Algoa FM has received an award for the support it provides to promoting health in the Eastern Cape.

The Livingstone Tertiary Hospital Service Excellence Award presented on Thursday, November 23 by Eastern Cape health MEC Dr Pumza Dyantyi to Algoa FM managing director Dave Tiltmann was in recognition of the impact of the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer.The walk is the biggest mass family participation event in the Eastern Cape, and one of the oldest.

The Livingstone Tertiary Hospital Service Excellence Award serves to recognise employees and organisations that make meaningful contributions towards health in the Eastern Cape.“We are deeply honored to receive recognition for the many years of service that we have delivered to the Eastern Cape Department of Health with the Big Walk for Cancer,” says Tiltmann.“

"A highlight of our association with the MEC Dr Dyantyi and her department for the past three years is certainly receiving this certificate of recognition.”

November is the time to go pink in Nelson Mandela Bay at the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer, which will be hosted on Saturday, November 4.

This year the theme is “Walk as 1,” with the slogan being “we walk for family, we walk for fun, we walk as 1”.

“What we have learned over the years from the province’s leading cancer support services is that there is always hope of remission, and that cancer in the family affects all generations,” says Dohné Damons PR and CSI Manager at Algoa FM.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health hosts a number of activations in shopping malls where it provides free screening and education in the weeks running up to the Big Walk for Cancer.“Cancer is one of the serious challenges society faces.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health fully supports the Big Walk and urges all members of the public to continue supporting the initiative. Let us all be there in numbers to demonstrate our support of cancer victims,” says MEC of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr P. Dyantyi.

The annual five kilometre walk along the Port Elizabeth beach-front attracts over 10 000 people.Proceeds raised by the 2017 walk will go to CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa), CANSA (The Cancer Association of South Africa) and the Igazi Foundation.

The Igazi Foundation has been treating Eastern Cape blood cancer patients since 2010, and 2017 will be its fourth year of receiving support from the Big Walk.CHOC, which helps children with cancer, and CANSA, which provides prevention and early detection services in Port Elizabeth and surrounds, are being supported for the second consecutive year.

“These organisations make a real difference in the lives of people with cancer and those close to them. It is a privilege for Algoa FM to be able to help raise funds for their work,” says Damons.

The entry fee is R65 per walker with a discounted rate of just R60 to all walkers who enter online.

There are limited pink T-shirts with the unique “Walk as 1” logo for the first 7 000 entrants.

Walkers will start at eight from the lower entrance gate in the parking area of the Boardwalk off Second Avenue in Summerstrand, and walk along Beach Road to the Beacon, ending on the Festival Lawns in the Boardwalk complex.

There will be family entertainment, food and coffee stalls available.

Registration can be completed online at algoafm.co.za, or entry forms can be collected from Brian Bands on Cape Road, Brocketts Sports in Uitenhage and Totalsports in Cleary Park Shopping Centre, Walmer Park Shopping Centre, Greenacres Shopping Centre and Baywest Mall.

The Malabar Home for the Aged received a cheque of R60 000 at the PE Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day cheque handover.

Dave Tiltmann, the MD of Algoa FM handed the cheque to the chairman of Malabar Home for the Aged, Mogan Segadavan, who accepted it on behalf of the home.

The handover happened at the Malabar Home for the Aged on Tuesday 29 August.

“This money will be used to continue the renovations of the the home, so we can accommodate the waiting list of retirees who would like to live here,” says Segadavan.

“I’d like to thank Algoa FM on behalf of the home. Thanks to the the efforts of your golf day, a few more are able to call this place home.”

Renovations to the home can now be completed, to better utilize certain areas of the home, so additional residents can be accommodated.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” was the response received from Marius de Vries of CANSA (The Cancer Association of South Africa) after hearing the news that CANSA had been chosen as one of three beneficiaries for the 2017 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer.Igazi Foundation and CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa) have also been chosen as the beneficiaries for the walk that raises funds for cancer organisations.

“You guys are really good to us and we can’t thank you enough for all the support you offer,” says Cole Cameron of Igazi Foundation.

“Words do not do justice to how grateful we are to be a beneficiary of this amazing event in aid of cancer sufferers,” says Anne Marie Stephenson of CHOC.

The three non-governmental organisations have been chosen because they encompass a wide range of cancer treatments, from early detection procedures to the treatment and care of children with cancer, and the specialisation needed for the treatment of patients with blood cancer, according to Dohné Damons PR and CSI Manager at Algoa FM.

“CHOC, CANSA and Igazi Foundation received R100 000 each from the 2016 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer thanks to the support of the Nelson Mandela Bay community,” she says.Igazi Foundation has been offering its services to the Eastern Cape blood cancer patients since 2010, and 2017 will be its fourth year of receiving support from the walk, which is the biggest single charity event in the Eastern Cape.

