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(WATCH): Pilot flies plane into clubhouse in Botswana
18:55 (GMT+2) Sun, 24 Mar 2019
A pilot has died after crashing a Beechcraft Kingair B200 plane into the clubhouse at the Matsieng Aerodrome in Botswana.According to a statement from the flying club, the incident occurred on Saturday."Earlier in the afternoon, the deceased pil
Starving Ugandans refuse to hand over 'contaminated' porridge
09:50 (GMT+2) Fri, 22 Mar 2019
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has stopped its distribution of Super Cereal as well as sugar and cooking oil to the Karamoja region of Uganda pending investigations into the death of four people after consuming the porridge.A child died in Karamoj
#CycloneIdai Zim bodies floating into Mozambique
09:24 (GMT+2) Fri, 22 Mar 2019
The official death toll from Cyclone Idai has hit 139 in Zimbabwe, with fears that the figure could rise, as close to 200 people remain unaccounted for and over 100 are still marooned in the country’s two worst affected districts, Chipinge and
Millions homeless as Cyclone Idai hits eastern Africa
08:22 (GMT+2) Mon, 18 Mar 2019
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun operations to provide food aid to at least 1.25 million people affected by Cyclone Idai, which has killed more than 200 people in eastern Africa.The current estimate of aid recipients is based on surveys of Ma
Flight data shows similarities in Boeing Max 737 crashes
07:58 (GMT+2) Mon, 18 Mar 2019
There are "clear similarities" between the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people last week and the Lion Air crash in October, which involved the same aircraft.Ethiopia's Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges was citing data from
NZ teen arrested for sharing Christchurch massacre video
07:45 (GMT+2) Mon, 18 Mar 2019
A court here on Monday refused to grant bail to an 18-year-old teenager accused of sharing a video of the March 15 Christchurch mosques shootings in which the gunman live-streamed his massacre of 50 people.The teen faces two charges, one of sharing t
Facebook deletes accounts of Christchurch shooter following live stream massacre
11:08 (GMT+2) Fri, 15 Mar 2019
Facebook on Friday said it removed both the shooters' accounts and a live streaming video after they opened fire at two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city, causing "multiple fatalities".Mia Garlick from Facebook's New

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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.


Click here to see the Algoa FM Footprint.

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). 


AME is a focused media group with clearly identified expansion objectives, and core interests in production, distribution and other commercial exploitation of all forms of content for media, communication and entertainment industries. Read More...


WHY ALGOA FM?

Algoa FM offers its loyal listeners music driven radio with news, weather, traffic and so much more. Talk is minimal and all promotional activities project aspirational lifestyle values. In order to best target our upwardly mobile audience, we provide familiar, well-loved music with a skilful blend of entertainment, news, weather and information that keeps our listeners tuned in longer. Read More...

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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