Broadcasting eMalahleni's Story Since 2010
Daily Listeners
Shows Broadcasting 24/7
Talk-to-Music Ratio
Official Languages on Air
Emalahleni FM began broadcasting on 19 March 2010 and has never gone off air since.
Founded by Charles Prince Magagula, Teballo Bashele and Judas Ngubeni, the station started with eighteen volunteers and eight shows, broadcasting from midday to 7pm. Today we broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We are deeply grateful to the partners who made this possible: the Media Diversity Development Agency, who funded our first studio and office furniture and twelve months of stipends; ESKOM, who funded our second studio; Old Mutual, who donated laptops and billboard space; the Emalahleni Local Municipality, who provided our studio and office building; and NUMSA, who donated furniture.
Emalahleni FM is licensed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to broadcast across a 50km radius, reaching eMalahleni, Kriel, Ogies, Middelburg, Arnot, Rietspruit, Thubelihle, Bronkhorstspruit, Verena, Doornkop, Van Dyksdrift, Belfast and Machadodorp.
Our Vision
To build lasting, continuous interaction with our listeners and clients, rooted in trust, relevance and everyday connection.
Our Mission
To deliver a professional, community-centred and financially sustainable broadcasting service that informs, educates and entertains our community.
Our Values
- Purpose — We are Africans with the responsibility to develop our community in all its diversity.
- Persistence — We value a positive attitude and integrity in everything we do.
- Professionalism — We embrace high-quality performance and honesty.
- Patience — We respect our listeners, our clients and each other, especially during conflict and challenges.
- Pride — Our actions are sensitive to financial and environmental sustainability.
Our Footprint
From eMalahleni to Kriel, Ogies to Middelburg, Rietspruit to Bronkhorstspruit, Belfast to Machadodorp, Emalahleni FM is broadcast into the homes, cars, taxis and workplaces of the greater Nkangala region.
Our Newsroom
Our journalists have built a reputation for integrity and credibility across the Nkangala region and beyond, reporting live from the scene and conducting live crossover interviews. We’re proud to have groomed outstanding reporters, including Sindisiwe Thwala, Beauty Selala and Lebo, who have gone on to work at national media houses. We broadcast 60% local, 20% provincial, 10% national and 10% international news, because our first responsibility is to the community we serve.