Between 2014 and 2016 Igazi Foundation has received R800 000, and was able to purchase a much-needed X-Ray machine, as well as to establish the Aloe Igazi Haemotology Unit and the Aloe Igazi Pediatric Unit at the Provincial Hospital in Port Elizabeth.CHOC, which provides services to children who suffer from cancer and CANSA, which offers wide ranging prevention and early detection services in PE, are being supported for the second consecutive year with the proceeds raised by the Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer.

CHOC has used the donation received from the 2016 event to fund its support key services in the Provincial Pediatric Oncology unit, and CANSA used its donation to renovate its Strelitzia Care Home.

“These organisations care so much for the cause they serve, that the opportunity to assist is a gesture from Algoa FM, thanking them for the amazing work that they do for our community,” says Damons.

“It’s a positive cycle because the funds donated to the organisations are raised through Nelson Mandela Bay’s support of the walk,” says Damons.The Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer is a 5km route along the beachfront in Summerstrand.

Each year the Nelson Mandela Bay community creates a ribbon of pink in remembrance of those who have passed, in support of those who are affected and to encourage the idea that cancer can be beaten.The 2017 event will take place on 4 November. 

Listeners to Algoa FM donated R 815 592 in sums of money ranging from between R50 and a R100 000, in response to an appeal made by Algoa Cares Rescue to support survivors of the devastating fires which recently blazed through the Garden Route and parts of the Kouga District.

In addition, scores of blankets, clothing and food parcels were also donated. In Port Elizabeth the food parcels, clothing and blankets were donated at the South End Fire Station, which acts as a relief centre during times of disaster, according to Dohné Damons PR and CSI Manager at Algoa FM.

This relief centre managed the distribution of all collected donations to the affected areas. In the Garden Route, the Eden Lions created a collection centre for all donations collected in Port Elizabeth and along the Garden Route. These donations were packaged and distributed to the areas affected in Knysna and along the Garden Route.

The cash donations were split between the Kouga Municipality and the Knysna Municipality Fire Relief Funds, after a portion of the donation was used to assist the learners of three schools in the Garden Route.

Steppingstones Pre-primary has been refunded after the school purchased uniforms for its learners who were affected by the fire.

Learners from Chris Nissan Primary School and Percy Mdala High School, who were unable to source funding to purchase school uniforms, have received funding thanks to the generous donations made by those who responded to the call to action by Algoa Cares Rescue, according to Damons.

“The school and the entire community would like to express its gratitude for the donation made” says N.J. Myo, principal of Chris Nissen Primary School. “Your donation has left a positive impact on the learners.”

“The reach of our call to action through Algoa Cares Rescue exceeded our expectations,” says Dave Tiltmann, Managing Director of Algoa FM.

“We received a national response from listeners who made selfless donations in aid of those affected by the fires and we can’t thank everyone enough.” 

Rising Sun Daycare in Duncan Village has been selected as the beneficiary for this year’s Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day in East London.

The children of Duncan Village are often left home alone and unattended while their parent’s are either at work or searching for work.

Witnessing the children playing in a nearby dump, Nozie Mswi took the initiative to start a daycare facility.

Rising Sun Daycare first opened its doors to children between the ages of 1-5 years old in January 2013.

“The daycare that is attended by at least 35 to 40 children, receives no financial assistance from either the public or the private sector,” says Taralyn Mclean, who volunteers her PR services to the home.

“Parents pay a small fee and that money is used to give each child breakfast and lunch,” says Nozie Mswi, the owner of Rising Sun Daycare.

“Some of the parents can’t always pay, but their children are always welcome and we make do with what we have.”

“After visiting Rising Sun Daycare, we realised that there is a real need for assistance and we could not have found a more deserving beneficiary,” says Dohné Damons, PR and CSI Manager at Algoa FM.

This year’s Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day, East London is themed, Music through the Ages.

The day of fun and golf will happen on the 8th of September.

“We encourage all sponsors to theme their designated areas accordingly,” says Ndileka Geysman, Marketing Executive at Algoa FM.

“We’re looking for a music hall of fame, a rock n roll theme and even the suaveness of a 90’s boy band. So be creative!”

For more information, contact Ndileka Geysman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (043) 707 7801 

Grade eleven learners in and around Port Elizabeth and East London have responded in their droves to be a part of the Algoa FM Youth Day Crew on Friday the 16th of June.

“After an exciting audition process, the group of youths who will take charge of our radio station have been selected and we’re proud to be in a position to offer them this wonderful opportunity,” says Programme Manager, Baydu Adams.  

Algoa FM’s presenters, news readers, digital team, production engineers and music compiler, will be stripped of their duties on the day, to allow the youth the opportunity to show off their individual talents.

The strengths and interests of each learner has been taken into consideration to best allocate an individual set of responsibilities to them.

They will now go through a rigorous training process.

This is the fourth consecutive takeover by a Youth Day Crew at Algoa FM.

Tune in on Friday, June 16th, to find out what really interests the youth of Algoa Country. 

Algoa FM proved its results-driven creative ability, by scooping top honours at the Liberty Radio Awards for its launch campaign of the Algoa FM App at a gala banquet in Johannesburg last night.

