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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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8:50

Concerns over overcrowded classrooms in Western Cape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

The Western Cape will be retaining its basket of 35934 educator posts for 2026, but with a growing number of learners, it will mean that the learner-to-educator ratio will be placed under greater pressure. Lester Kiewit speaks to Basil Manuel, Executive Director of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA), about the concerns they are expressing over the overcrowding of classrooms and its impact. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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8:00

Understanding the new rock lobster quotas

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

Lester Kiewit gets an understanding of the new total allowable catch quotas for west coast rock lobsters. The process is explained by Odwa Dubula, Director for Inshore Fisheries Management at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. 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

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10:03

Why does the law protect the identity of convicted...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Marcel Londt, former head of department of social work at UWC, and program director of Catts, about how the law protects even the most violent of convicted child offenders from being identified, even when they enter adulthood. 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

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9:43

Seeing through scent: How blind founder Mark Cussons...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Coffee is more than just a drink for Mark Cussons, founder of Coffee Sensations — it’s a full sensory experience. Born blind, Mark has always connected to the world through smell, taste, and texture, and that passion for coffee grew into a Cape Town-based artisan brand that celebrates every element of the brew. From sourcing beans from around the world to roasting them locally in small batches, Coffee Sensations is all about slowing down and truly savouring each cup. He speaks to Lester

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18:04

Rondebosch East residents protest new housing and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Residents of Rondebosch East are pushing back against a series of major developments in their suburb, saying hundreds of new housing units and commercial outlets will increase congestion and strain civic resources. Rashard Davids, Chairperson of the Civic Association of Rondebosch East, speaks to Lester Kiewit about why the community is demonstrating and what they hope to achieve from their protest. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This

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8:02

A World View from London: U.S and Colombia in drug spat

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

The United States and Colombia are embroiled in a spat over drugs and covert operations, a daring jewel heist in Paris and Prince Andrew in disgrace again. 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

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11:48

Here’s why the City of Cape Town is putting up more...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Alderman JP Smith, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, about why it seems that there are more permanent traffic enforcement cameras being erected all over Cape Town. 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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5:42

Ghostbusters: The mission to rid state of bogus...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cosatu’s parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks about their support for the Department of Public Services and Administration’s drive to eradicate ghost workers from the state payroll. Millions are being wasted on paying workers that do not exist. 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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7:25

Sanlam Cape Town Marathon CEO explains timeline...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Many entrants were left disappointed by the decision to cancel the 2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon due to strong wind conditions posing a risk, not only to participants, but also the many staff and volunteers along the route. Lester Kiewit speaks to Clark Gardner, CEO of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. 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,

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3:07

A runner’s advice on how to deal with cancelled Cape...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to devoted and disappointed runner Richard Eberlein about his advice to the organisers of the Cape Town marathon after the event was cancelled at the weekend following gusting winds making it dangerous for competitors. 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

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6:18

Money on a Monday: Death Benefits - ensure that your...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Financial dependency can be a key factor in determining death benefit allocation even though it does not automatically qualify one for a death benefit. This was illustrated in recent case where a customary wife was denied death benefits after her husband’s passing, while his girlfriend and children at the time of his death were able to prove dependency and got to share his death benefit of R4.5million. Lester Kiewit discusses with Pension Funds Adjudicator, Muvhango Lukhaimane, the importance

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3:27

Ashton factory set to reopen, securing jobs and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

The Langeberg Foods Ashton factory is reopening under new ownership, securing thousands of jobs and supporting local farmers in the Western Cape. CEO Edwin Kriel joined Lester Kiewit on the CapeTalk breakfast show to discuss the vision for the factory, the role of the Ashton Fruit Producers Agricultural Co-operative, Norfund, and the Langeberg Community Trust, and what this new chapter means for the community and the region’s fruit industry. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a

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3:15

Just how bad was the wind in Cape Town to see...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Annette Botha, Vox Weather meteorologist, about the wind speeds and gusts that saw the Cape Town marathon cancelled. 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 the programme inclusive and thought-provoking

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6:03

The Royal Countess Zingara is back in Cape Town with...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

The iconic South African dinner-theatre experience, The Royal Countess Zingara , is back in Cape Town with a new offering to take you away from reality and into a “wonderland of grandeur, visceral theatrics and a glittering rite of passage.” Lester Kiewit speaks to Richard Griffin, the original visionary behind Madame Zingara who, along with co-director Craig Leo, Valentina Leo, and an extraordinary team of creatives and dreamers, have come up with this latest dazzling chapter in the

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9:15

Owner sells but stays – Usufruct vs life rights...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

The iconic Ronnie’s Sex Shop along Route 62 is up for sale, but owner Ronnie Price will continue living on the property. Many listeners ask how this works legally. Linda Jordaan, Chief Eexecutive and Director of Herold Gie Attorneys, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the difference between a usufruct and a life right. She outlines the benefits and downsides of each and how they are used in practice, helping listeners understand how Ronnie can stay on the property even after it is sold. Good

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4:52

G20 desk with RMB & FNB: Understanding key conversations

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

In this edition of the G20 Correspondence Desk, brought to you by RMB and FNB, Lester Kiewit speaks to Nokukhanya Mntambo. They unpack the key developments shaping conversations at home and abroad including the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting this week in Washington alongside the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Annual Meetings. 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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4:37

Binge-watching options: Boots, Loot S3 and The...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

In need of some binge-watching options this weekend? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including: - Boots (Netflix) - ⁠Loot Season 3 (AppleTV) - ⁠The Diplomat Season 3 (Netflix) 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

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11:51

Public input sought as City of Cape Town revises...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

Cape Town is the 9th most congested city in the world with drivers losing 94 hours annually due to being stuck in gridlocked traffic. Lester Kiewit speaks to Johann Andersen, Adjunct Professor for Traffic and Transportation Engineering, and Intelligent Transportation Systems at Stellenbosch University, about the strategies we can implement to reduce the strain on our transportation nodes, as the City of Cape Town’s urban Mobility Directorate seeks comments for the revising of its Travel Demand

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8:02

A fine mess: Confusion overpaying for traffic offences

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to attorney William Booth about concerns from motorists about failing to pay fines which only appear on one of a number of platforms that record traffic offences. 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 the

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6:32

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Malaysia gets...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/17

Malaysia is preparing for the upcoming ASEAN Summit; a council ban on artificial grass, advertising regulator not amused by supermarket ad. Katie Macdonald shares all the details 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

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