Jacaranda FM Breakfast with Martin Bester

Breakfast with Martin Bester

Breakfast with Martin Bester
Martin Bester has been driving Mzansi to work and keeping us company, or in stitches, or tears, every Monday to Friday from 06:00-09:00. The Breakfast family, or rather your morning family, takes an authentic approach to storytelling. Martin Bester's in-depth radio knowledge ensures that Breakfast with Martin Bester remains an annually award-winning show; but more importantly, he knows what his audience wants to hear. Martin responds with beautifully crafted storytelling that genuinely builds anticipation and a community around that "What's next?!" moment.

The team keeps his listeners grinning from ear to ear as they try to figure out what the 'Secret Sound' was this week, or which music powerhouse will play live during 'Friday Live.' Tune in on Tuesdays and find out 'How Hard Can it Be?' as the team giggles their way through trying their hand at something new. Imagine Martin Bester playing the didgeridoo or tattooing someone live on air…for the first time! Too funny!

Show Features:
• Good Morning Angels
• Secret Sound
• Friday's My Day
• Morning Family Quiz
• Throwback Thursday
• How Hard Can It Be
• Friday Live
• Confession Session
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4,514 Episodes
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This scam is targeting woman at petrol stations

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Following an increase in violent crimes at petrol stations, including bombings, shootings and the murder of Kaizer Chiefs star Luke Fleurs at a petrol station, Martin Bester spoke to hijacking expert Richard Brussow.
18 Apr 2AM 4 min

Latest hijacking trend targets SA petrol stations

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Following an increase in violent crimes at petrol stations, including bombings, shootings and the murder of Kaizer Chiefs star Luke Fleurs at a petrol station, Martin Bester spoke to hijacking expert Richard Brussow.
18 Apr 2AM 6 min

Ensuring a bright future for those with special needs

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
New Hope School’s Skills Development Centre aims to upskill those with special needs to ensure they have a bright future as working adults. Power Build had a Golf Day recently, where they raised funds to support a cause in need of building assistance. They will donate R150,000 of these funds…
17 Apr 3AM 10 min

How Hard Can It Be to be an auctioneer?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On the latest How Hard Can It Be, Martin Bester and the team were visited by auctioneer Jade Cahi, who showed them how to do an auction. The team managed to auction off a one-of-a-kind Gary Player and Martin Bester doll live on air.
16 Apr 3AM 34 min

'Motorist not to pay for outstanding e-toll bills,' says OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The e-tolls are finally being scrapped on 12 April 2024, but some reports say SA residents will still have to pay for outstanding e-toll bills. Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) CEO Wayne Duvenage who set the record straight.
11 Apr 1AM 7 min

Confession Session: "Jy proe kleure en jy sien klank"

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
In the latest #ConfessionSession on Breakfast with Martin Bester we asked whether bachelor and bachelorette parties still get wild, and we quickly learned the answer was yes!
11 Apr 1AM 6 min

Assisting young burn victims through quality healthcare

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Jacaranda FM’s own Sascha van Gelder reached out to Good Morning Angels to assist Pediatric Care Africa's Burns Unit - a project that is very close to her heart since her own son was a burn victim at only 18 months old.
10 Apr 3AM 12 min

Baby Aylah gets Angel help to mend her heart

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
At only three months old, baby Aylah Botha has been hospitalised with Meningitis, COVID-19, and breathing difficulty, and, recently, her parents received the diagnosis that their baby has two life-threatening holes in her heart.
3 Apr 2AM 8 min

Assisting a widower from Pretoria after he lost his hearing

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Sunnyboy Jiyane lost his wife and his income during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it seems that he lost most of his hearing, too. The Ear Institute will assist Sunnyboy with one of his hearing aids, the moulds and fitting, as well as the initial test free of charge. That’s…
27 Mar 2AM 8 min

Martin Bester has a brand-new Secret Sound!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester has R50,000 to give away on the new Secret Sound. To enter, all you need to do is SMS 'Secret', your name, and what you think the sound is to 37942. SMSs are charged at R1.50. T’s and C’s apply!
25 Mar 5AM 1 min

Secret Sound winning moment!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On Wednesday, Martin Bester gave one lucky listener R50,000 after they guessed the latest #SecretSound correctly.
20 Mar 4AM 6 min

Backing South Africa's Spider-Woman all the way to Olympic Gold

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Aniya Holder is a talented speed climber on her way to this year's Olympics in Paris! Everest Wealth want to support Aniya on her road to Paris in 2024. They will sponsor her flights to and from Johannesburg for training sessions leading up to the Olympic Games. They will also…
20 Mar 2AM 9 min

Newly accused in Joslin Smith case will "speak the truth"

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Vincent Cruywagen, a journalist from the Daily Maverick, about the newly accused in the Joslin Smith case as well as fake news being spread surrounding the sensitive case.
19 Mar 6AM 10 min

HUGE Secret Sound hint revealed!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester has R50,000 to give away on the new Secret Sound.
14 Mar 2AM 2 min

Lending a helping hand for children with special needs

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Good Morning Angels assisted the Green Leaves Centre with R50,000 towards a trampoline, equipment and other needs to improve the lives of the special children in their care.
13 Mar 2AM 8 min

Closed valve possibly extended massive Joburg water outage

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to DA ward councillor Nicole van Dyk for ward 99 about the dire water situation some Johannesburg residents have been facing.
13 Mar 2AM 12 min

'How Hard Can It Be?' to guess gay slang?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On Tuesday's 'How Hard Can It Be?' on Breakfast with Martin Bester, the team tried to guess different slang words, including gay slang!
12 Mar 5AM 14 min
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