Breakfast with Martin Bester

With the recent historically high petrol price increase, most South Africans are definitely feeling the financial pinch of daily life.

As fuel and food prices increase, many people are opting for only the daily essentials, but even these staples can come with a steep price.

The South African recently compiled a list of regular grocery staples that are costing South Africans a lot.

Product prices, of course, vary depending on the retailer, sales promotions and loyalty programmes.

Looking at products at the higher end of the price scale, here are ten of the priciest staples South Africans buy regularly.

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 an authentic approach to storytelling. Martin Bester's in-depth radio knowledge ensures that Breakfast with Martin Bester remains an annual award-winning show, but more importantly, he knows what his audience wants to hear. Martin Bester responds with beautifully crafted storytelling that genuinely builds anticipation and a community around that "What’s next?!" moment.

Following the viral story about how Roosevelt High School in Randburg’s matric dance was cut short due to incidents involving a parent threatening a staff member with a gun, attendees vomiting and the use of marijuana, Breakfast with Martin Bester discussed what feels like a decline in manners, discipline and respect for teachers.

South Africans are facing unprecedented fuel prices as of Wednesday, 7 October.

Motorists who use petrol will have to fork out over R3 more for a litre of 93 or 95 octane petrol from Wednesday.

The cost of diesel will also increase significantly, by R2.84 and R3.24 a litre.

Have you ever suspected that a colleague who does exactly the same work as you earns more?

Well, Anonymous thinks we should all know what our colleagues earn.

What does it take to turn kelp growing in the cold Atlantic off the Cape coast into an agricultural product used by farmers around the world?

For Afrikelp, the answer lies in everything it has built around that natural resource.

Founded in 1971, Afrikelp produces a plant biostimulant that helps crops use water and nutrients more effectively and cope with environmental stresses such as heat and drought.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber joined Breakfast with Martin Bester to answer South Africans’ questions after announcing that the department plans to stop producing green barcoded ID books by 31 March 2027.

From voting to queues and smart ID eligibility, he explained what the transition means for South Africans and how technology is changing access to Home Affairs services.

It's matric farewell season, and it got Breakfast with Martin Bester wondering how much a matric farewell actually costs.

You can win R50 000 on Breakfast with Martin Bester’s Secret Sound! Can you guess the sound?

Khutso Mphela from Limpopo won an incredible R50 000 on Breakfast with Martin Bester after he correctly guessed the Secret Sound.