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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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5:05

Red flags at Cape Town Marathon

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to blogger and distance running commentator Stuart Mann about an incident at the Cape Town Marathon that saw an unknown runner join the race late on, jumping in ahead of the leading pack. There were also concerns at the apparent unclear criteria for the Elite status at the 10km Peace Run. 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

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13:21

City’s plan to beef up safety and security

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Alderman JP Smith, Mayco member for Safety and Security about the City of Cape Town’s draft Annual Police Plan, out for public comment. Central to the plan is the idea of a single, unified Metropolitan Police Service that would merge existing enforcement units, alongside deeper integration with private security and the expansion of specialised tactical capacity, including a SWAT-style response capability. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the

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6:42

Driving your vehicle to the last drop? Here are the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/27

Are you one who drives until way after the fuel tank warning light has come on? Are you trying to maximise each tank of fuel that you put in? Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicol Louw, an engineer and technical car expert, on why we should be avoiding this practice. 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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7:49

GroundUp News: Sending a UIF claim? It may be going...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/27

Cops caught on CCTV beating man are back in court; you may be sending your UIF claim to a dead website; Cape Town picket pushes back against anti-immigrant wave. Lester Kiewit speaks to Masego Mafata of GroundUp News about these stories. 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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6:13

The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: Keep things...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/26

The Fieldbar is a premium, handcrafted hard-case cooler box designed and made in Cape Town, South Africa. Inspired by vintage safari drink boxes, it is highly sought after for its stylish, durable, and highly portable design. CapeTalk’s style and design correspondent Bianca Resnekov shares 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

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11:45

From fuel pumps to bus stops, why MyCiTi prices may...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/26

Cape Town commuters could soon be paying more to use the MyCiTi bus service, with the City warning that sustained high diesel prices may force fare increases from July. Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas speaks to Lester Kiewit about what’s driving the proposed increase, how much more passengers may end up paying, and the challenge of balancing affordable public transport with rising operational costs. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the

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9:04

Petrol price hike is hitting fuel retailers hard with...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Henry van der Merwe, Chairman of the South AfricanPetroleum Retailers Association about how the spike in petrol price is impacting retailers who are now seeing a dip in customer spend. Some are having to consider making cuts, to staff or hours, while others might have to close their doors if the price does not recover soon. 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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5:08

Boost for promising water polo players from...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Robbie Taylor, CEO of SA Water Polo, about an initiative between Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) and SAWP to strengthen the future of the sport, and create pathways of opportunity at school level. 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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7:28

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on African cinema,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/26

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about a curated collection of free African films and documentaries offering a fresh lens on storytelling across the continent. He also reflects on a Heathrow visa dispute that uncovered surprising international travel rules relevant to South Africans heading to the FIFA World Cup opener in Mexico. The feature concludes with insights from SAP Sapphire 2026, where major tech and finance players outlined a future in which AI

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13:24

SANBI responds to criticism that Kirstenbosch Gardens...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nontsikelelo Mpulo, Senior Manager Marketing Communication and Commercialisation at SA National Biodiversity Institute following concerns by a listener that Kirstenboch Gardens was neglected and losing its lustre. 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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5:06

Emerging Economies - Latin America: Is the U.S about...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) about the US possibly invading Cuba; Argentina marks 216 years of independence — but the unity is missing; Peru’s first round election outcome, and Colombian folk music icon, Toto, is remembered. 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

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10:16

Urgent need to free Early Childhood Development...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/25

Centre for Early Childhood Development has launched a Learning Brief which shares lessons from their targeted advocacy campaign to address local government barriers for early childhood development (ECD) centres. Yusrah Ehrenreich is the Advocacy and Social Justice Manager at Centre for Early Childhood Development, and speaks to Lester Kiewit about the urgent need to relieve ECD’s of unnecessary red tape and municipal hurdles to operate legitimately. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

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6:19

Cape Town budget overhaul after court ruling...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/25

The City of Cape Town is revising its 2026/27 budget after a Western Cape High Court ruling found its use of property value bands for fixed water and sanitation charges unlawful. Bas Zuidberg, Chair of the Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association speaks to Lester Kiewit about the ruling, arguing the case was about ensuring lawful and transparent municipal billing and that the City’s system effectively created a disguised property-based charge, while still allowing for legitimate

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5:05

Urgent repair needed after storm smashes Mitchells...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Rick Botha, the General and Operations Manager for Ceres Rail Company, about their plans to rebuild sections of the railway line at Mitchells Pass where a massive storm led to a rockslide that destroyed a section of the historic track. 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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Money on a Monday: Why is property value exploding in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/25

A viral TikTok by property commentator Damian Clarke has sparked debate around the city’s pricey housing market, after he featured a nearly R5 million home listing in Grassy Park. This is a working class neighbourhood, so what does this say about our housing market? Lester Kiewit discusses this with Clint Crowster, Rawson real estate agent in Grassy Park. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up

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6:28

What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: ANC opens...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/22

Political commentator and Business Day parliamentary correspondent Tara Roos tells Lester Kiewit that the ANC’s move to open its mayoral candidate selection process to the public is unprecedented for the party, but not new in South African politics, with other parties like the DA, ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and BOSA already using open nomination systems. She says the ANC’s shift reflects attempts to manage internal factionalism ahead of local government elections, but questions whether it

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6:06

Jonsson Workwear giving away limited-edition sports...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/22

Jonsson Workwear is helping South Africans show their support in style by giving away 100 000 limited-edition Supporter Jerseys! Lester Kiewit speaks to Dilshaan Chetty, Head of Marketing at Jonsson Workwear, about the campaign and why supporting South African sport matters. 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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5:46

Stormers preparing for home quarterfinal against Cardiff

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/22

The DHL Stormers lost both of their last two away matches in the United Rugby Championship, slipping down the logs and finishing in 3rd place. They will be facing Cardiff at DHL Cape Town Stadium for their quarterfinal encounter and seeking to avenge their 22-16 loss from a week ago. Lester Kiewit speaks to Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani. 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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The Bottom of the Week with Tyrone Fisher: Citrus...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/22

This week’s The Bottom of the Week with Tyrone Fisher takes a humorous look at South Africa officially becoming the world’s largest citrus exporter by volume, with Tyrone questioning why local shoppers still end up with the worst-looking mandarins despite the country’s global success. The conversation also turns to the Cape Town taxi industry’s move toward cashless payments and increased surveillance through onboard cameras, alongside the Transport Department’s

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4:43

A World View from London: Death in a Dublin high street

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/22

Death in a Dublin High Street, Russia’s risky jet buzz; and Japan’s Not So Eternal Flame. 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 the programme inclusive

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