commercial Partnership | Content Producer | Music Entertainment Show | Sports Show Cont. |
| 5FM | 5FM | GoodHope FM | Radio 2000 |
| Best Talk Show | 5FM | Heart FM | Radio 2000 |
| Ligwalagwala FM | TRUFM | Ikwekwezi FM | SAfm |
| SAfm | Ukhozi FM | Lotus FM | Ukhozi FM |
| TRUFM | Ukhozi FM | TRUFM | Umhlobo Wenene FM |
| Ukhozi FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| Umhlobo Wenene FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| Breakfast Show | Day Time Show | News & Current Affairs | |
| Ligwalagwala FM | GoodHope FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| Lotus FM | Ikwekwezi FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| Radio 2000 | SAfm | TRUFM | |
| Ukhozi FM | TRUFM | TRUFM | |
| Umhlobo Wenene FM | Ukhozi FM | SAfm | |
| Broadcast Journalist | Umhlobo Wenene FM | On-Air Personality | |
| Lotus FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | TRUFM | |
| RSG | Drama Programme | TRUFM | |
| RSG | Ikwekwezi FM | Ukhozi FM | |
| RSG | RSG | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| TRUFM | RSG | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| Umhlobo Wenene FM | RSG | Radio Documentary | |
| Community Impact | Umhlobo Wenene FM | 5FM | |
| Lotus FM | Drive Show | RSG | |
| TRUFM | Lesedi FM | Specialist Music Show | |
| TRUFM | Radio 2000 | RSG | |
| Ukhozi FM | TRUFM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | |
| Ukhozi FM | Ukhozi FM | Sports Show | |
| Umhlobo Wenene FM | Umhlobo Wenene FM | 5FM |
A full list of nominees for the 2026 Radio Awards can be found on the link below:
Telkom-Radio-Awards-2026-Finalists.pdf
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our Nominees, and wish them all the best at this year’s Radio Awards, that will be taking place on Saturday, 28 November 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
ENDS
Issued By: Group Communications
Media Enquiries: Mmoni Ngubane (Head of Communications)
NgubaneMV@sabc.co.za T. 011 714 3057| C. 073 688 1590
