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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4,890 Episodes
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The second Feel-Good Secret Sound winner

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Win R25,000 cash and a feel-good experience worth R20,000 on the Feel-Good Secret Sound with OUTsurance!
17 Oct 2025 3AM 4 min

How well do Jesse Clegg and Msaki know each other?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
There's a new musical duo on the scene! Asanda Lusaseni Mvana, known professionally as Msaki, is a South African composer, singer, and songwriter. She has joined forces with another SA music star, Jesse Clegg, and together they are creating magic. Their first collaborative EP, 'Entropy', is "a deeply personal work…
13 Oct 2025 5AM 8 min

Winner of the first Feel-Good Secret Sound with OUTsurance

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
One lucky listener won R25,000 and a two-night stay worth R20,000 at the 5-star Zebula Boutique Hotel, thanks to Breakfast with Martin Bester, OUTsurance, and Zebula.
8 Oct 2025 5AM 4 min

Understanding the new parental leave ruling in SA

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
On Friday, 3 October, South Africa's Constitutional Court made history by granting equal parental leave to all parents, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or family structure. This ruling replaces "maternity leave" with "parental leave," allowing both parents to share four months of leave as they choose. Breakfast with Martin Bester…
6 Oct 2025 2AM 8 min

The first Feel-Good Secret Sound!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Jacaranda FM and OUTsurance are giving you the chance to be one of three weekly winners of R25,000 in cash, plus a feel-good experience worth R20,000! To enter SMS SECRET and your guess to 37942.
6 Oct 2025 1AM 1 min

Making a young woman's dreams of studying come true

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Thanks to Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels and Mancosa, Zanele Ndebele will now be able to study towards a Higher Certificate in Project Management!
1 Oct 2025 2AM 6 min

Stupid questions people ask during work interviews

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to comedian and content creator Sami Hall about the stupid questions people ask during work interviews, "normal" jobs, and her upcoming show.
25 Sep 2025 4AM 18 min

New 'legs' for Pieter Botha living without his own legs or sight

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels and Valterra Platinum – Mogalakwena Mine have come together to assist 37-year-old Pieter Botha with R100,000 for his prosthetic leg upgrades and other medical costs. Valterra Platinum – Mogalakwena Mine, host of the annual Bushveld Classic Golf Day, together with business partners, will donate the…
17 Sep 2025 2AM 8 min

Kaizer Chiefs marketing director shares how to successfully expand your brand

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The MANCOSA Jacaranda FM Business Breakfast welcomes Jessica Motaung, commercial and marketing director of Kaizer Chiefs. Speaking to Breakfast with Martin Bester, Motaung shared how the club has leveraged its brand, expanding it far beyond the football field. Jessica Motaung, the dynamic commercial and marketing director of Kaizer Chiefs, is…
11 Sep 2025 5AM 8 min

The most attractive hobbies women can have

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Recently, Breakfast with Martin Bester asked listeners about the most attractive hobbies men can have. Now it's time to flip it. We asked listeners to share the most attractive hobbies women can have.
10 Sep 2025 4AM 14 min

Hardworking teen unable to finish matric due to financial hardship

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Njabulo with a donation of R50,000 to cover the R41,000 needed to register for her final matric exams. The extra funds will help with other expenses during the last stretch of her matric year, ensuring she can give her very best in her…
10 Sep 2025 2AM 10 min

LISTEN: The Secret Sound of the bushveld

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Breakfast with Martin Bester has a new Secret Sound, and this time, we headed to the Bushveld. Listeners stand the chance to win R50,000 if they correctly guess the 'Secret Sound'. Listen to Breakfast with Martin Bester every weekday at 08:00 to see if you can guess the next sound…
9 Sep 2025 1AM 1 min

Raising funds to assist diabetics in rural Mpumalanga

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
35-year-old diabetic, Eksoda Mazibuko, received some help from Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels during his pursuit to buy and supply glucometers and strips for diabetic community members in need. The Good Morning Angels Fund will support Eksoda's fundraising effort with R50,000 to buy and supply glucometers and strips for diabetic…
27 Aug 2025 2AM 9 min

The Secret Sound revealed!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Martin Bester awarded one lucky listener R50,000 after they successfully guessed the latest Secret Sound.
27 Aug 2025 2AM 4 min

Patrick Lambie shares more about life after rugby career

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Former South African rugby player Patrick Lambie will be one of our esteemed speakers at this year's MANCOSA Jacaranda FM Business Breakfast. He will discuss his rugby career and the importance of flexibility in his transition into the corporate space. Breakfast with Martin Bester also caught up with Lambie ahead…
26 Aug 2025 2AM 9 min
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