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PE pride as port welcomes its own vessel
16:02 (GMT+2) Tue, 18 Jun 2019
History was made at the Port of Port Elizabeth on Tuesday with the first-time docking of a ship registered to the PE Harbour.The cargo ship, Windsor Adventure, is the third ship to be registered in the Port of Port Elizabeth but the first to berth at
EFF loses appeal in Trevor Manuel's defamation case
14:22 (GMT+2) Tue, 18 Jun 2019
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Tuesday said it would petition the Supreme Court of Appeal after the High Court in Johannesburg dismissed its application for leave to appeal former finance minister Trevor Manuel's defamation ruling.The re
PE man dies in fire
11:18 (GMT+2) Mon, 17 Jun 2019
An elderly Port Elizabeth man has died in a fire which engulfed his home in the Rocklands area.The victim has been identified as 74-year-old Johan Potgieter.According to the police members of a private security company were patrolling the area early
Wanted EC man finally behind bars
08:31 (GMT+2) Mon, 17 Jun 2019
A 35-year-old Storms River man, who evaded arrest for almost six months, was finally arrested by a dedicated SAPS tracing team with the assistance of the local community.Police spokesperson, Captain Gerda Swart, said that the suspect was arrested in
EC woman shot dead in village
06:34 (GMT+2) Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Eastern Cape police are investigating the murder of a 60-year-old woman who was shot dead in Ngamakhwe on Sunday evening.Police spokesperson, Captain Jackson Manatha, said that the two men arrived at her homestead and pretended that they wanted a roo
Human foetus found in Butterworth, EC
12:46 (GMT+2) Sun, 16 Jun 2019
Police officers on patrol in Butterworth found a human foetus wrapped in a green towel along King Street at about 5 pm on Saturday afternoon, Eastern Cape police said.''The gender of the foetus could not be established, as it was taken to a
EC ward councillor gunned down near Ngcobo
12:22 (GMT+2) Sun, 16 Jun 2019
Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who shot and killed a 59-year-old Ward Councillor in the Rasmeni Administrative area near eNgcobo on Saturday.Spokesperson, Captain Namhla Mdleleni says it is alleged that the deceased was on

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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...

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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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