JacPod

JacPod

JacPod is your go-to place for quality South African podcasts. We've hand-picked interesting people to produce episodes in their area of expertise. Whether you love true crime, good news stories, laugh-out-loud, motivational or lifestyle content, JacPod has something for you. Download the Jacaranda FM app from your App store and listen on the move.

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www.jacarandafm.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

More help for young mom who suffered a stroke days after giving birth 22.04.2026

Pick ‘n Pay is a main sponsor of this year’s Kids and Baby Expo. They got some of the sponsors together to help Elzani McCormick and her family. GMA webpage

André Klynsmith se aftreeplanne eindig in sy tragiese moord 21.04.2026

André Klynsmith se hunkering na ’n droom aftrede saam met sy vrou het in sy tragiese moord geëindig, met ’n verstommende kinkel oor die ware moordenaar. Hy het in 2016 afgetree met al sy planne in plek. André het uiteindelik weer liefde gevind en daarna uitgesien om sy aftrede met sy nuwe vrou te deel, saam met haar te reis en rondtes gholf met vriende te geniet. Wat André egter nie geweet het nie...

Helping a young new mom recover after her postpartum stroke 15.04.2026

Just eight days after giving birth to a baby girl, 29-year-old Elzani McCormick suffered a postpartum stroke that caused bleeding on her brain. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist the McCormick family in covering Elzani’s monthly medical and rehabilitation expenses for three months, totalling R100 000. GMA webpage

Die berugte Station Strangler reeks moordenaar 14.04.2026

Suid-Afrika het in 1994 geleef onder ’n reënboog van vreugde met die aanvang van demokrasie en die gevoel van vryheid. In die Mitchells Plein gebied van die Wes-Kaap was ouers egter vasgekeer in angs nadat die liggame van jong seuns gekry is – almal op diesefde gru wyse vermoor. Inwoners was verder geskok oor die identiteit van die man wat as die Station Strangler aangekla sou word. Maar was hierd...

Accepting setbacks and learning from failure: Sibusiso Vilane on grace under pressure 13.04.2026

What does it really take to handle life when things don’t go to plan? In this episode of When Shift Happens, host Saray Khumalo sits down with South African adventurer and speaker Sibusiso Vilane to explore what happens beyond the big moments, when the pressure builds, expectations shift, and the outcome is uncertain. From his early life in rural South Africa to summiting Mount Everest, Sibusiso’s...

Die Ponzi-slenter van Craig Warriner 07.04.2026

Die BHI Trust het in 2023 soos ’n huis van kaarte inmekaar getuimel en ’n Ponzi-skema aan die lig gebring waarin meeste van die beleggers alles verloor het. Craig Warriner is eens beskou as ’n gerespekteerde en betroubare belegger wat vir jare lank die geld van miljoenêrs, sowel as gewone Suid-Afrikaners, belê en help groei het. Dit het alles verander een oggend in Oktober 2023 toe die beleggingsb...

Rising from nothing: Frank “Dr Mags” Magwegwe on resilience and leadership 06.04.2026

What does it take to move from survival mode to building a life with purpose? In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks to Frank “Dr Mags” Magwegwe, researcher, behavioural scientist and financial wellness expert, about the shift from survival to leadership. As a young man arriving in Johannesburg, Frank found himself homeless and forced into a daily fight for survival. With no s...

R13,100 sponsorship helps school netball team dream big 01.04.2026

The Unity Secondary School netball team wants to compete amongst the best, and Good Morning Angels is giving them the assistance they need to do just that. GMA webpage

Die Matjane-gesinsmoorde en die hofsaak oor die impak van alledaagse pynpille 31.03.2026

Dit was 'n middag in April 2015 toe 'n verhaal oor kindermoorde ontvou het, soos wat nog nooit vantevore in Suid-Afrikaanse howe gesien is nie. Rehithile Matjane het aangevoer dat 'n kombinasie van alledaagse pille en medikasie daartoe gelei het dat sy haar twee jong seuns koelbloedig na skool in Hammanskraal dood geskiet het. Van hierdie pille was vir erge kopsere en maagkrampe. Of was haar motie...

Leadership is not a solo act: Helena Dolny and Totsie Memela-Khambula on support and mentorship 30.03.2026

No one gets to the top alone. In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo sits down with Dr Helena Dolny and Totsie Memela-Khambula to explore the role of support, mentorship, and community in shaping strong leadership. From moments of crisis to career-defining decisions, they reflect on the people who stepped in, stood alongside them, and helped them navigate the hardest climbs. It’s a c...

Good Morning Angels helps young boy breathe and hear again 25.03.2026

The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Yolandi with R60 000 towards Liam’s urgent sinus and ear surgery, enabling him to hear and breathe again. GMA webpage

Die Moord op Ria Womarans in Botswana 24.03.2026

Tienie en Ria Wolmarans het in die 1990s besluit om Botswana toe te trek na die Phakalane buurt in die hoofstad Gaberone, wat hulle gehoor het veiliger was as in Suid-Afrika. Daar was goeie skole, werks geleenthede en ’n goed gevestigde Suid-Afrikaanse gemeenskap. Min het Ria egter geweet dat hierdie hervestiging haar lewe sou kos, en ook daartoe lei dat ’n Suid-Afrikaners in Botswana tereg gestel...

