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PE police condemn vigilante murders in Motherwell
17:27 (GMT+2) Fri, 15 Feb 2019
Motherwell Cluster Commander, Major General Dawie Rabie, says Port Elizabeth police cannot allow a community to transform into killers and to take the law into their own hands.He was reacting to the murders of two young men in the early hours of Frid
Who could possibly abandon a child like this?
16:34 (GMT+2) Fri, 15 Feb 2019
The Port Elizabeth Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Police Unit is urgently seeking the community's assistance in tracing the parents of a baby boy who was left at the SOS Children's home in Shauderville.  Police s
Body of man found on PE off-ramp
15:00 (GMT+2) Fri, 15 Feb 2019
Port Elizabeth police are appealing for help in identifying the man whose body was found on freeway off-ramp on Friday.Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, said the body of the man in his thirties was found by a passing motorist.She said the
Constable Dwane Kemp's alleged killer back in PE court
12:10 (GMT+2) Fri, 15 Feb 2019
The formal bail hearing of the 24-year-old man accused of killing Port Elizabeth Flying Squad member Dwane Kemp was again postponed for further investigation in the PE Magistrate's court on Friday. Constable Kemp died in hospital late last
Masualle’s last hurrah
11:02 (GMT+2) Fri, 15 Feb 2019
Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masaulle said the process of taking disciplinary action against those responsible for the downgrading of the Mthatha Airport is underway.He was speaking to the media ahead of his final State of the Province Address on Fri
Sedgefield resident denied bail in hammer-murder of his neighbour
17:29 (GMT+2) Thu, 14 Feb 2019
A 50-year-old man accused of killing his 67-year-old neighbour with a hammer outside her home in Sedgefield in the Southern Cape has been remanded in custody after the Knysna Magistrate's Court denied him bail.The accused, Sean Kelly, allegedly
Couple attacked in Addo farm guesthouse
13:00 (GMT+2) Thu, 14 Feb 2019
A 69-year-old man sustained stab wounds when three men stormed into a guesthouse on a local farm in the early hours of Thursday morning.Police spokesperson, Captain Gerda Swart, said the man was also assaulted with a bat sustaining a severe injury to

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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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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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