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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Was this really a try from Sharks player Jaco Williams?

This weekend saw the Sharks beat the Stormers 36–24 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. The visiting team and eventual victors started the United Rugby Championship derby fixture strongly, already scoring in the 35th second. Unfortunately for the Sharks, the victory didn't come without some controversy. Social media was flooded…
2 Feb 12AM 3 min

Só het Amor Vittone en Marius van Biljon verloof geraak

Amor Vittone het Woensdag, 29 Januarie, die fantastiese nuus gedeel dat sy en haar nuwe liefde, Marius van Biljon, verloof is. Breakfast with Martin Bester het met Vittone en Van Biljon gesels om meer uit te vind oor hoe die verlowing verloop het.
30 Jan 2AM 6 min

South Africans share why they sometimes don’t speak their home language

Martin Bester has been wondering why some Afrikaans people choose to speak to each other in English. The conversation quickly broadened to South Africans as a whole, exploring why people sometimes opt not to speak to one another in their home language. This is what South Africans had to say.
29 Jan 2AM 24 min

How to tell your friend you don't like their partner

Martin Bester - or rather, a friend of Martin Bester - needed some advice on how to tell a friend you don’t like their partner. This is what the Breakfast with Martin Bester listeners had to say.
27 Jan 1AM 15 min

Zaan Sonnekus het ’n geheime "tattoo"!

Suid-Afrikaanse musikant Zaan Sonnekus het ‘You Found Me’ van The Fray op Breakfast with Martin Bester se Friday Live opgetree. Sonnekus het ook meer gedeel oor homself, sy nuwe musiek, toerlewe en ook ’n geheime tatoeëermerk.
23 Jan 2AM 9 min

Amor Vittone's new love opens up about tragic loss of his wife

Singer, businesswoman and media personality Amor Vittone has found love again, and standing by her side is businessman, radio presenter and MC Marius van Biljon, a man whose life was forever changed by profound loss. Speaking to Breakfast with Martin Bester, Vittone and Van Biljon opened up about their new…
20 Jan 1AM 21 min

The best way to store your condiments

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Prof. Gunnar Sigge, food scientist, associate professor and Head of the Department of Food Science at Stellenbosch University. Sigge answered questions regarding food safety and explained the exact difference between use by, sell by and best before dates.
19 Jan 1AM 5 min

The difference between use-by, sell-by and best-before dates

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Prof. Gunnar Sigge, food scientist, associate professor and Head of the Department of Food Science at Stellenbosch University. Sigge answered questions regarding food safety and explained the exact difference between use by, sell by and best before dates.
19 Jan 1AM 6 min

Extreme flooding hits Limpopo and Mpumalanga

The historical flooding that has hit the Kruger National Park and other parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga has been declared a national disaster in South Africa. More than 30 people have reportedly died in Limpopo and Mpumalanga following the floods. Thousands have been left destitute after their homes were submerged,…
19 Jan 1AM 2 min

Weet jy wie is regtig agter die Jakkals Vibes-masker?

Suid-Afrika se KI-musikant, Jakkals Vibes, het onlangs op Breakfast with Martin Bester se Friday Live opgetree – 'n eerste-van-sy-soort vertoning! Die Suid-Afrikaanse musikant Elster Pieterse het Jakkals Vibes verteenwoordig en saam met Martin Bester gesels oor kunsmatige intelligensie, Jakkals Vibes en die musiek. Die werklike persoon agter die musiek verkies…
16 Jan 1AM 8 min

Só klink Adele in Afrikaans

Het jy al ooit gewonder hoe die bekende Britse sangeres se musiek in Afrikaans sou klink? In 'n onlangse sosiale media-video het die musikant en inhoudskepper Jana nuwe lewe aan een van Adele se grootste treffers gegee. Die Suid-Afrikaanse musikant het volgelinge vermaak met 'n Afrikaanse weergawe van Adele se…
16 Jan 1AM 1 min

Does anyone even know where Randburg starts and ends?

Martin Bester recently spotted a social media video by South African content creator Him asking online users if they know where Randburg actually ends and starts. He then asked listeners for their input and this is what they said.
15 Jan 5AM 13 min
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