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Cholera hotspots under spotlight in Zimbabwe
12:18 (GMT+2) Thu, 20 Sep 2018
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday said his government was working on replacing the old sewer infrastructure installed by the Rhodesian regime, which was constantly bursting in Harare, leading to the outbreak of waterborne diseases su
Cholera outbreak in Zim declared a national disaster
09:00 (GMT+2) Thu, 13 Sep 2018
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has Wednesday, banned public gatherings in Harare due to a cholera outbreak, which has since been declared a national disaster.The ban puts in doubt the planned Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) 19th-anniversary
Rights of gay Africans caught up in another political tussle
21:00 (GMT+2) Mon, 10 Sep 2018
JOHANNESBURG, September (ANA) – The human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual Africans risk being compromised by a stand-off between the African Union (AU) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).Follo
Cholera death toll climbs to 10 in Zimbabwe
11:00 (GMT+2) Mon, 10 Sep 2018
HARARE, September 9 (ANA) - The death toll from the cholera outbreak in the Zimbabwean capital Harare’s high-density suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro has risen to 10, with health officials tracing the source of the disease to a burst sewer pip
Former swim star Conventry named in new Zimbabwe cabinet
20:00 (GMT+2) Fri, 07 Sep 2018
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday, announced his 20-member cabinet which includes military men who were in his previous cabinet and technocrats, at the State House in Harare.Mnangagwa downsized from the previous 23, and merged some po
Four dead after cholera outbreak hits Zim
10:00 (GMT+2) Fri, 07 Sep 2018
Four people are feared dead on Thursday, as a cholera outbreak has hit the Zimbabwean capital, Harare.Following the outbreak, 35 other people were admitted to hospital.Outgoing health and child care minister David Parirenyatwa declared the cholera ou
Eleven dead and thousands injured as powerful Typhoon batters Japan
12:53 (GMT+2) Wed, 05 Sep 2018
At least eleven people have been killed and about 600 injured after Typhoon Jebi ripped through Japan, the most powerful storm to hit the country in 25 years, local media reported on Wednesday.Of the 11 deaths, eight people died in the western prefec

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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). 


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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