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Good Morning Angels

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Good Morning Angels is Jacaranda FM’s flagship community upliftment and CSI platform: changing lives and giving hope since 2005, every Wednesday morning on Breakfast with Martin Bester. Good Morning Angels is good news, feel-good appointment listening, and an opportunity for listeners, corporates, and advertisers to actively get involved and contribute to causes close to their hearts on a weekly basis. It showcases the power of the human spirit, community, kindness, and the power of radio. Our listeners always step up – they are the angels. Good Morning Angels assists with a variety of needs i...

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Assistance for Alison Botha after suffering another life-threatening setback 23.10.2024

After Alison Botha survived rape and mutilation and the hands of two Satanists (she was stabbed in the abdomen 37 times, disembowelled, and her throat slit 17 times) - she employed the same willpower she did when she crawled from the bushes to the roadside, to deny her attackers any emotional hold over her, by refusing to be a victim. Now, after building a life of hope and spreading a message of t...

Community fight together for Odette Pohl, 22, after a devastating car crash 16.10.2024

The Jacaranda FM Good Morning Angels Fund assisted the Pohl family with R50,000 towards Odette's medical care and rehab. GMA webpage

Empowering the homeless to make a U-Turn from a life on the streets 09.10.2024

Good Morning Angels assisted Valarie Govender and the U-turn team, to change lives for good, with a donation of R50,000 towards their efforts in the Western Cape and Johannesburg. GMA webpage

Helping a blind woman pick up the pieces after a house fire 02.10.2024

The Good Morning Angels assisted Elize Barnard with the funds needed to cover the cost of putting up a new roof, as well as repairing the electricity, paint, and other damage and loss to the value of R100,000! GMA webpage

Grieving mom gets Angel-help to continue helping dogs in need 25.09.2024

Despite losing her daughter in August, Estelle Smith is still doing all she can to help dogs in need; that's why Good Morning Angels assisted Estelle with R100,000 to continue her invaluable work for the "underdogs" and help her through this tough time. GMA webpage

Getting a community-driven centre back on the road 18.09.2024

Good Morning Angels assisted Triest Training Centre, a centre that cares for people with intellectual disabilities with a donation of R100,000, to pay for the outstanding repairs on their minibus and to fill up the tank for a few trips. GMA webpage

Assisting children with burn scars after suffering scolding burns 11.09.2024

Good Morning Angels assisted the Avela Foundation to help children with laser treatment for their burn scars and support for their families with a donation of R105,000 - to cover their costs for three months. GMA webpage

Assisting a mother after the tragic loss of her daughter 04.09.2024

Charmaine is used to fighting all manner of battles for animals in need, but this weekend, an unthinkable tragedy struck this fearless fighter when Charmaine's best friend, biggest supporter and sister-in-arms, her daughter, Nikita, died in a car crash. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Charmaine with a donation towards the two outstanding vet bills for her animals and other expenses with a...

An East Rand school community comes together for Juffrou Liebe 28.08.2024

Chanré Strydom is in Grade 7 and listens to Breakfast with Martin Bester every morning on her way to school with her sister and dad. She loves Good Morning Angels, and she loves her former maths teacher, Juffrou Liebe. When she heard that Juffrou Liebe Keyser needed help with an operation and medical treatment, she asked her dad, Corné, to write to Good Morning Angels on her behalf. Liebe, 26, has...

R100,000 assistance to a dad with Gillian Barre Syndrome 21.08.2024

A 49-year-old Vanderbijlpark dad and husband, Emil Krügel, was a happy, healthy man - until 16 days ago, when he woke up unable to walk. His wife, Sonia, drove him to the local hospital, not knowing what to expect as he was fine when they went to bed the night before. Emil was diagnosed with Gillian Barre Syndrome (GBS), a condition probably caused by an infection - that leads to the immune system...

Giving a talented young cricket player the chance of a lifetime 14.08.2024

Using funds from the 2023 Good Morning Angels Golf Day, we assisted a young, talented cricket player named Aphiwe Yako to reach his dreams. Good Morning Angels has some funds left from last year's amazing Golf Day. From all the supporters of the event and our listeners, we would like to sponsor the R180,000 needed for Aphiwe to attend the Supersport Park International Cricket Academy starting in S...

