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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

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10:04

A bold conversation on HIV, men's mental health, and...

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/07/17

Nozibele Qamngana, host of the 'Don't Hold Back' podcast, spoke to Breakfast with Martin Bester about the third season of the podcast, focusing on its aims to address challenging and often stigmatised topics such as men's mental health and living with HIV, and highlighting the importance of open conversations for young people.

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25:45

Will AI replace your job?

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/07/14

Futurist and speaker Graeme Codrington joined Breakfast with Martin Bester to answer important questions surrounding AI and how it will impact human beings.

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7:04

AI translates popular English songs into Afrikaans!

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/07/10

Breakfast with Martin Bester asked AI to take popular English songs and translate their lyrics into Afrikaans, and the results were hilarious.

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1:33

R50,000 up for grabs in the new Secret Sound of Music

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/06/13

Martin Bester has a brand-new Secret Sound, and one lucky listener will win R50,000 if they can correctly guess the sound.

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6:30

Meet South Africa's biggest 'Karen'!

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/06/10

During a discussion about the biggest 'Karen' people know, one listener called into Breakfast with Martin Bester to proudly declare that she is the biggest 'Karen' she knows!

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5:15

Martin Bester gives advice on how to handle a...

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/06/10

During a discussion about the biggest 'Karen' people know, Martin Bester gave one listener a hilarious piece of advice on how to deal with his wife, whom the listener jokingly called the biggest Karen of all.

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11:14

Mzansi Ballet shares more about exciting new shows

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/06/10

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Mzansi Ballet about their two upcoming shows, 'Carmen' and 'Fusion of Favourites', running concurrently at Montecasino.

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1:47

Listener shares shocking reason he stopped talking to...

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/06/09

A shocking story of two friends who no longer speak to each other took a surprising turn when one of our Breakfast with Martin Bester listeners gifted the man who shared his shocking story, an Xbox. Listen to the full story.

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1:15

The final Secret Sound of Music revealed!

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/05/30

On Friday, May 30, Martin Bester gave away the final R39,000 on the Secret Sound of Music. This May, Jacaranda FM celebrates 39 years of bringing you more music you love! OUTsurance has joined the party to give four weekly winners R39,000 in cash, each! Correctly identify The Secret Sound of Music, and you could WIN!

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1:21

The brand-new Secret Sound of Music

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/05/15

This May, Jacaranda FM celebrates 39 years of bringing you more music you love! OUTsurance has joined the party to give four weekly winners R39,000 in cash, each! Correctly identify The Secret Sound of Music, and you could WIN!

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7:34

Officer in pajamas forces car thieves to go topless

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/05/15

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Senior Chief Warrant Officer Mokete Petrus Tladi after he was hailed a hero for apprehending five alleged car thieves.

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3:30

The second Secret Sound of Music has been won!

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/05/14

This May, Jacaranda FM celebrates 39 years of bringing you more music you love! OUTsurance has joined the party to give four weekly winners R39,000 in cash, each! Correctly identify The Secret Sound of Music, and you could WIN!

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15:02

Multiple strokes leave 10-year-old boy severely disabled

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/05/14

Good Morning Angels assisted 10-year-old Eben and his family after he suffered multiple strokes, just like his mom, who tragically passed away from strokes two years ago.

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9:43

Johandré Blom gives update after losing his arm in a...

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/05/14

Several listeners from the fishing, school, and Hartbeespoort communities asked Good Morning Angels to assist the Blom family after seven-year-old Johandré lost his arm in a crocodile attack. With the help of all our amazing sponsors, we managed to raise R400,000 to assist the young boy and his family. On the morning that Johandré's dad visited Jacaranda FM, he also received the amazing news that his son had woken up from his coma—and it has been uphill from there. Breakfast with Martin Bester

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12:22

Sisters unite across oceans as one battles cancer

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/04/23

From Perth to Polokwane: Despite being on two separate continents, Eloise Erasmus has been supporting her sister in her fight against cancer, and now, Good Morning Angels has stepped in to help Cynthia Erasmus access the treatment she needs. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Cynthia with R26,000 to cover the three chemotherapy sessions needed to shrink her tumour. We will also top that up to R50,000 to assist with the costs of the surgery.

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9:09

South African Cardinal could be the next Pope

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/04/22

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Fr. Chris Townsend from the Church of the Beatitudes in Zwavelpoort about what will happen next following the death of Pope Francis.

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7:31

Eyewitness recalls man being run over and killed by...

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/04/17

Sarah Britten spoke to Breakfast with Martin Bester after witnessing the horrific incident in which a man was run over and killed by another man driving a bakkie.

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12:28

Dad of two shot after intruders responded to his...

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/04/16

Good Morning Angels assisted Desmond Sibiya in fighting back after he was shot by intruders who responded to an ad he posted online. The Good Morning Angels listener fund will assist Desmond with R100,000 towards his life-saving medical treatment after being shot in the stomach by intruders. Our friends at Ecomed Medical were listening, and they will donate the remaining R70,000 needed for Desmond to receive his life-saving medical treatment.

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16:31

Meet the SA woman who is marrying two men

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/04/14

In an interview with Martin Bester, Jo-Leen Geldenhuys, also known as the Pink Pitbull, opened up about her life and unconventional family dynamics. Jo-Leen is a dynamic and strong-willed individual, now widely known on social media, especially TikTok for her polyamorous relationship with two men.

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26:55

How Trump tariffs will affect you and your family

Breakfast with Martin Bester ·

2025/04/14

Martin Bester spoke to Dawie Roodt, founder, Director, and Chief Economist of the Efficient Group, about two economic issues currently impacting South African households: U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and South Africa’s recent VAT increase.

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