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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Kayla, 15, receives support for life-saving transplant

Kayla Storm, 15, is an academic achiever, a great 400m, 800m, and hurdles athlete, and she loves arts and crafts. She has an eight-year-old brother, Kayden, and parents, Eugene and Catherine, who work full-time. In September this year, this happy family’s life took an unexpected turn: Kayla was diagnosed with…
27 Nov 5AM 12 min

South African ASMR to help you relax!

How Hard Can It Be to do ASMR? The Breakfast with Martin Bester team and their amazing listeners tried ASMR for the first time. Here are the results: An entire South African-related ASMR compilation to help you relax.
26 Nov 3AM 2 min

Listener wins R50,000 on the Secret Sound

Breakfast with Martin Bester's most recent Secret Sound has been the toughest one yet this year, but eventually, one lucky listener won R50,000 on Monday, 25 November, after she correctly guessed the Secret Sound.
26 Nov 12AM 3 min

Kids as young as 12 can get married in South Africa

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to attorney and law expert Megan Harrington-Johnson about the confusion surrounding the legal marriage age in South Africa. She explained exactly what age people should be to get married and why.
25 Nov 1AM 3 min

You can hear the full Secret Sound here!

Breakfast with Martin Bester launched a brand-new Secret Sound on October 1, and it has been the hardest one yet this year. To make things a little easier, you can hear the latest Secret Sound in this clip.
24 Nov 11AM 5 min

Here is one of the closest Secret Sound guesses yet!

Breakfast with Martin Bester launched a brand-new Secret Sound on October 1, and it has been the hardest one yet this year. Here is one of the closest guesses we've had so far. Hint: It could be heard on Breakfast with Martin Bester on Monday, September 30.
19 Nov 1AM 1 min

Ontmoet 'Boer Soek 'n Vrou' se tweede gay boer

Rudi Delport het Maandag, 18 November, by Breakfast with Martin Bester gekuier om meer te deel oor die nuwe avontuur wat hy aanpak en sy ervaring as die tweede gay boer op die program. Rudi het aan Martin Bester vertel dat hy in 2014 baie gesukkel het om aan te…
18 Nov 1AM 25 min

Man shot in the chest after spiking incident on N4

Thanks to drone footage from drones supplied by Anglo, community members could locate Niel Coetzer after he was shot in the chest. 49-year-old Niel Coetzer is currently fighting for his life after he was spiked on the N4 and then shot in the chest. Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to…
14 Nov 12AM 12 min

Loufi reveals how he overcame drug addiction

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to South African musician Loufi about his struggle with drugs and mental health to create a Safe Space encouraging other men to seek help and prioritise their mental well-being over his men’s mental health awareness month.
11 Nov 3AM 32 min

How Trump becoming president Impacts SA resident

Higher inflation rates, a weaker rand, and potential setbacks for South African exports—these are just some of the economic concerns South Africa could face with Trump’s re-election as president of the United States.
7 Nov 1AM 12 min

Helping a two-year-old hear her parents for the first time

Southern ENT will supply the cochlear implant device at R150,000 - that's a discount of R100,000! OHH has also managed to secure a R75,000 cash donation, as well as discounts from the hospital, with medical personnel giving their time and skills for free. With R100 000,00 outstanding. They've secured the…
6 Nov 1AM 14 min

SA comedian Sami Hall Says Centurion is in Pretoria

When comedian Sami Hall joined Breakfast with Martin Bester, the debate about whether Centurion is truly part of Pretoria got heated as listeners shared their passionate opinions about the topic.
4 Nov 5AM 18 min
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