Johannesburg – Saturday, 29 March 2025 – South Africa’s premier national talk radio station SAfm is pleased to announce its line-up effective 1 April 2025.

SAfm will be celebrating its milestone 89^th anniversary this year, with activities and events planned in key historical areas of South Africa, which have played a role in our history and democracy as a nation. SAfm is committed to being the nation’s leading talk radio station through the trusted voices of its presenters delivering insightful discussions, thought-provoking debates, and up-to-the-minute news analysis on all local and international news making headlines.

The SAfm weekday daytime schedule will remain largely unchanged with Thulasizwe Simelane starting your mornings on The Morning Brief from 06:00 – 09:00, followed by Cathy Mohlahlana on The Talking Point, at 09:00  – 12:00, Update at Noon with Sakina Kamwendo from 12:00 – 13:00and The Full Circle with Bridget Masinga airing from 13:00 – 15:00. Ashraf Garda completes the daytime team with The National Pulse between 15:00 – 18:00.

The rest of the weekday shows and presenters remain unchanged with Jimmy Mohaya, Michael Abrahamson, Nqaba Mabece, Koketso Sachane, Oliver Dickson and Nonkululeko Mantula all returning to their respective shows.

Seasoned broadcaster Bertha Charuma who presents The Chill Zone, Fridays from 20:00 – 00:00, returns on Sunday at 19:00 – 21:00 to present a brand-new show, Shifting Your Lens. The show creates a platform to gather, connect and rejuvenate listeners for the week ahead with inspirational stories from ordinary South Africans and beyond our borders, which is sure to shift the lens from the daily occurrences of life.

Weekend favourites such as Michelle Constant, Kgomotso ‘KG’ Moeketsi, Ernest Pillay, Kutlwano Masote, Zai Khan and Jon Gericke also return to their respective shows.

Fortune Combo Business Manager, Mr. Anthony Soglo says, “There has been a strong foundation of credibility, stability and trust built with our audience and this year we would like to reinforce that bond through strategic collaborations with like-minded stakeholders. Part of our growth strategy is to become more involved in community driven initiatives that will provide us with unique opportunities to engage directly with our audiences whilst delivering on our mandate of facilitating conversations that moves us.”

SAfm Line-up 2025/26:

Saturday & Sunday

Visit www.safm.co.za or follow us on all our social media platforms @SAfmRadio

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Issued By:                               Group Communications

Media Enquiries:                   Mmoni Ngubane (Head of Communications)

ngubanemv@sabc.co.za T. 011 714 3057| C. 073 688 1590