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

Weekly English South Africa Non-Profit

80 Episodes

1 – 20

Young man gets the chance put on his graduation cap

Kamogelo Nkosi has put in the hard work to finish his teaching degree, but now he needs some angel help for the last hurdle before graduation. The Good Morning Angels Fund will pay off Kamogelo's outstanding class fees of R40,500.00. We will also assist Kamogelo with funding towards his graduation…

2 Apr 5 min

Assistance for young boy who lost arm in crocodile attack

Seven-year-old Johandré Blom survived a crocodile attack, and now he needs help from the Angels to heal. Thanks to all our donors putting up their hands on Wednesday morning, Good Morning Angels managed to raise more than R300,000 for young Johandré.

26 Mar 21 min

Helping a family after losing a mom and son in a car crash

Late afternoon on Monday, 10 March, the Van Aswegen family was on their way home after the children’s school activities. A car in the oncoming lane lost control and crashed head-on into the Van Aswegen family's vehicle. Little Karlu died on impact, and their mother, Karin, succumbed to her injuries…

19 Mar 14 min

Assisting the vets who help their community pets for free

"Every animal deserves a life free from suffering." That's the motivation behind WanderVet, a registered NPO that exists purely to assist struggling communities in better caring for the pets they love so much. Good Morning Angels assisted WanderVet with the funds to sterilise 100 animals—that's a donation of R50,000!

12 Mar 12 min

Angel-help for Prinshof School's blind and visually impaired

Good Morning Angels and SPAR came together to assist Prinshof School's blind and visually impaired hostel children. As part of their Spartoria drive, Spar Pretoria is supporting Prinshof School’s "Dinner in the Dark" fundraising effort with a donation of R50,000, covering the cost of eight additional tables! The Good Morning…

5 Mar 26 min

Little Okhe to finally receive life-saving heart surgery

Good Morning Angels and The DisChem Foundation helped make little Okhe’s heart surgery a reality! The DisChem Foundation will donate the full R200,000 still needed to make little Okhe's heart surgery a reality! The DisChem Foundation is funded by all DisChem shoppers who swipe their loyalty cards … so, if…

26 Feb 12 min

Assisting a family after their Standerton home burnt down

The Angels came together to assist Renske Erlank and her family after their family home in Standerton burnt down. Naked Insurance donated R50,000 to the Erlank family to help them recover after their devastating house fire—part of The Naked Difference. This programme ensures that in years when claims are lower…

19 Feb 10 min

Assistance for 13-year-old Christopher as he fights cancer

The Angels came together for 13-year-old Christopher Williams as he fights to hit cancer for a six. The Round Table assisted the Williams family with a donation of R25,000 towards Christopher's medical treatment. The Caring Daisies and their generous supporters assisted the Williams family with a donation of R50,000 towards…

12 Feb 20 min

Helping a mom of two continue her study dreams

Sally Shentall, from Lichtenberg in North West, is a mother of two daughters, Leigh (4) and Elara (2). She is currently in her second year of distance learning at North-West University (NWU), pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching. Unfortunately, on 17 December, her family was involved in…

7 Feb 5 min

Giving a 24-year-old the opportunity to continue studying

The Willard Bursary Fund will sponsor Moleko's 2025 Unisa Law Studies with a bursary of R50,000.

6 Feb 5 min

Blind man gets the equipment needed to study again

Willard Batteries assisted Mhlengi Mthethwa by sourcing all the special equipment he needs to achieve his education dreams. The Willard Bursary Fund is providing Mhlengi with all the necessary equipment, valued at R34,800. We have already sourced everything, and it will be sent to him shortly.

5 Feb 3 min

Helping Kharah study after losing both her parents

Willard Batteries sponsored Kharah's 2025 NWU Law studies after she lost both her parents to heart disease. The Willard Bursary Fund will sponsor Kharah's 2025 NWU Law studies with a bursary of R56,009!

5 Feb 4 min

Trevlyn's study dreams come true despite financial hardships

Willard Batteries has helped Trevlyn Naidoo with a bursary to cover his tuition fees for his first year of ITC studies at the University of Pretoria. The Willard Bursary Fund will assist Trevlyn with a bursary of R68,000 to cover his first-year tuition fees for his ICT studies at the…

4 Feb 5 min

Helping Octovia to complete her final year of study

Willard Batteries and Good Morning Angels assisted Octovia by providing the funds needed for her Hospitality Studies at Mpumalanga University. The Willard Bursary Fund will assist Octovia with R60,000 towards her tuition fees for Hospitality Studies at Mpumalanga University. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Octovia with R58,000 towards…

3 Feb 5 min

Helping a mom care for disabled son after husband dies

On top of having to care for her 14-year-old special needs son, Landi Mostert also lost her husband. Now, she's receiving much-needed help from Good Morning Angels. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Landi with the R30,000 still needed to replace Joshua's chair, as well as another R20,000 for…

29 Jan 7 min

Boksburg clinic for abused children robbed and vandalised

Our friends at King Price Insurance are assisting the Boksburg Kidz Clinic with a donation of R80,000 to help restore and replace what is needed to support the most vulnerable children in the East Rand community. The Good Morning Angels Fund added another R50,000 donation towards the rebuilding of the…

22 Jan 9 min

Good Morning Angels recipient pays the kindness forward

After help from numerous Angels on Good Morning Angels in 2023, Michelle achieved five distinctions and will start her first year at TUKS with everything she needs. Now she’s paying it forward!

15 Jan 13 min

Assisting Alfred on his mission to save dogs in Thohoyandou

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay have teamed up to assist Alfred Rananga in his mission to help pets that are not properly cared for, along with something special to bring festive joy to his family’s home as well. To help Alfred continue his selfless work for the dogs…

11 Dec 2024 5 min

Mom loses her husband while caring for her son with cancer

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay assisted Juanita Taute-Peel and her 13-year-old son, Dylan, from Randburg with a donation towards groceries, nappies, and other expenses, as well as enough money to create new moments to cherish. The loss of a loved one is immense, but Juanita has to be…