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
Daily English South Africa News Commentary · Entertainment News
4,890 Episodes
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How to support the G20 Women's Shutdown without staying home

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Michael Benevolent Masina, a GBV activist and the Victim Support Lead at Women for Change, about Friday, 21 November’s G20 Women’s Shutdown.
20 Nov 2025 1AM 7 min

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis shares exciting EFC event coming to the Mother City

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and South African UFC champion Dricus du Plessis teased South Africans with a major announcement over the weekend. The announcement promised that "something big is coming to Cape Town", and they weren't joking. On Monday, 17 November, the pair shared the exciting news of the…
18 Nov 2025 3AM 6 min

The one rule parents should never compromise on

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester asked parents to share the one rule they will never compromise on when it comes to their children.
18 Nov 2025 1AM 17 min

How are singers for national anthems at rugby matches chosen?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Red cards and national anthem flops! Despite South Africa's win, this past weekend's match against Italy was riddled with controversy. Breakfast with Martin Bester also spoke to former Springbok rugby public relations manager Annelee Murray about how exactly it works to get a singer to perform the national anthem.
17 Nov 2025 1AM 9 min

Nick Mallett talks about Springbok lock Franco Mostert's red card

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Red cards and national anthem flops! Despite South Africa's win, this past weekend's match against Italy was riddled with controversy. Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to former South African rugby player and presenter Nick Mallett about Mostert's red card.
17 Nov 2025 1AM 10 min

The ideal age to stop clubbing

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
We asked listeners to share when they think people should stop clubbing, and this is what they had to say.
13 Nov 2025 1PM 13 min

Bok van Blerk praat oor vliegtuig-noodlanding toe brandstofprop afkom

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Die Suid-Afrikaanse sanger Bok van Blerk het onlangs 'n skokkende plasing op sosiale media gedeel. In sy plasing het die 'Lemoene'-sanger foto's van ’n vliegtuig gedeel en bekend gemaak dat hy ’n noodlanding moes maak nadat die vliegtuig se brandstofprop afgekom het. Breakfast with Martin Bester het met die sanger…
12 Nov 2025 1AM 5 min

Why are South Africans changing their profile pictures to purple?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
More and more people are changing their profile pictures to purple, but why? Breakfast with Martin Bester delved into the reason South Africans are changing their profile pictures to purple and the deeper meaning behind it.
12 Nov 2025 12AM 12 min

Ontmoet Suid-Afrika se sterkste 16-jarige vrou

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Veané Nel is 'n 16-jarige Strongman-atleet van Rustenburg wat tans Hoërskool Bergsig Akademie bywoon. Nel het op Breakfast with Martin Bester gekuier om meer te deel oor haar passie en wat dit vat om een van Suid-Afrika se sterkste vroue te wees.
11 Nov 2025 1AM 19 min

SA comedian Vafa Naraghi roasts Martin Bester

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to South African comedian Vafa Naraghi about his one-man comedy show, ‘Becoming South African’, which traces his journey from growing up as a Persian boy in Mahikeng at the tail end of apartheid to becoming a multilingual performer who has lived and worked across South…
10 Nov 2025 3AM 24 min

The weirdest smells people actually like

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester asked listeners to share the weirdest smells they enjoy. This is what they said.
4 Nov 2025 11PM 13 min

Liquideep reunites on Breakfast with Martin Bester

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The iconic South African duo Liquideep is back after more than a decade! Ahead of their much-anticipated reunion on stage, the duo joined Breakfast with Martin Bester for a live performance at the Jacaranda FM headquarters. The duo also spent time with some Jacaranda FM listeners who brought the vibe…
30 Oct 2025 6AM 10 min

'Education is Key': Miss SA's mission to transform South Africa

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Qhawekazi Mazaleni spoke to Breakfast with Martin Bester after being crowned Miss South Africa 2025. The current Miss South Africa discussed her dreams, the importance of education, and her ultimate inspirations.
30 Oct 2025 5AM 18 min

Here's your brand-new Secret Sound

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Martin Bester has a brand-new Secret Sound, and one lucky listener will win R50,000 if they can correctly guess the sound.
27 Oct 2025 5AM 1 min

How the AARTO licence demerit system will really work

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Monde Mkalipi, spokesperson for the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA), an entity of the Department of Transport, who explained the newly implemented AARTO demerit system.
23 Oct 2025 12AM 22 min
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