The station walked off with the Best Multi-Media Campaign as well as the Best Promotion, Stunt or Event Awards.

Algoa FM Managing Director, Dave Tiltmann, said: "Being judged to be the best in South Africa for creating compelling campaigns is a massive honour for our business, and I am delighted with my staff.”

“Once again, we have proven that whether it be for our clients or ourselves, Algoa FM is the best when it comes to solution-driven creatives!"

Algoa FM designed the campaign to launch the Algoa FM App that allows its audience to engage with the station on relevant issues.

The campaign resulted in a close-on one-thousand percent increase in downloads.

However, it was the way in which the campaign enticed listeners and social media followers to take action that impressed the judges.

Operations Director, Alfie Jay, said: "I am so proud of my team right now.”

“From my digital and graphic design staff who designed the App, to my creative team who conceptualised the campaign, my on air team for their flawless execution, and my awards team for their hard work and dedication.”

“This is a great result for our radio station and Algoa Country as a whole."

The Liberty Radio Awards Ceremony, which acknowledges the best of the best in the South African radio industry, was hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg last night.

Algoa FM is proud to announce that it is a finalist for the coveted Radio Station of the Year title as revealed by the Liberty Radio Awards in Johannesburg this morning.  

Other commercial radio contenders include: Kaya FM, Power FM, Jacaranda 94.2, Talk Radio 702 and 5FM.   

“We are delighted at the news,” says Dave Tiltmann, the Managing Director of Algoa FM.  

“Once again, we are the only commercial radio station outside of Gauteng to crack the nod for this prestigious award and it is a most humbling experience for us to put the Eastern Cape and Garden Route on the radio map.  

I am so very proud of my team and I’d like to thank each one of them for buying into Algoa FM’s vision.”  

This brings to eleven, the total number of nominations Algoa FM has received for the 2017 Liberty Radio Awards.  

According to the organisers, the adjudication panel will now review the finalists taking into account such criteria as: quality and depth of entries, on-air success and innovation, audience numbers, community outreach, understanding of listener and focus, and the X-factor.  

“The challenge of selecting the best of the best will be very exacting,” says Lance Rothschild, CEO of the Liberty Radio Awards.  

“With the depth and standard of entries received, there is not much to separate the finalists, and I eagerly await the outcome of this final adjudication process.”  

It is the second time in the history of the Radio Awards that Algoa FM has been announced as the only commercial radio finalist, for Station of the Year, outside of Gauteng.  

“If you ever wanted proof that Algoa FM goes the extra mile for its listeners, clients and shareholders, this is it,” said Alfie Jay, Operations Director of Algoa FM.   All the winners will be announced at the 2017 Liberty Radio Awards Gala Banquet, which is to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 April.

For every meter of the five kilometre course, R60 was raised for cancer treatment and support at the 2016 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer, presented by the Eastern Cape Department of Health.

Among the 11 000 walkers who braved rain and wind were the Premier of the Eastern Cape, Phumulo Masualle, the MEC of Health, Dr Pumza Dyantyi, the MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Pemmy Majodina, and the Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Athol Trollip.

The annual walk, which is one of the biggest charity events in the Eastern Cape, raised a total of R300 000 to support non-profit cancer organisations in the Eastern Cape.

The Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa (CHOC), the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and the Igazi Foundation each received R100 000 at a formal cheque hand-over, held in Port Elizabeth on Friday, March 31.

The Igazi Foundation has already used the proceeds donated by the walk to purchase a much-needed X-ray Machine.

“This machine saves lives. Before the machine arrived, we had to send our patients to Livingstone Hospital to have X-rays done, which was extremely inconvenient” says Cole Cameron of the Igazi Foundation.

CANSA will be using the funds to restore and maintain the Strelitzia Care Home.

“It is a home-away-from-home that accommodates patients undergoing cancer treatment at the oncology clinics that are located far from their homes. The Strelitzia Care Home provides a safe and comfortable environment for patients who are undergoing treatment,” says CANSA’s, Marius de Vries.

“CHOC will be using the donation to service its key areas at the Provincial Hospital Paediatric Oncology Unit.

“The money will be used to support our psychosocial services, and to transport children in Port Elizabeth and from the surrounding areas such as Tsitsikamma, Cradock and Grahamstown, to receive treatment at the Provincial Hospital Paediatric Oncology Unit,” says Anne-Marie Stephenson the Fundraising Manager of CHOC Port Elizabeth.

The Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer has been nominated in two categories, “Community Project” and “Promotions/Stunt Event”, at the 2017 Liberty Radio Awards.

“The success of the walk, the money it raises in support of the fight against cancer, and the recognition it receives is all thanks to Algoa Country. Without the support of the community, it wouldn’t be as successful,” says the managing director of Algoa FM, Dave Tiltmann. The 2017 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer will be held on the 4th of November.

By: Dohné Damons

Enquiries: Dohné Damons PR and CSI Manager at Algoa FM

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