Good Morning Angels

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 involving individuals, communities, organisations and causes of all kinds and descriptions. All recipients are vetted and chosen with the utmost care and due diligence. The assistance is not a hand-out, it’s a fulfillment of needs … it’s a hand-up. To get in touch email: angels@jacarandafm.com

Life-saving surgery for 19-year-old with cancerous tumour

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels and our amazing sponsors came together to help super-mum Jane Mokwena save her 19-year-old son, Kamogelo, who has a cancerous tumour growing towards his brain. GMA webpage

10-08
21:58

Making a young woman's dreams of studying come true

Thanks to Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels and Mancosa, Zanele Ndebele will now be able to study towards a Higher Certificate in Project Management! GMA webpage

10-01
06:39

New 'legs' for Pieter Botha living without his own legs or sight

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels and Valterra Platinum – Mogalakwena Mine have come together to assist 37-year-old Pieter Botha with R100,000 for his prosthetic leg upgrades and other medical costs. Valterra Platinum – Mogalakwena Mine, host of the annual Bushveld Classic Golf Day, together with business partners, will donate the full R57,000 needed for Pieter's prosthetic leg upgrades. In addition, they will round their donation up to R100,000 to further assist Pieter with medical needs and other essentials for himself and his pensioner parents. GMA webpage

09-17
08:52

Hardworking teen unable to finish matric due to financial hardship

Good Morning Angels assisted matriculant Njabulo Muthanti in completing her final year of school after her mom lost her job, leaving Njabulo unable to pay the R41,000 needed to register for her matric finals. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Njabulo with a donation of R50,000 to cover the R41,000 needed to register for her final matric exams. The extra funds will help with other expenses during the last stretch of her matric year, ensuring she can give her very best in her final exams. GMA webpage

09-10
10:04

Raising funds to assist diabetics in rural Mpumalanga

35-year-old diabetic, Eksoda Mazibuko, received some help from Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels during his pursuit to buy and supply glucometers and strips for diabetic community members in need. The Good Morning Angels Fund will support Eksoda's fundraising effort with R50,000 to buy and supply glucometers and strips for diabetic community members in need. GMA webpage

08-27
09:50

Giving single mom and breadwinner, Lerato, the gift of sight

From the LottoStar Fortune Frenzy funds raised for Good Morning Angels, LottoStar will donate the remaining R40,000 needed for Lerato’s eye surgery — and will also contribute an additional R7,000 for any unexpected costs and essentials for her and her daughter. GMA webpage

08-06
10:22

Helping a young aspiring teacher live free from debilitating endometriosis

26-year-old Miss X was diagnosed with an extreme case of endometriosis — 10cm cysts on both ovaries, and extensive growths throughout her pelvis and large bowel. From the LottoStar Fortune Frenzy funds raised for Good Morning Angels, LottoStar will donate the R100,000 needed to enable the medical team to assist Miss X as a matter of urgency. Dr. Abri de Bruin will also be doing the surgery for free, while others have also offered their expertise during the process. De Bruin also shared more about endometriosis, debunking old beliefs and motivating women to get help when they need it. GMA webpage

08-06
16:37

A liver operation for eight-year-old Zelné, daughter of single mom Annetjie

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels kicked off Women's Month 2025 with the help of our friends at LottoStar. From the LottoStar Fortune Frenzy funds raised for Good Morning Angels, LottoStar will donate the outstanding R80,000 needed for Zelné's upcoming surgery — enabling her to live without pain. GMA webpage

08-06
08:44

Special care and a brand-new wheelchair for a special young boy

15-year-old Wian le Roux cannot cannot talk, stand, or walk. Thanks to Good Morning Angels and Valterra Platinum's Bushveld Classic Golf Day, he will receive much-needed help as well as a new wheelchair. The annual Bushveld Classic Golf Day, hosted by Valterra Platinum, raises funds to improve the lives of people in need. This year, they have generously offered to assist Michelle by sponsoring the R28,000 needed for Wian’s new wheelchair. In addition, they will cover the cost of the first three months at the care facility, plus a little extra to help Wian get settled. This brings the total sponsorship from the Bushveld Classic Golf Day and all its supporters to R100,000, enabling Wian and his family to access the essential care and support he needs. GMA webpage

07-23
07:50

Young Secunda girl slowly losing her eyesight

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels has assisted the Cornelissen family with R50,000 toward 10-year-old Luané Cornelissen’s treatment and the visual aids she needs to help her see and continue learning as she adapts to life with deteriorating vision. GMA webpage

07-09
05:08

Assisting a young girl in her battle with severe scoliosis

Good Morning Angels teamed up with Operation Healing Hand and LottoStar to assist 14-year-old Jinnelee Jansen van Vuuren with a much-needed surgery for severe scoliosis. GMA webpage

07-02
09:49

Young man left helpless after shocking diagnosis

The Johannesburg Surgical Hospital and its partners have come together to assist Phyffer with his life-changing hip replacement. The entire team will cover all medical costs on Phyffer's behalf, allowing him to heal and live a life free of pain. GMA webpage

06-25
12:40

Assisting the NSPCA to fight for the rights of animals in SA

Good Morning Angels donated R100,000 to the NSPCA to help them carry out their vital mandate to watch over and fight for the rights of animals in South Africa. GMA webpage

06-18
16:09

Making dreams come true for kids fighting for their lives

Let's do it for the dreamers! Support Slipper Day 2025 and make a dream come true for a child fighting a life-threatening illness. The Good Morning Angels Fund will donate R50,000 to Reach for a Dream to help make the dreams of more children a reality. GMA webpage

05-28
10:57

Keeping animals at RandWest SPCA safe and warm this winter

Good Morning Angels, together with Martin Bester and Round Table's Warm Fees, assisted the SPCA Randfontein and Westonaria to keep their animals safe and warm this winter. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist SPCA Randfontein and Westonaria with the R45,000 needed to install their much-needed security system, ensuring the safety of their staff, animals, and facilities. We will also contribute an additional R25,000 to assist with vet bills, food, and other necessities, bringing the total donation to R70,000! Warmfees 2025 with Martin Bester & Round Table will donate 100 blankets to SPCA Randfontein and Westonaria – one for each of their dog (60) and cat (40) kennels. GMA webpage

05-21
10:10

Multiple strokes leave 10-year-old boy severely disabled

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. GMA webpage

05-14
15:02

Bringing warmth to communities who need it most

Warm Fees is back, and Martin Bester, Round Table, and Good Morning Angels are kicking it off by assisting the Greater Love Foundation! Round Table will support the hunger relief efforts of Pastors Jeffery & Cookie with a donation of R25,000. Round Table will also donate at least 100 blankets collected during this year’s Warmfees concerts with Martin Bester to the Greater Love Foundation to distribute among their vulnerable beneficiaries. The Good Morning Angels listener fund will match the donation with another R25,000 towards the community upliftment and hunger relief efforts of the Greater Love Foundation. GMA webpage

05-07
11:26

Sisters unite across oceans as one battles cancer

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. GMA webpage

04-23
12:22

Dad of two shot after intruders responded to his online ad

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. GMA webpage

04-16
12:28

Young woman will "see" again with help of AI smart glasses

Good Morning Angels assisted Philadelphia Mkhondwane from Soweto to be part of life again by helping her acquire amazing AI smart glasses. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Philadelphia in acquiring her amazing AI smart glasses and cover some household expenses to make her and her family's lives a little easier with a donation of R50,000! GMA webpage

04-09
16:45

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