Breakfast with Martin Bester

Breakfast with Martin Bester

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Breakfast with Martin Bester episodes

  • Meet our Date My Mom winner - Maché Lewis
    After numerous entries, a top 10 finalists round, and then a top two, ‘Breakfast with Martin Bester’ finally found the mom we want to help find a date for Mother’s Day.

    Now it’s time to find Maché Lewis a date.

    If you want a date with Maché or know someone who would be great, write to ‘Breakfast with Martin Bester’ at [email protected].

    Get to know her a little better here:
    16 min
  • Future 50: Van Ryn Rubber - Four decades of manufacturing excellence in Pinetown
    Founded in 1979, Van Ryn Rubber has grown into a high-volume rubber manufacturing business based in Maxmead.

    Now led by Shannon Proctor, the company has evolved over more than four decades into a manufacturer supplying industries across South Africa and international markets, producing high-specification components used in automotive, industrial and infrastructure applications.

    From its facility in Maxmead, Van Ryn Rubber processes approximately 500 tonnes of raw rubber each month and produces up to 17 million items.
    7 min
  • Date My Mom 2026 Top 2 - Maché Lewis
    Say hello to your second Top 2 entry for Breakfast with Martin Bester’s Date My Mom – Machè Lewis from Pretoria East. Listen to this to get to know her a little better.
    12 min
  • British actress Cynthia Erivo to play Miriam Makeba in new film
    A major new film titled ‘The Road Home’ will tell the story of South African music giants Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela.

    ‘The Road Home’ is a musical drama that will feature British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo as Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba.

    Joining her is South Africa’s own Thabo Rametsi as the trumpeter Hugh Masekela, and Australian actor Guy Pearce as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston.
    4 min
  • The Top 10 Finalists for Date My Mom 2026
    After receiving an overwhelming number of entries for Date My Mom, ‘Breakfast with Martin Bester’ had to narrow down the entries to a top 10 finalists list.

    Many children entered their moms, and after working through the emails about their moms, calling them on air and listening to their voice notes, we now have our top 10.
    2 min
  • Majozi shares inspiring message for young musicians
    On Friday, 24 April, the beloved South African artist Majozi took to the Friday Live stage on Breakfast with Martin Bester to perform his hit 'Waiting'.

    Speaking to Martin Bester, the 'Fire' singer told Breakfast with Martin Bester that he just wants to create and share his art without always worrying about how it is received.

    His advice for younger musicians: "You can do what I do, or what Martin does, and be great at it, but it will not fill the hole inside of you. You are more than your vocation."
    15 min
  • Can you believe it has been two decades since Spotify first began?
    To celebrate its 20th birthday, Spotify released its definitive lists of the most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks since the platform launched.

    Although the streaming giant releases similar lists annually, this is the first time it has published lists of the most streamed of all time.

    To compile the lists, data was pulled from the listening habits of hundreds of millions of fans over the years.
    3 min
  • WhatsApp testing new paid subscription for users
    Meta is exploring a new paid subscription for its global messaging app, WhatsApp, which will give users access to premium features.

    This move is part of a broader strategy to create an additional revenue stream that works alongside the company’s large advertising business.

    “WhatsApp is testing a new, optional subscription called WhatsApp Plus, designed for users who want more ways to organise and personalise their experience,” the company confirmed in a statement.
    4 min

About Breakfast with Martin Bester

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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…