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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Benny Blanco reveals Selena Gomez eats like a "five-year-old"

There might be a perception that celebrities always have their lives in order, with most of them following strict lifestyles and healthy eating habits. But that might not always be the case. Singer, actress and businesswoman Selena Gomez is keeping things a little more relatable with her eating habits. Her…
18 May 1AM 2 min

How do you pronounce Charlize Theron's name?

After Charlize Theron went viral following a podcast interview, it sparked a debate about how her name, and other names, should actually be pronounced. People have different accents, and sometimes that impacts how they pronounce names.
13 May 2AM 19 min

Future 50: The Pole Yard - From backyard operation to national timber supplier

The Pole Yard is a home-grown South African business specialising in outdoor timber and home improvement products. Directed and run by Leeroy Deane, John Els and James Griffiths, the company manufactures and supplies a wide range of timber products, including poles, fencing, decking, jungle gyms, rustic garden furniture and garden…
12 May 5AM 6 min

Asking For A Friend: My husband does nothing around the house

In this week's Asking For A Friend, Anonymous reached out to 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' and our listeners to ask how she can get her husband to start pulling his weight in and around the house. This is definitely not an isolated issue, with many men and women feeling the…
12 May 5AM 29 min

Meet our Date My Mom winner - Maché Lewis

After numerous entries, a top 10 finalists round, and then a top two, ‘Breakfast with Martin Bester’ finally found the mom we want to help find a date for Mother’s Day. Now it’s time to find Maché Lewis a date. If you want a date with Maché or know someone…
29 Apr 3AM 15 min

Future 50: Van Ryn Rubber - Four decades of manufacturing excellence in Pinetown

Founded in 1979, Van Ryn Rubber has grown into a high-volume rubber manufacturing business based in Maxmead. Now led by Shannon Proctor, the company has evolved over more than four decades into a manufacturer supplying industries across South Africa and international markets, producing high-specification components used in automotive, industrial and…
29 Apr 2AM 6 min

Date My Mom 2026 Top 2 - Maché Lewis

Say hello to your second Top 2 entry for Breakfast with Martin Bester’s Date My Mom – Machè Lewis from Pretoria East. Listen to this to get to know her a little better.
28 Apr 2AM 11 min

Date My Mom 2026 Top 2 - Natasha Stander

Here is the first Top 2 entry for Breakfast with Martin Bester’s Date My Mom 2026 – Natasha Stander from Harties. Listen to this to get to know her a little better.
28 Apr 2AM 10 min

British actress Cynthia Erivo to play Miriam Makeba in new film

A major new film titled ‘The Road Home’ will tell the story of South African music giants Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. ‘The Road Home’ is a musical drama that will feature British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo as Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba. Joining her is South Africa’s own Thabo…
28 Apr 1AM 3 min
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