Listeners and businesses were encouraged to tune in on Wednesday, 4 June 2025, from 06:00 to 18:00 and donate any amount from R100. The campaign aimed to raise R150 000 in cash donations to help NPOs provide blankets and food to older people and children.

OFM Good Morning Breakfast anchor, Shandor Potgieter, added a fun twist to the event by starting the day in only his underwear and gradually getting dressed as donations came in — all to raise awareness about the plight of those who go without during the cold season.

The response was overwhelming, with nearly R300 000 eventually collected. Potgieter even began to undress again at the insistence of the audience, who wanted the challenge to continue throughout the day.

“We’re blown away. This shows again that if two power houses like OFM and Round Table Southern Africa take hands, incredible things happen.  Central South Africa showed up with open hearts, and this will change lives. A massive thank you to OFM, especially Shandor, and every single listener and donor, you’ve made a real difference and this will create impactful change in Central South Africa,” says Round Table’s Riaan Greyling.

“I knew Central South Africa was going to deliver – but we’re still stunned. It was incredible to see how people realised the need and the urgency so quickly. The response was so overwhelming, I wish I could show our listeners what it looked like in the background as the donations poured in,” says OFM Sales and Marketing Manager, Anchen Lintvelt.

The Round Table will now channel the funds to the various recipients in the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and southern Gauteng.

For more info, contact marketing@ofm.co.za.

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Die BIG Cover Up verseker R295 000 in fondse vir winterhulp

 OFM, die Klank van Jou Lewe en Round Table Southern Africa se eendag-fondsinsamelingsveldtog, The BIG Cover Up, het daarin geslaag om R295 000 in broodnodige winterhulp vir Sentraal-Suid-Afrika in te samel.

Luisteraars en besighede is aangemoedig om op Woensdag 4 Junie 2025 van 06:00 tot 18:00 in te skakel en enige bedrag vanaf R100 te skenk. Die veldtog het ten doel gehad om R150 000 in kontantskenkings in te samel om liefdadigheidsorganisasies te help om komberse en kos aan ouer mense en kinders te verskaf.

OFM Good Morning Breakfast-aanbieder, Shandor Potgieter, het ’n prettige kinkel by die geleentheid gevoeg deur die dag in slegs sy onderklere te begin en geleidelik aan te trek soos skenkings ingekom het - alles om bewustheid te skep oor die lot van diegene wat gedurende die koue seisoen sonder genoegsame kos en warm klere en komberse moet klaarkom.

Die reaksie was oorweldigend, met byna R300 000 wat uiteindelik ingesamel is. Potgieter het selfs weer begin uittrek op aandrang van die gehoor, wat wou hê dat die uitdaging deur die dag moes voortduur.

“Ons is verstom. Dit wys weer eens dat as twee swaargewigte soos OFM en Round Table Southern Africa hande vat, ongelooflike dinge gebeur. Sentraal-Suid-Afrika het met oop harte opgedaag, en dit sal lewens verander. ’n Groot dankie aan OFM, veral Shandor, en elke luisteraar en skenker, julle het ’n werklike verskil gemaak en dit sal impakvolle verandering in Sentraal-Suid-Afrika skep,” sê Round Table se Riaan Greyling.

“Ek het geweet Sentraal-Suid-Afrika gaan opdaag – maar ons is steeds verstom. Dit was ongelooflik om te sien hoe mense die behoefte en die dringendheid so vinnig besef het. Die reaksie was so oorweldigend, ek wens ek kon vir ons luisteraars wys hoe dit in die agtergrond gelyk het terwyl die skenkings ingestroom het,” sê OFM se Verkoop- en Bemarkingsbestuurder, Anchen Lintvelt.

Die Round Table sal nou die fondse na die verskillende begunstigdes in die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Noordwes en Suid-Gauteng kanaliseer.

Vir meer inligting, kontak marketing@ofm.co.za.

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Why OFM

OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is Central South Africa’s premier commercial radio station, offering a mix of music, news, and entertainment. The station celebrates 39 years in the broadcasting industry this year. OFM is part of the Central Media Group, with its head office in Bloemfontein.

The station serves the affluent SEM 7-10 economically active marketplace with a broadcast footprint across the Free State, Northern Cape, southern Gauteng, and North West. OFM is synonymous with the people of Central South Africa and includes a full spectrum of listeners, from urban working moms and dads to corporate professionals, as well as rural communities and agricultural producers.

The station has an incredibly loyal and supportive audience. OFM enjoys one of the highest occurrences of time spent listening to the radio in South Africa.

This is achieved by the station’s great music offerings – such as playing listeners their favourite songs on the Request Network and counting down Central South Africa’s 30 biggest hits on the Central SA Top 30.

OFM offers several niche features – including a dedicated agricultural programme with three additional agricultural news updates a day, as well as a dedicated business programme.

Sport is close to OFM listeners’ hearts and is what brings much of Central South Africa together. The station is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter of the Cheetahs, Griquas, and Leopards rugby teams as well as the Knights, Heat, and Dragons cricket teams.

OFM is committed to living the real good life, while at the same time helping Central South Africans to live their best lives.

Waarom OFM

OFM, die klank van jou lewe, is Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se voorste handelsradiostasie, wat ’n verskeidenheid musiek, nuus en vermaak bied. Die stasie vier vanjaar reeds 39 jaar in die uitsaaiwese. OFM is deel van die Central Media Group, met sy hoofkantoor in Bloemfontein.

Die stasie bedien die welvarende SEM 7-10 ekonomies aktiewe mark met ’n uitsaaigebied wat die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Gauteng en Noordwes insluit. OFM is sinoniem met die mense van Sentraal-Suid-Afrika, en sluit ’n volle spektrum van luisteraars in, van stedelike werkende ouers, tot korporatiewe professionele persone, sowel as landelike gemeenskappe en landbouprodusente.

Die stasie het ’n ongelooflike lojale en ondersteunende gehoor. OFM se luisteraars spandeer van die meeste tyd wat luisteraars in Suid-Afrika spandeer om radio te luister. Dit word bereik deur die stasie se gepaste musiekaanbiedinge – luisteraars kan hul gunstelingliedjies op die Request Network versoek en op Saterdae kan hulle inskakel om saam Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se 30 grootste treffers op die Central SA Top 30 af te tel.

OFM bied verskeie nisprogramme aan – insluitend ’n toegewyde landbouprogram met drie bykomende landbounuusberigte per dag, asook as ’n toegewyde sakeprogram.

Sport lê OFM-luisteraars na aan die hart en dit is wat baie Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners bymekaar bring. Die stasie is ’n trotse vennoot, borg en ondersteuner van die Cheetahs-, Griekwas- en Luiperds-rugbyspanne, asook die Knights, Heat en Dragons krieketspanne. OFM is daartoe verbind om die waarlik goeie lewe te lei, en terselfdertyd Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners te help om hul beste lewens te lei.