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OFM celebrates major milestones in October

───   14:54 Thu, 12 Nov 2026

OFM celebrates major milestones in October | News Article

OFM, the sound of your life in Central South Africa, handed over more than R2.1m to CANSA and Reach for Recovery on Tuesday morning, thanks to the generous contributions made by listeners to its Pinktober fundraising campaign.

A total of R2,100,405 was raised, which will be shared between the two organisations.

The initial target of R1m was far exceeded through pledges of donations and the ever-popular Bowling for Boobies event, which visited nine towns across Central South Africa this year. Residents of Bloemfontein, Welkom, Bethlehem, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark, Klerksdorp, Vryburg, Hartswater, and Kimberley came together on the bowling greens during October to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and support.

OFM sales and marketing manager Anchen Lintvelt says it would have been impossible to undertake this campaign without the incredible enthusiasm and contributions of listeners.

“We are bringing OFM Pinktober to a close today on a very high note. A huge thank you to everyone who supported this campaign. Thank you to everyone who was part of this journey and to everyone who showed up. Thank you for every donation and every partnership – all of it contributed to the success of Pinktober.

“To CANSA and Reach for Recovery, I would like to say that it is a privilege for us to hand over this money to you. Thank you for the incredible work you do.”

Best of Bloemfontein Readers' Choice Awards

OFM also walked away with no fewer than five awards at the Best of Bloemfontein – Bloemfontein Courant Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 in October.

Listeners voted OFM Best Radio Station, while Shandor Potgieter was named Best Radio Personality and the Good Morning Breakfast show was voted Best Local Radio Programme. The Music Man was named Best DJ in Bloemfontein, while OFM Closet was voted listeners’ favourite Online Store.

The awards are presented annually to businesses, brands and personalities that make a lasting impression on the community. This marks the 14th consecutive year that OFM has been named Best Radio Station in Bloemfontein at the Best of Bloemfontein Awards.

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Who is OFM?

In the heartland of South Africa, there’s a medium that moves people to action. OFM crafts the soundtrack to living in the Free State, Northern Cape, North West, and southern Gauteng.

This region is rich in minerals and renewable energy, but its greatest treasure is its people. For decades, “ordinary” individuals from Central South Africa have achieved the extraordinary – from the birth of a liberation movement in Bloemfontein, to Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s beginnings in Klerksdorp, to Africa’s first astronaut, Mark Shuttleworth from Welkom.

 Here, resilience fuels remarkable moments: a University of the Free State medical student crowned Miss World, the Griquas lifting the Currie Cup after 55 years. And every day, countless unsung heroes continue that legacy. We meet them where they are – as fans greet OFM’s cheerful yellow fleet criss-crossing the region for activations and outside broadcasts.

 In a place where community defines quality of life, “stronger together” isn’t just a saying – it’s a way of being. When need arises, Central South Africa shows up. In October, our listeners helped raise R1.2m for CANSA. A one-day radiothon generated R300,000 to give the elderly and children a warmer winter in July.

 We celebrate the lighter side too. Milk-tart mania swept through the region during our Melktertmeesters fun – leaving shelves bare, and on Heritage Day, our audience settled the braaibroodjie debate – traditional wins. And OFM CLOSET, the home of the famous Bakkie-arm, brings playfulness to life with punchy slogan merchandise.

 As the leading commercial station in Central South Africa, OFM delivers not only entertainment but essential information to guide daily life and business.

 Agriculture is the backbone of this region. Its world-class produce – lamb, beef, grapes, citrus, cherries, nuts, and more – is enjoyed across the globe. OFM’s heart beats agri. We know when the rains delay, when disease impacts value chains, and when farmers need us to stand with them. We even helped one farmer “go for gold in the green” with a new John Deere tractor.

 OFM is the sound of NAMPO Harvest Day, the largest agricultural expo in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting 800 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors over four days.

 We do not just broadcast to Central South Africa – we serve, and we celebrate it.

 Four provinces. Three hundred thousand listeners. On air and online, another 300,000 streamed connections, with 250,000 social media followers.

One heartbeat that connects it all.

OFM – the sound of your life.


OFM bereik groot hoogtepunte in Oktober

OFM, die klank van jou lewe in Sentraal-Suid-Afrika, het Dinsdagoggend meer as R2,1 miljoen aan CANSA en Reach for Recovery oorhandig danksy die ruimhartige bydraes van luisteraars tot die Pinktober-geldinsamelingsveldtog. Altesaam R2 100 405 is ingesamel wat deur die twee organisasies gedeel sal word.

Die aanvanklike teiken van R1 miljoen is ver oortref danksy beloftes van skenkings en die immergewilde Bowling for Boobies, wat vanjaar nege stede en dorpe in Sentraal-Suid-Afrika besoek het. Inwoners van Bloemfontein, Welkom, Bethlehem, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark, Klerksdorp, Vryburg, Hartswater en Kimberley het in Oktober saam om die rolbalbaan gekuier om geld vir borskankerbewusmaking en -ondersteuning in te samel.

