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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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13:07

Court bid to stop cuts to crucial Dial-a-Ride services

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/05

The City of Cape Town is limiting its Dial-A-Ride service as of 8 September 2025 due to operational costs making it impossible to continue offering it on a wide-scale basis. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Michelle Botha, chair of the Western Cape Network on Disability, who have brought an urgent application to the Cape High Court to prevent the city’s cuts to the crucial service. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your

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7:01

Still Good and still worth it: saving money and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/05

Still Good is a web-based platform that connects consumers with surplus and close-to-expiry groceries from retailers and cafés at discounts of up to 65 percent. On the show, CEO Steffen Burrows speaks to Lester Kiewit about the impact the initiative is having on reducing food waste, saving households money, and supporting local causes, including over 50,000 Value Bags sold, around 50,000 kilograms of carbon emissions saved, and nearly R300,000 donated to charity. Listeners also hear how the

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7:58

Cape Town’s Open Book Festival kicks off with three...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/05

Cape Town’s Open Book Festival is back, running until 7 September 2025, and we spoke to Mervyn Sloman, CEO of the festival, about what audiences can expect this year. Over three days, the festival explores mental health and wellbeing, evolving relationships and identity, creativity, and how history continues to shape our present. Highlights include Director’s Choice: Literary Spaces and Belonging, Up Close with Maneo on Black girlhood in literature, Conversations with Mohale: Are We

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4:52

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald:...

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2025/09/05

Anti-immigration rallies in Australia drew thousands and an ugly side of society; ⁠Indonesians protests over government perks and economic inequality turn violent; touch footy teams played for over 34 hours on Bondi Beach, breaking the world record and raising over AU$100K for mental health. 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

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7:59

In your feelz, not fumbling in the dark – Africa’s...

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2025/09/04

Condom use in South Africa remains worryingly low, with many people using them incorrectly, increasing the risk of HIV, STIs, and unintended pregnancies. Waheed Issufo from Feelz joins Lester Kiewit to talk about their innovative Buttercup Condom, packaged in small jam or butter-style containers that are always the right side up and easy to peel. They discuss the inspiration behind the product, the challenges it addresses with conventional condoms, and how Buttercup Condoms aim to make protection

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5:40

Emerging economies – Focus on India: The realignment...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University, about the realignment of the world following the recent SCO Tianjin Summit 2025; how India’s judiciary is taking on political dissent; and India’s move towards economic cooperation with Singapore. 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

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16:14

Cape Town’s draft traffic calming policy and what it...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/04

Cape Town’s traffic calming policy was last updated in 2016 and at the time focused mainly on schools, using measures like speed humps and mini circles on local roads. Many communities outside these categories struggled to get interventions. The new Draft 2025 Policy keeps schools as a priority but introduces changes including annual delivery targets, allowing councillors and private funders to motivate projects, and creating limited exceptions for busier roads in areas with high pedestrian

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10:29

South Africans on the Sumud flotilla determined to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jared Sacks, a South African activist and member of SA Jews for a Free Palestine about why he is part of the Sumud flotilla, a group of about 50 boats looking to break the Israeli blockade that prevents aid from reaching the people of Gaza. 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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10:48

How do we end the scourge of child murder in the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to director of Molo Songololo, Patric Solomon, about the shocking confirmation by SAPS that 63 children have been killed in the Western Cape in five months. Close to a quarter died in gang related violence. How do we end these tragic deaths? 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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7:14

Zip Zap Circus presents Take Me Home: A Celebration...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/04

Zip Zap Circus will be back on stage this November with a new show: Take Me Home, a collaboration with another homegrown treasure, Freshlyground, in association with Artscape. More than just a music concert, it will be a “full-bodied theatrical experience that weaves circus and live music to explore themes of identity, belonging, and finding your way back to yourself.” Lester Kiewit speaks to Tamryn Escalante, head of Social Circus and also the assistant director of the upcoming show

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7:39

How legal are loud car modifications?

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2025/09/04

How legal are those extremely loud vehicles which make their presence known from afar? Are such exhaust modifications done by accredited fitment centres or backyard mechanics? Lester Kiewit speaks to Brandon Almazan, co-owner of Pro-Fit Exhausts, to get the lowdown on these noisy petrolheads. 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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9:01

What makes sports memorabilia more valuable?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

Do you have an autographed piece of sports memorabilia? Perhaps you were given a jersey by a Springbok after a match and never had it washed. What makes a piece of memorabilia collectable and what enhances its value? Lester Kiewit speaks to Yadré Gouws, sport memorabilia and collectables dealer at Avant Garde Sports Memorabilia. 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

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10:56

How will Sassa and grant recipients be affected by...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bridget Masango, the chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on social services about how Sassa will be affected by the end of Postbank’s contract to facilitate grant payments. 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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4:45

A World View from London: Putin and Kim Jung Un in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

Xi Jinping, Putin and Kim Jung Un all in China to attend a "Victory Day" parade; Trump’s latest announcement and shift from “defence” to “war” and the transfer move in the English Premier League that has left a bitter taste. Vicki Turner 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

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8:21

Can SAPS’ recruitment drive bring experienced...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Johan Booysen, the former head of the Hawks in KZN, about SAPS’ latest recruitment drive to bring experienced detectives lost to the private sector back to the force. Can the SA Police Service compete with the benefits and salary available from private security operations? 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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Action SA’s bill to make MPs use same healthcare as...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Action SA MP, Dr Kgosi Letlape, about a bill they are proposing which will see Members of Parliament and other public office bearers, having to make use of the same healthcare service available to ordinary citizens. This intervention represents the first step in ActionSA’s broader mission to ensure that public representatives experience the same realities as the people they serve. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show

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8:45

Why we need menstruation leave policies

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

A petition has been created on change.org, calling for the South African government to introduce the necessary policies and funding for menstrual leave and endometriosis care, to help improve the lives of millions of South Africans. Lester Kiewit speaks to Bontle Moka, activist and founder of Endometriosis South 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. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester

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5:39

GroundUp News: Last steps to re-open Central Line

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/03

Train services on Cape Town’s Central Line have yet to be restored as repairs are still required while 1250 living on or near the tracks need to be relocated; about 150 farm workers, mostly women, marched through Cape Town to Parliament calling for a meeting with the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, to discuss land redistribution. Lester Kiewit speaks to Daniel Steyn of GroundUp News about these stories. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast

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The Africa Report with The Continent: Deadly Sudan...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/02

Lester Kiewit gets the Africa Report with Simon Allison, co-founder and International Editor at The Continent. They discuss the deadly mudslide in Sudan which has killed at least 1000; Burundi is running out of fuel; and France has formally returned the skull of a Malagasy monarch who was killed in 1897. 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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Volvo green tip of the week: Just a small piece can...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/09/02

This week’s Volvo Green Tip features Graeme from Just a Small Piece, an initiative that encourages beachgoers to pick up at least one piece of litter every time they visit the beach. Framed as a simple “trade exchange” with Mother Nature, the idea is that after enjoying activities like swimming, surfing, kayaking, or simply spending time with family, you give back by keeping the beach clean. Graeme believes that if just 5% of South Africans, around three million people, took part,

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