Ligwalagwala FM is a South African national PBS

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based in

Mbombela Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and nort ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

History

The year 2008 marked the rebirth of the station by launching a brand new, vibrant, jubilant and dynamic image. The launch of the new logo was ceremoniously followed by the station's birthday bash which was voted concert of the year by the ''Saturday Star'' newspaper. Achievements : SABC Gospel Crow Awards, PMR Awards, 2008 – Birthday Bash voted concert of the year by Saturday Star, 2008 – Top 10 Favourite Radio Station, 2013 – Top 10 Favourite Radio Station, 2012 – Best Gospel Radio Show, 2005 – Diamond Arrow, 2007 – Diamond Arrow, 2013 – Diamond Arrow,

Music format

*Local Music (70%) *International Music (30%) *House Ntombe mhlophe(18%) *Kwaito (16%) *Gospel (15%) *R&B (13%) *Worl Music (9%) *South African Hip hop (8%) *Afro Pop *Choral *Contemporary Jazz *Reggae *Maskandi/Mbaqanga

Coverage areas and frequencies

*Mpumalanga *Parts of Gauteng *Kwa-Zulu Natal *Limpopo *North West

Broadcast languages

siSWATI The Swazi or siSwati language is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Eswatini and South Africa by the Swati people. The number of speakers is estimated to be in the region of 2.4 million. The language is taught in Eswatini and s ...

Broadcast time

*24/7

Target audience

Listenership figures

References

External links

* Radio stations in South Africa Mbombela Mass media in Mpumalanga {{SouthAfrica-radio-station-stub