The inner climb: Louis Carstens on why failure matters more than success 23.03.2026

Failure teaches you more than success ever will. In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Louis Carstens, psychologist, mountaineer and executive, about the lessons that come from being turned back and choosing to go again. From multiple attempts on Lhotse, the world’s fourth-highest mountain in the Himalayas, to navigating major career shifts, Louis reflects on resilience,...

Die moord op Taliep Petersen 17.03.2026

Die eerste episode van Seisoen 4 vertel die storie oor die moord op een van die land se helderste sterre, Taliep Petersen. Taliep Petersen kon gehore betower en saam meesleur met sy lirieke en musiek, maar is op die mees gewelddadige van maniere op Nasionale Dag van Versoening vermoor. Sy moord op 16 Desember 2006 was nie net ’n geweldsmisdaad nie, dit was ’n daad van die hoogsteverraad. Webpage &...

Redefining success: Zureida Ebrahim on leadership and perspective 16.03.2026

Success at the top can look certain from the outside. But the reality of leadership often involves moments that force you to rethink what success really means. In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Zureida Ebrahim, Group Chief Operating Officer at Old Mutual, about the shifts that reshaped how she thinks about ambition, responsibility and leadership. It’s a thoughtful co...

Helping four SPCAs to continue the great work they do 11.03.2026

Every town has an SPCA, but they need your help to support the animals who cannot speak for themselves and the pet owners who do not know where else to turn. On this Good Morning Angels bumper edition, we assisted four SPCAs to continue the great work they do. GMA webpage

Seisoen 4 vertel misdaad verhale waarvan jy moontlik nog nooit gehoor het nie 10.03.2026

Die nuwe seisoen van dié bekroonde potgooi is terug met agt weeklikse episodes oor van Suid-Afirka se mees berugte misdaad intriges. Seisoen 4 strek van Botswana, met ’n moord in ’n buurt vol Suid-Afrikaners, deur Mpumalanga, Gauteng en tot in die Wes-Kaap. Luister weekliks van 17 Maart 2026! Volg die potgooi of teken in sodat jy nie nuwe episodes mis nie! Webpage · Find more from JacPod

A quieter kind of leader: Zakhele Mkhize on responsibility and purpose 09.03.2026

Some leaders speak loudly about success. Others speak quietly about responsibility. Zakhele Mkhize belongs firmly in the second group. Widely respected in South African business circles, he is not someone who usually seeks the spotlight. In fact, this conversation with Saray Khumalo is the first podcast he has ever recorded. Zakhele is a Chartered Accountant, entrepreneur and founder of Entsika Co...

Giving a hardworking medical intern the means to eat every day 04.03.2026

Food is one of the most basic human needs, and now, thanks to Good Morning Angels and our amazing donors, it is one less thing Dimpho Mpeke has to stress about while completing her internship to become a clinical embryologist. GMA webpage

Leading with authenticity when everything shifts: Khensani Nobanda 02.03.2026

What does real leadership look like when your identity, purpose and certainty are shaken? In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Khensani Nobanda, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Nedbank, about the deeply personal shifts that reshaped how she leads, lives and defines success. Behind one of Africa’s most respected executives is a story of profound loss, difficult decision...

Young woman gets 'new legs' for her 30th birthday 25.02.2026

Miki Jovanovic was born with a condition called congenital bilateral fibular hemimelia, which means that the lower parts of her legs did not form properly. Her legs were amputated below the knee when she was just over a year old, and since the age of three, Miki has used prosthetics to increase her mobility. The Good Morning Angels Fund assisted Miki with her fundraising efforts for proper prosthe...

This is my story: Saray Khumalo on resilience, failure and rising 23.02.2026

Before she could ask others how they navigated change, Saray Khumalo had to live it herself. In this opening episode of When Shift Happens, Saray shares her personal story in her own words and reflects on the moments that shaped her leadership, her resilience and her purpose. This is the foundation of the podcast and why it exists. From next week, Saray sits down with leaders, professionals and ch...

Young stroke survivor gets help to rebuild her life 18.02.2026

Young stroke survivor Phumza is ready to resume her life thanks to help from Good Morning Angels. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Phumza with the R50,000 she requires to continue her therapies this year and restore her health. GMA webpage

When Shift Happens launches 23 February 2026 11.02.2026

Three times, Mount Everest turned Saray Khumalo back. Avalanche. Earthquake. Injury. On her fourth attempt, she reached the summit and became the first Black African woman to do so. When Shift Happens is a new podcast about navigating change, resilience and rising under pressure. Hosted by Saray Khumalo, the series explores what to do when life shifts unexpectedly and how leaders respond when the...

A second chance for Chantelle Groenewald to chase her athletic dreams 11.02.2026

From the funds raised for Good Morning Angels through LottoStar's Santa's Stash competition, we will assist Operation Healing Hands to help four people get their life-changing surgeries. GMA webpage

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