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Mugabe's body en route to Zimbabwe
13:00 (GMT+2) Wed, 11 Sep 2019
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) The body of Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe is being flown to the capital, Harare, where it will be displayed at historic locations for several days before burial at a location still undecided because of friction be
Memorial balloon 'floats' all the way from England to Poland
11:40 (GMT+2) Wed, 11 Sep 2019
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -An English woman who released a helium balloon in Birmingham earlier this month to commemorate the anniversary of her father's death was left speechless when it ended up in Poland.The baloon travelled more than 1 700 km
Schumacher treated in secrecy in Paris hospital
10:49 (GMT+2) Tue, 10 Sep 2019
PARIS (AP) Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has been admitted under great secrecy to a Paris hospital to be treated on Tuesday with a cutting-edge stem-cell therapy, according to a French newspaper.The Paris hospitals authorit
Austrian doctor sues US for seizing patients' abortion drugs
07:28 (GMT+2) Tue, 10 Sep 2019
An Austrian doctor who prescribes abortion drugs to patients around the world is suing the United States for allegedly blocking her American patients from getting abortions by seizing their prescriptions.Dr Rebecca Gomperts filed the lawsuit in U.S.
Robert Mugabe dies
07:22 (GMT+2) Fri, 06 Sep 2019
The former President of Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe has died.He passed away on Friday in a hospital in Singapore at the age of 95.[MobileAd]Zimbabwe's current president Emmerson Mnangagwa has just posted a message on his official Twitter account in
African leaders boycott WEF on Africa conference over SA xenophobic attacks
11:12 (GMT+2) Wed, 04 Sep 2019
The presidents of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi have decided not to attend the World Economic Forum on Africa hosted by South Africa in the face of ongoing looting and burning of small businesses in South Africa owned largely by Afr
Bahamas left devastated by most powerful storm on record
08:35 (GMT+2) Wed, 04 Sep 2019
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP)-Relief officials reported scenes of utter ruin on Tuesday in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the islan

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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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