{"id":1524,"date":"2025-06-07T19:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2025-06-07T19:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:23:13","slug":"dustine-tobler-bids-farewell-on-the-taste-master-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/dustine-tobler-bids-farewell-on-the-taste-master-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Dustine Tobler Bids Farewell on The Taste Master SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Dustine Tobler Waves Goodbye to &#8216;The Taste Master SA&#8217; in Early Exit<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Dustine Tobler, a 55-year-old self-taught cook from Cape Town, bid farewell to season six of &lsquo;The Taste Master SA&rsquo; after an early elimination. Competing in the culinary show on May 23, 2025, she aimed to showcase that passion knows no age. 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