Jacaranda FM 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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4,893 Episodes
320 – 340

Angel help for Kofifi FM and the people of Westbury

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Good Morning Angels and Rentech have assisted Kofifi FM and the Westbury Community Development Trust in spreading hope and helping the Westbury community, which is riddled with crime, drugs, and gang violence.
3 Jul 2024 2AM 9 min

"Crime in South Africa has become much more violent," former colonel Gideon Jones

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On Monday, the award-winning journalist joined Breakfast with Martin Bester live in the studio to talk about his book along with former colonel, Gideon Jones, who has 19 years of experience working in the SAPS. Jones, who is a good friend of Coetzer, headed up undercover operations for the SAPS…
1 Jul 2024 2AM 13 min

Project Madame: Exposing one of SA's biggest sex trafficking and sextortion rings

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On Monday, the award-winning journalist joined Breakfast with Martin Bester live in the studio to talk about his book along with former colonel Gideon Jones, who has 19 years of experience working in the SAPS. Jones, who is a good friend of Coetzer, headed up undercover operations for the SAPS…
1 Jul 2024 2AM 9 min

Confession Session: We can't be friends if you...

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
In this Confession Session, Breakfast with Martin Bester asked listeners to complete the sentence: "We can't be friends if you..." to find out what are somethings that are off limits for our listeners.
27 Jun 2024 3AM 14 min

Helping a passionate coach to raise young rugby stars

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The Good Morning Angels assisted the Jaguars Rugby Club with R10,000 towards their awards celebration as well as R15,000 towards next year’s kit and jerseys. That’s a total donation of R25,000 to help the Jaguars develop the young rugby stars of the future.
26 Jun 2024 2AM 5 min

How Hard Can It Be to make a remix?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The Breakfast with Martin Bester team has had some iconic lines and moments on the show. Would we be able to make a viral song by remixing some of these moments?
25 Jun 2024 2AM 7 min

Roodepoort woman shares how she lost over 60kg

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Carli van Niekerk saw herself staring down a path that she did not like. In her 20s and early 30s, her weight became a 130kg burden that she had been carrying around for years. Everything changed for Carli in 2011 when she was watching her two sons play with her…
24 Jun 2024 1AM 23 min

Singer Dodo Nyoka talks about fleeing from war, being bullied and his wolf!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Dodo is no stranger to the Afrikaans music industry. In 2022, he was the runner-up on the popular talent competition 'Die Kontrak'. But there is much more to this young man than his music. He also spoke about his interesting and tough past. Having to flee from war-torn African countries…
21 Jun 2024 2AM 8 min

How two strangers in Pretoria became BFFs through running

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
If you have been on TikTok recently, you might have spotted these two. Maryke is a Pretoria local who has been an active runner. While running in her neighbourhood one day, she realised that someone was running along with her! That's how she met Nesta a domestic worker who spotted…
20 Jun 2024 2AM 11 min

True Crime writer talks about the hate crime that tore Sea Point apart (Explicit Content)

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Warning: This content includes depictions of violence that are not suitable for sensitive listeners. Nicole Engelbrecht is a Cape Town-based true crime writer. She hosts South Africa’s most popular true-crime podcast, True Crime South Africa. Martin Bester spoke to her about her new book 'Sizzlers' which tells the story of…
20 Jun 2024 1AM 17 min

Vodacom Bulls' Sergeal Petersen talks about game preparation

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The Vodacom Bulls have done it and made their way to the URC Final. They have managed to defeat Leinster! Now they are preparing to face the Glasgow Warriors at Loftus. The Breakfast team spoke to Sergeal Petersen about the final game.
19 Jun 2024 1AM 6 min

Everything you need to know about the Presidential Inauguration

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa will be inaugurated at the Union Buildings on Wednesday. According to the constitution, the president must be sworn in within five days after his or her election by the National Assembly.
19 Jun 2024 1AM 4 min

How Hard Can It Be to eat tomato sauce on a KitKat?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On this How Hard Can It Be the Breakfast team try some questionable food combinations courtesy of TikTok. Tomato sauce on KitKat chocolate isn't the only weird one, but it might just be the worst.
18 Jun 2024 2AM 8 min

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White shares thoughts ahead of the URC Final!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The Vodacom Bulls have done it and made their way to the URC Final. They have managed to defeat Leinster! Now they are preparing to face the Glasgow Warriors at Loftus. The Breakfast team spoke to Jake White about the semi-final game and their upcoming match.
18 Jun 2024 2AM 10 min

Ending Period Poverty for schoolgirls across South Africa

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
It’s all about Girl Power and the Dads who love them! Good Morning Angels and SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane managed to raise R220,000 to put vending machines stocked with sanitary towels in schools across South Africa.
12 Jun 2024 3AM 33 min

Superfans meet singer Demi Lee Moore live on air

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
After Jacaranda FM listener and Demi Lee Moore superfan Maryke Kruger reached out to Martin Bester, the team just had to invite her and her husband to meet their favourite singer. Kruger told Martin Bester that she wanted to surprise her husband, Wian Kruger, by getting him to meet Moore…
7 Jun 2024 3AM 3 min
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