Anchen Lintvelt, OFM se verkoops-en-bemarkingsbestuurder, sê dit sou onmoontlik wees om hierdie veldtog sonder die ongelooflike entoesiasme en bydraes van luisteraars aan te pak.

“Ons sluit OFM Pinktober vandag op ’n baie hoë noot af. Baie dankie aan almal wat hierdie veldtog ondersteun het. Baie dankie aan elkeen wat deel was van hierdie reis en elkeen wat opgedaag het. Dankie vir elke skenking en elke vennootskap – dit alles het bygedra tot die sukses van Pinktober.”

“Aan Cansa en Reach for Recovery wil ek graag sê dat dit vir ons ’n voorreg is om hierdie geld aan julle te oorhandig. Baie dankie vir die ongelooflike werk wat julle doen.”

Best of Bloemfontein-leserskeuse

OFM het in Oktober ook nie minder nie as vyf toekennings in die Best of Bloemfontein – Bloemfontein Courant Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 gewen.

Luisteraars het OFM gekies as beste radiostasie, Shandor Potgieter as beste radiopersoonlikheid en Good Morning Breakfast is aangewys as die beste plaaslike radioprogram. The Music Man is aangewys as die beste DJ in Bloem, terwyl OFM Closet luisteraars se keuse as beste aanlyn winkel was.

Die toekennings word jaarliks oorhandig aan sakeondernemings, handelsmerke en persoonlikhede wat ’n blywende indruk op die gemeenskap maak. Dit is die 14de keer agtereenvolgens dat OFM as die beste radiostasie in Bloemfontein in Best of Bloemfontein aangewys word.

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Wie is OFM?

In die hartjie van Suid-Afrika is ’n medium wat mense vorentoe laat beweeg. OFM skep die klankbaan vir die lewe in die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Noordwes en Suid-Gauteng.

Dié streek is ryk aan minerale en hernubare energie, maar sy waardevolste bate is sy inwoners. Dekades reeds behaal “gewone” mense uit Sentraal-Suid-Afrika buitengewone prestasies – van die ontstaan van die vryheidstryd in Bloemfontein, tot aartsbiskop Desmond Tutu se geboorte in Klerksdorp en dié van Afrika se eerste ruimtevaarder, Mark Shuttleworth, in Welkom.

Hier lei deursettingsvermoë tot onvergeetlike oomblikke: ’n mediese student van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat dra die Mej. Wêreld-kroon; die Griekwas hou die Curriebeker omhoog ná 55 jaar. En elke dag sit tallose onbesonge helde dié tradisie voort. Ons kom hulle teë waar hulle ook al is, wanneer aanhangers van OFM ons vloot geel voertuie opgewonde begroet tydens aktiverings en buite-uitsendings dwarsoor ons gebied.

Hier waar samesyn ’n mens se lewensgehalte bepaal, is “samehorigheid” nie net ’n woord nie, dis ’n lewenswyse. As die nood druk, bring Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners hul kant. In Oktober het ons luisteraars R1,2 miljoen vir Kansa help insamel. Tydens ’n eendaagse radiothon in Julie is R300 000 ingesamel om kinders en bejaardes teen die winterkoue te help pantser.

Ons vier ook die ligter sy. Melktertkoors het die streek beetgepak tydens ons prettige Melktertmeesters, en op Erfenisdag het ons gehoor die braaibroodjiegeskil besleg: tradisioneel kraai koning. Intussen maak OFM CLOSET, die tuiste van die bekende Bakkie-arm, die lewe pret met pittige slagspreuke op alles van sokkies tot T-hemde.

As Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se voorste handelsradiostasie bied OFM nie net vermaak nie, maar ook belangrike inligting vir die alledaagse lewe en sakewêreld.

Landbou is die ruggraat van ons streek. Produkte van wêreldgehalte – soos lams- en beesvleis, druiwe, kersies en neute – word in alle uithoeke van die wêreld geniet. Die landboubedryf is ons hartklop. Ons weet wanneer die reën wegbly, wanneer siektes die waardeketting benadeel en wanneer produsente hulp nodig het. Ons het selfs ’n boer gehelp om “in groen na goud te reik” met ’n nuwe John Deere-trekker.

OFM is die klank van NAMPO Oesdag, die grootste landbou-ekspo in die suidelike halfrond met 800 uitstallers waarheen 100 000 besoekers oor vier dae stroom.

Ons saai nie net uit na Sentraal-Suid-Afrika nie, ons vier en dien dié streek.

Vier provinsies. Driehonderdduisend luisteraars op die lug. Aanlyn nog driehonderdduisend wat stroom en ’n kwartmiljoen volgelinge op sosiale media.

Een hartklop wat dit alles saambind.

OFM – die klank van jou lewe.

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