Breakfast with Martin Bester

A Cape Town woman’s simple plan to organise a games night took an unexpected turn after her search for male participants went viral.

Speaking to Breakfast with Martin Bester, Leslie Paterson recalled how a simple social media video promoting her games night sparked something much bigger.

Most people do not think twice about the fruit they buy.

An apple, a bunch of grapes or a punnet of blueberries appears on a supermarket shelf looking fresh and perfect.

Few of us stop to think about the journey behind it or how much of a farmer's harvest never reaches its full value.

That is the challenge Uzair Essack set out to solve.

Listeners stand a chance to win R50 000 if they correctly guess the Secret Sound.

Listen to Breakfast with Martin Bester every weekday from 06:00 to 09:00 to see if you can guess the next sound.

Martin Bester left listeners with the ultimate clue, which almost guarantees that someone will win R50 000.

How soon is too soon to start looking for someone new after a separation?

That is Anonymous’s question on Breakfast with Martin Bester’s Asking For A Friend this week.

Anonymous asked listeners and the Breakfast team for their opinions.

“While we are still going through the divorce process, with a court date scheduled, my soon-to-be ex has already started dating,” he said.

“I think it is incredibly brave, but someone close to us feels it is disrespectful towards me.

“I do not agree with this sentiment, but I would like to know what listeners think.”

This is what people had to say.

New AI tools are allowing readers to interact with books through chatbots, while raising concerns about copyright, permissions and how authors and publishers should be paid.

Gerda de Sousa brought this story to Breakfast with Martin Bester during her news bulletin, sparking a debate about the use of AI.