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Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Join Lester Kiewit every weekday for an authentic Cape Town wake-up call. The show gets Cape Town as close to the story as possible, from high-profile interviews to did-you-hear watercooler conversations. The show is enlightening and accessible, inclusive and thought-provoking. It helps listeners navigate the (sometimes hectic) business of life. Some highlights include the daily Editorial segment at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchrest shares

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8:02

The world’s deepest marathon has just taken place

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/27

60 runners from 18 countries just spent the weekend running the World’s Deepest Marathon, set 1,120 metres below sea level in Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden, setting two Guinness World Records in the process. This type of event would not have been possible a few years ago but has now become a reality to showcase the strides made in mining safety. Lester Kiewit speaks Corinne Smit, one of the event organisers and participants, and also the head of marketing for Newmont. Good

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16:40

What is the key to making ShotSpotter work?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/27

The City of Cape Town has been making use of the ShotSpotter system to detect gunshots in areas which are notorious for gang activities, but there are criticisms that it doesn’t prevent gunshots and also does not solve the challenge of why gangs thrive. Lester Kiewit speaks to Ralph Clark, CEO and President of SoundThinking, the developers of the technology behind ShotSpotter. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your

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5:57

A World View from London: Russia’s new scary missile

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/27

French police swoop on Louvre heist suspects; the U.S-Canada trade tiff and Russia’s new scary nuclear-powered missile. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make

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11:07

Not in our name: Afrikaners reject false narrative...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/27

A group of prominent Afrikaners have jointly penned a statement that they reject the narrative being sold to the U.S and the world that Afrikaners are being racially persecuted in South Africa. Lester Kiewit speaks to one of the signatories, Dr Rudi Buys, former chief academic and dean at several institutions and now Higher Education Change consultant. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good

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7:13

Just how bright is SA’s future after getting off the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Raymond Parsons of the North West University School of Business and Governance about the significance of South Africa finally being removed the from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list, a huge red flag for foreign investors. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible

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7:34

Local CPF: Violent incidents on the rise in build up...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Erica Jacobs, the deputy chair of the Steenberg CPF about their concern at the rise in violent incidents involving groups of youngsters in the build up to Guy Fawkes on November 5. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual

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6:54

Silent Book Club Cape Town takes reading on the rails

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

Silent Book Club Cape Town organiser Shawn Buck speaks to Lester Kiewit about this Saturday’s special reading session aboard the train between Muizenberg and Cape Town. Readers are invited to meet at Muizenberg Station at 10:50am, with the train departing at 11:23am and returning from the CBD at 1:30pm, arriving back in Muizenberg at 2:23pm. Tickets are cash only, and regular Metrorail fares apply. It’s a relaxed way to share a love of books, meet fellow readers, and enjoy one of Cape

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6:46

G20 desk with RMB & FNB: SA’s G20 presidency can...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

In this edition of the G20 Correspondence Desk, brought to you by RMB and FNB, Lester Kiewit speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at RMB, to share insights on Africa’s infrastructure challenges, the role of private capital, and how South Africa’s G20 Presidency can unlock opportunities for the continent. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester

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8:36

What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: Inquiry...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day Political Correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including: the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has resumed its inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF), focusing on non-payment of service providers and systemic liability issues; the latest news from the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against senior police, intelligence and prosecutorial officials;

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11:31

U.S close to appointing conservative candidate as US...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Brooks Spector, the associate editor of the Daily Maverick, about the imminent appointment of a conservative media critic and father of a January 6 rioter as Ambassador to South Africa. Lee Brent Bozell III, has openly defended Israel’s actions in Gaza, and his appointment could see U.S-SA diplomatic relations deteriorate even further. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town

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8:31

ICJ finds that Israel must allow more aid and relief...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Janet Anderson, founder of justice connection and journalist at The Hague, about the International Court of Justice’s finding that Israel has to support relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability

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5:19

Caller on the inconvenience of Philip Kgosana Drive...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Janet Anderson, founder of justice connection and journalist at The Hague, about the International Court of Justice’s finding that Israel has to support relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability

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5:19

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Australia’s PM...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/24

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returns from the US having secured crucial minerals deal; IOC suspends Indonesia from hosting or bidding for international sporting events after Israeli gymnasts barred from entering the country; 131-year-old Savage Club prematurely ends 6-month trial allowing women to have lunch in the main dining room. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show

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5:18

Emerging economies – Focus on India: Has India agreed...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

Has India agreed to US demands to stop buying cheap oil from Russia? Despite a slump in global art trade, Indian art is experiencing an art boom, changes for India’s call centre industry. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester

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12:04

How environment sleuths proved authenticity of viral...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

Why is it so significant that a team of environmental investigators from Bellingcat went to great lengths to prove the authenticity of a photograph showing a badly burned elephant in Namibia’s most-visited wildlife reserve, Etosha National Park? Lester Kiewit speaks to Martin Plaut, a journalist specialising in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call

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6:33

A World View from London: Gaza’s ongoing crises

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

Four World War One soldiers finally get to rest in peace; the ongoing crises in Gaza, and mosquitoes found in the far north for the first time. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and

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13:08

Why Charlie Kirk’s death struck a chord with South...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Pontsho Pilane, an author and communications expert, about why the death of right wing American activist Charlie Kirk struck a chord with South Africans who mirrored his Christian nationalism. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant

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7:37

New Ukraine Ambassador sees South Africa as key to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to new Ukraine Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Olexander Scherba, about his role and its challenges; as well as the why he believes South Africa could play a central role in bringing peace to the Ukraine. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share

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7:47

Dealing with bullying: The process schools need to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Matakanye Matakanya, the National Association of School Governing Bodies General Secretary, about the process schools need to follow when it comes to dealing with cases of bullying, like the one currently being investigated at Milnerton High School. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and

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8:29

What are the limits when it comes to tough love and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/23

How far can one go to rehabilitate someone with addiction and anger issues? Can it ever be justified to take someone to rehabilitation or a discipline camp by force and even in restraints? Lester Kiewit speaks to Patric Solomons, Director of Molo Songololo, a registered non-profit organisation that promotes the rights and protection of children and youth, to gauge his reaction to a video which was shared online by Rising Stars Generation, and which starts be showing a young man being brought to

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