Assisting Chané with the fight for her life against cancer 07.08.2024

Good Morning Angels assisted Chané Coetzee with her medical and other needs after being diagnosed with stage four cancer and losing her job. GMA webpage

Getting Herman Steyn out of his wheelchair and on his feet 10.07.2024

On this Good Morning Angels, the Angels came together to assist 61-year-old Herman Steyn with his hip replacement to get him out of his wheelchair and back on his feet. GMA webpage

Angel help for Kofifi FM and the people of Westbury 03.07.2024

Good Morning Angels and Rentech have assisted Kofifi FM and the Westbury Community Development Trust in spreading hope and helping the Westbury community which is riddled with crime, drugs, and gang violence. GMA webpage

Helping a passionate coach to raise young rugby stars 26.06.2024

The Good Morning Angels assisted the Jaguars Rugby Club with R10,000 towards their awards celebration as well as R15,000 towards next year’s kit and jerseys. That’s a total donation of R25,000 to help the Jaguars develop the young rugby stars of the future. GMA webpage

Ending Period Poverty for schoolgirls across South Africa 12.06.2024

It’s all about Girl Power and the Dads who love them! Good Morning Angels and SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane managed to raise R220,000 to put vending machines stocked with sanitary towels in schools across South Africa. GMA webpage

The Angels of Middelburg come together for 14-year-old AJ Bothma 06.06.2024

The Good Morning Angels Fund contributed R50,000 towards the Bothma's Fundraising efforts to help AJ with his medical needs. Although young AJ Bothma will never be able to play rugby or cricket again, he and his family remain positive through the help of their community and Good Morning Angels. GMA webpage

Spreading the warmth and love of WarmFees 2024 22.05.2024

Wednesday on Good Morning Angels, Martin Bester and the Round Table kicked off WarmFees 2024 by assisting New Jerusalem Children’s Home with R25,000 and 200 brand-new blankets to keep the children warm this winter. GMA webpage

Assisting George Building Collapse rescue teams with R200,000 15.05.2024

Brave humans and dogs from the George community and beyond have been tirelessly searching for more survivors of the George building collapse. On Wednesday, Good Morning Angels assisted them with R200,000. GMA webpage

Angel assistance after devastating fire at Louis Botha Children’s Home 08.05.2024

After a devastating fire left 12 boys at the Louis Botha Children’s Home with nothing, the Angels came together and assisted them with R100,000. Naked Insurance donated R50,000 towards repairs and needs after the fire damage at House 11 at Louis Botha Children's Home as part of the Naked Difference. The Good Morning Angels Fund matched the donation, with another R50,000 towards replacing what was...

R100,000 to assist Prudence Mahlangu after she lost everything 24.04.2024

From the LottoStar Summer of Millions funds raised for Good Morning Angels, an amount of R100,000 will go to Prudence Mahlangu to help her with some of her big financial obstacles, to enable her to pay her arrears for her car and school and to assist with her daughter Marcia’s special medical needs. But that is not all; another R100,000 will go towards the Lesedi Self-Help Association in Soshanguv...

R150,000 towards 16-year-old Ruan Weideman's life-saving surgery 24.04.2024

In January, 16-year-old Ruan Weideman was diagnosed with an Odontogenic Myxoma, a fast-growing tumour in his jaw. The tumour is not cancerous, but it is growing at an alarming pace. From the fabulous LottoStar Summer of Millions funds raised for Good Morning Angels, an amount of R 150,000 will go towards Ruan’s substantial medical bills to save his life. GMA webpage

R148,000 to help ease the financial burden at Siyabonga Children's Home 24.04.2024

The Good Morning Angels LottoStar Summer of Millions fund donated an amount of R148,000 to Siyabonga Children's Home to help ease the financial burden they are experiencing to properly look after the 41 children in their care. GMA webpage

R63,000 for Maryna van Deventer to help restore her eyesight 24.04.2024

41-year-old Maryna van Deventer from Rustenburg and her family have had a rough few years. Her husband is unemployed, he has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and they lost their car. Maryna walks her 15-year-old daughter to school every morning, and then she walks to work. In December, it was confirmed that she had astigmatism and cataracts on both eyes. GMA webpage

Ensuring a bright future for those with special needs 17.04.2024

New Hope School’s Skills Development Centre aims to upskill those with special needs to ensure they have a bright future as working adults. Power Build had a Golf Day recently, where they raised funds to support a cause in need of building assistance. They will donate R150,000 of these funds to the New Hope Schools Skill’s Development Centre Building project! GMA webpage

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