Breakfast with Martin Bester

Breakfast with Martin Bester

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  • Iconic music trio Jamali get emotional over beautiful fan message
    Their comeback single, 'Ohema', an Afro-infused pop track from their EP, was released on 24 July 2026.

    'Ohema' is derived from the Akan word for "queen" (or Ohemaa) in Ghana.

    The project marks both a return and a reinvention, staying true to the emotional storytelling and soaring vocal performances that made fans fall in love with them, while embracing fresh sonic influences such as Afrobeats and 3-step.

    The result is a mature, confident and beautifully evolved sound that reflects the women they are today.

    More than just a comeback, 'Full Circle' is a celebration of legacy, sisterhood and growth.

    On Friday, 14 August, Jacky, Mariechan and Liesl joined Breakfast with Martin Bester to celebrate the new music.
    13 min
  • Men carrying handbags: New fashion trend or something that’s been around for years?
    For many celebrity men, and even the average guy on the street, the idea that handbags are only for women is long gone.

    There is a growing trend, particularly among male celebrities, of carrying handbags of all sizes and colours as the latest luxury fashion statement.

    Celebrities, athletes and designers are all proving that men can wear handbags too.

    Jacob Elordi, Pharrell Williams, Harry Styles, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott have all been spotted rocking handbags, making them somewhat of pioneers in the handbag’s comeback.
    5 min
  • 'The Rock' explores music career with release of new song
    American star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is showing the world that he is his own kind of triple threat.

    From being a professional wrestler to having an illustrious acting career and now potentially moving into the world of music, The Rock is proving there is very little he can’t do.

    The 54-year-old star is entering the world of music with the release of his new song, ‘Your Dad’.

    ‘Your Dad’ is a father-daughter ballad co-written with 2023 American Idol winner Iam Tongi.

    It appears on the brand-new 'Moana: Voices Across the Ocean' album, which was released in conjunction with the live-action ‘Moana’ reboot.
    3 min
  • Panyaza Lesufi reveals plans to fight crime and fix Gauteng's service delivery
    Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi joined Breakfast with Martin Bester for his first-ever live interview on Jacaranda FM, where the team made sure the province’s most pressing issues were put directly to him.

    From crime and potholes to water, electricity, rates and taxes, Breakfast with Martin Bester gave listeners the opportunity to ask Lesufi the questions that matter most to Gauteng residents.

    The Premier joined Martin Bester, Philicity Reeken and Xola Ntshinga for a wide-ranging interview about his life, career and plans for the province, but the difficult questions were not avoided.
    44 min
  • Beyoncé sued over 2022 hit song: Original vs sampled version
    Global superstar Beyoncé is being dragged to court over an alleged unauthorised sample in her 2022 hit ‘Alien Superstar’ from her ‘Renaissance’ album.

    A company called Hirose Enterprise and a producer named Shuji Hirose are suing Queen B for alleged copyright infringement.

    According to TMZ, Hirose claims to own the rights to a song called ‘Moonraker’ by Foremost Poets (aka jOHNNYDANGEROUs), the same song Beyoncé sampled in her 2022 hit.

    The company specifically refers to the intro to the song ‘Alien Superstar’, which features a striking spoken-word section.
    3 min
  • The hilarious UK politician Count Binface is turning heads
    The self-described "intergalactic space warrior" from the fictional planet Sigma IX takes on hardline anti-immigration politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election, triggered when the Reform UK leader resigned in a shock move.

    With Farage running again for his seat, none of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates, having dismissed the move as a stunt designed to stall a parliamentary inquiry into his finances.

    That has left the door open to Count Binface and a host of other independent and parody candidates.
    3 min
  • Future 50: Vula Medical makes specialist knowledge travel
    A preventable case of blindness inspired Dr William Mapham to build a platform connecting frontline health workers with specialists when their patients need them most.

    As a young doctor working at a rural hospital in the Eastern Cape, Dr William Mapham encountered a patient with an eye condition he could not identify.

    With limited specialist support available, Mapham wrote a referral letter and sent the patient to a distant eye clinic.

    Seven years later, Mapham returned to the area as a trained eye specialist. The same patient appeared, still carrying the same referral letter.
    By then, he was blind in that eye.

    The tragedy was that the condition had been relatively simple to treat.

    The hospital had even stocked the medicine required.

    What had been missing was access to the right specialist knowledge at the right moment.

    That experience led Mapham to create Vula Medical.
    7 min
  • Asking For A Friend: When is it okay to ask to speak to the manager?
    Most of us have been in situations where we’ve experienced bad customer service.

    In recent times, complaining about bad service or asking to speak to the manager has become synonymous with “Karen” behaviour.

    Granted, there are many instances where customers are in the wrong and still complain about bad service.

    But shying away from standing up for what is right out of fear of being ridiculed should also not be the norm.

    This week, Breakfast with Martin Bester asked a very valid question on Asking For A Friend: When is it okay to ask to speak to the manager?
    31 min
  • Hilarious moment politician joins council meeting from bathroom
    The moment a New Zealand councilwoman joined an online council meeting from her bathroom has gone viral, leaving internet users in stitches.

    To make matters worse, City Councillor Jo Galer’s washing was also on full display as it dried behind her.

    While some people would have died of embarrassment, it was Galer’s nonchalant response to the situation that really grabbed people’s attention.

    According to the ‘New York Post’, Mayor Sophie Barker immediately addressed the situation and let Galer know that her washing was on full display for the entire livestream.
    2 min
  • Celebrating 140 years of innovation with the most tech-advanced Mercedes-Benz yet!
    As the inventor of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 140 years of innovation in 2026, and Jacaranda FM and Breakfast with Martin Bester are celebrating with them.

    We spoke to Mercedes-Benz South Africa's Head of Customer Connection, Mayur Bhana, about the new Mercedes-Benz CLA.

    It is the most technologically advanced Mercedes-Benz yet, featuring AI integration and the new Mercedes-Benz Operating System, enhanced by Gemini. It combines innovation, luxury, intelligent features and impressive driving performance.
    12 min

About Breakfast with Martin Bester

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Martin Bester has been driving Mzansi to work and keeping us company, or in stitches, or in tears, every Monday to Friday from 06:00-09:00. The Breakfast family, or rather your morning family, takes…