HeyJaredBreakfast with Martin Bester
Martin Bester has been driving Mzansi to work and keeping us company, or in stitches, or tears, every Monday to Friday from 06:00-09:00. The Breakfast family, or rather your morning family, takes an authentic approach to storytelling.
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Breakfast with Martin Bester weighs in on Ramaphosa’s four-point GBVF battle plan (opens the original)
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a set of immediate government measures aimed at strengthening the fight against gender-based violence and femicide, following the recent killings of 12 women in Ekurhuleni.
The average monthly salary for South Africans right now (opens the original)
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According to Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Employment Survey for the second quarter of 2026, the average South African salary has increased by 4.1%. The average monthly earnings paid to employees increased from R29,402 in May 2025 to R30,611 in May 2026. BusinessTech also reports that average monthly earnings paid to employees increased by 2.6% quarter-on-quarter, from R29,825 in February 2026 to R30,611 in May 2026.
Future 50: Africa Drone Kings - Drone technology that goes beyond selling a flying machine (opens the original)
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Founded by Vice Phiri and Andrew Mokoto, the Johannesburg-born business helps farmers, mines, security companies and other customers put drones to productive use. Customers can buy or hire drones, receive training, arrange finance and insurance, and access servicing, repairs and technical support. With more than 10,000 hours of drone flying behind it, the business has expanded beyond Johannesburg into the Western Cape and Zimbabwe.
Asking For A Friend: I suspect my son-in-law is cheating on my daughter (opens the original)
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In this week’s Asking For A Friend, a concerned mother wrote to Breakfast with Martin Bester. "My sister-in-law saw my son-in-law at a restaurant/pub with a blonde girl who is not my daughter. They were partying, drinking and having a good time," Anonymous wrote. "Then I was approached by a mutual female friend of my daughter, who told me that my son-in-law likes and reacts with heart and fire emojis to pictures of this friend on Instagram." "So, do I approach my son-in-law, or do I tell my daug
Céline Dion wows Paris Fashion Week with surprise performance (opens the original)
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Céline Dion kicked off Paris Fashion Week in style on Monday, 29 September, stepping onto the catwalk beneath the Eiffel Tower and singing ‘I’m Alive’ to a delighted crowd in a surprise performance. The Canadian superstar took to the runway at the end of L’Oréal’s annual show, emerging in a sleek black gown to rapturous applause at one of the fashion calendar’s most glamorous openings. Smiling with her hair loose, the singer performed her 2002 hit before being joined by a star-studded cast of L’
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