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EC man given lengthy sentence for rape
18:00 (GMT+2) Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Eastern Cape police have welcomed the jailing of a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Zwelitsha, King Williams Town last year.Police spokesperson, Captain Siphokazi Mawisa, said that 37-year-oldWonga ‘Bhere’ Biko, was sentenced on Thur
NMB wraps up evictions of people occupying municipal land illegally
17:00 (GMT+2) Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality said it was "happy" with the progress that had been made during the evictions of people occupying municipal land illegally in areas of Motherwell, Wells Estate and Ikamvelihle.The evictions sparked violent pr
Bhisho gives thumbs-up to VWSA BBBEE Trust Intitiative
15:00 (GMT+2) Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Eastern Cape Economic Development MEC, Sakhumzi Somyo, has heaped praise on Volkswagen South Africa for the company's commitment to bringing black owned businesses into the forefront of the automotive value chain.Somyo made the comment at Thursd
Woman to appear in EC court for R2m municipality fraud
13:07 (GMT+2) Thu, 22 Jun 2017
A 43-year-old woman is expected to appear in the Bizana Magistrate court on Thursday for allegedly defrauding the local municipality of approximately R2 million, police said in a statement.Hawks spokesperson Captain Anelisa Feni said the woman was ar
Third of SA municipalities could become unviable if finances not managed properly – AG
06:00 (GMT+2) Thu, 22 Jun 2017
PARLIAMENT, June 21 (ANA) – A third of South Africa’s 263 municipalities risked becoming financially unviable according to the latest audit outcomes released by Auditor General (AG) Kimi Makwetu on Wednesday.“If you’ve got a t
Cell phone data helps trace the movements of murdered Jayde Panayiotou
16:48 (GMT+2) Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Through a geographical information system and cell phone data, a National Investigative Analyst has plotted the movements of the vehicle Jayde Panayiotou was allegedly kidnapped and transported in before she was killed two years ago.Thereza Botha tes
PE cops arrest 12 amid ongoing Motherwell protests
13:08 (GMT+2) Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Port Elizabeth police arrested 12 people for petrol-bombing and stoning municipal and private vehicles parked inside a municipal depot in Addo Road on Tuesday night.This incident followed ongoing protests sparked by court-ordered evictions being exec

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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.

Additionally, the station provides global, national and local news as well as gossip, sport, local traffic and weather reports. We've been broadcasting in the Eastern Cape since 1 January 1986. In December 2011 our broadcast footprint included the Garden Route and later Knysna, George and Mossel Bay.

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

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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...

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Algoa Cares has three focus areas namely: Health and Welfare. Education and Skills Development. and the Environment and Sustainability. The initiative highlights star projects that model sustainability.

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