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Baby decapitated during birth in Windhoek
14:09 (GMT+2) Thu, 12 Dec 2019
Please note the following story carries some graphic detail and is not for sensitive readers.A baby was decapitated during birth at a hospital in Namibia, the Namibian newspaper reported on Wednesday.The 24-year-old mother, who preferred to remain an
NZ doctors order a million square cm of skin for patients following volcano eruption
14:25 (GMT+2) Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Twenty-five people remain in a critical condition following Monday's eruption of a volcano in New Zealand's White Island.Doctors are in the process of ordering 1.2 million square cm of skin to meet the demand for survivors who suffered 90-9
Death Toll climbs in NZ Volcano eruption
10:36 (GMT+2) Mon, 09 Dec 2019
Five people have been confirmed dead and many more are still missing after a volcano erupted on New Zealand's White Island, a popular tourist destination, police say.While it was initially believed there were approximately 100 people on or near
Rise in phone-related head injuries linked to iphone
14:23 (GMT+2) Fri, 06 Dec 2019
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) People using their Cell phones while walking and driving are on the rise with researchers corroborating this with evidence of head and neck injuries reported.Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and the release of Pokemon Go
Amazon apologises for Black Friday condom blunder
09:46 (GMT+2) Fri, 06 Dec 2019
Retail giant Amazon has apologised after its buyers received condoms and random items such as toothbrushes and tambourines, instead of Nintendo switches worth £300.The company has listed an apology after the Black Friday blunder. At least a doz
TikTok deliberately suppressed content by disabled users
07:38 (GMT+2) Thu, 05 Dec 2019
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok has acknowledged that content produced by disabled users was deliberately suppressed by the firm's moderators in a bid to prevent these users from becoming victims of bullying, the medi
Romanian Government to rethink live exports following ship disaster
14:46 (GMT+2) Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Bucharest, 3 December 2019 - Following the tragic ship accident with over 14,000 live sheep on board, the Romanian government is taking the first appropriate actions to suspend live exports to other countries. The organisation FOUR PAWS met with othe

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Algoa FM broadcasts from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast. The on-air product is lifestyle focused towards adults who enjoy good music and indulge in quality life experiences.

The station also provides global, national, regional and local news, as well as sport, local traffic, weather reports and the latest entertainment news. We've been broadcasting in the Eastern Cape since 1 January 1986. In December 2011, our broadcast footprint expanded to include the Garden Route, in particular: Knysna, George and Mossel Bay.


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Algoa FM, together with Classic FM in Gauteng; OFM in the Free State; Moneyweb and United Stations, a radio sales house, form part of the African Media Entertainment group (AME). 


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Algoa Cares is Algoa FM’s official Corporate Social Investment initiative. It was started in 1997 as an on air feature with the aim of supporting local non-profit organisations with their mission to assist and empower those in need, especially the most vulnerable within our community. We use the power of radio and digital to increase awareness, influence positive change and inspire development within our broadcast footprint. 

Algoa Cares has three focus areas namely: Health & Welfare; Education & Skills Development; and the Environment & Sustainability. The initiative’s focus is to highlight star projects that model sustainability.

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