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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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7:36

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Seven-month...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/04/02

A seventh-month manhunt ends in Australia with suspect shot dead; a 7.4- magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; have April’s fools days jokes become mediocre?. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Africa Melane. 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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6:57

Cyber sense, making sense of scams: Smishing, the...

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2026/04/02

This week’s Cyber Sense feature focuses on smishing, the rise of SMS-based scams targeting mobile users. Africa Melane speaks to Boikokobetso Makhetloane, also known online as Mr Fingerz, a cybersecurity expert, educator, trainer, and TikTok content creator, about the growing number of fraudulent messages pretending to be from trusted institutions. The discussion explores how smishing works, why it is so effective, and the steps listeners can take to protect themselves from malicious links and

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3:35

LIVE AND LOCAL: For some the SANDF presence is only...

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2026/04/02

Africa Melane speaks to Imraahn Mukaddam of the Elsies River Safety Initiative about the first 24 hours of SANDF deployment to gang hotspots in the Cape. He says some communities reported a flare up in violence as soon as the soldiers left the area. 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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10:29

60 years of SA Red Cross Air Mercy Services

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2026/04/01

The South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service is celebrating its 60th birthday this year, and hosting Lester Kiewit for his Good Morning Cape Town broadcast at their head office. Over the past six decades they have been delivering emergency medical care, rescue services, and rural health outreach to communities that are often difficult or impossible to reach by road. Lester Kiewit speaks to CEO Farhaad Haffejee. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show

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6:19

Actions speak louder than words – how Air Mercy...

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2026/04/01

Nicky Heyburgh is living testament to the amazing services offered by the SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS). Along with her partner Neil Dallas, the couple were on individual motorbikes and had just started on a 30-day trip across South Africa when Nicky suffered a nasty accident along a remote stretch of the R355 dirt road in Tankwa. Thanks to the swift response of the AMS, Heyburgh was airlifted and taken to Vincent-Pallotti hospital in Cape Town. They share their testimonial with Lester

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9:42

Meet just one of the real-life heroes at Air Mercy...

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2026/04/01

Lester Kiewit speaks to Francois Du Toit, a helicopter pilot and Flight Operations Manager for the SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service, and discuss the important role of the pilots in providing this vital service which brings top class medical access for those in remote regions of 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 Kiewit is informative,

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8:26

A World View from London: Trump takes a swipe at NATO...

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2026/04/01

Trump takes another swipe at NATO members; a wolf attack in Hamburg; and Nasa’s latest mission to the moon ready to blast off. 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

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6:27

Fuel levy cut should be extended to help SA consumers...

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2026/04/01

Lester Kiewit speaks to Maarten Van Doesburgh, CPUT's Head of Economics, about whether the fuel levy reduction of R3 per litre as announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana should be extended as the war in the Middle Eastis set to impact local prices in coming months. 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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14:08

LIVE AND LOCAL: What City’s R13billion ‘budget of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/04/01

Lester Kiewit speaks to City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis about the R13billion budget he has presented. It is focused on infrastructure, safety and security, housing and improving basic services. It has been branded by the city as “the budget of hope.” 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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5:49

Lester inYour Lounge: At the SA Red Cross Air Mercy...

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2026/04/01

Lester Kiewit is broadcasting his show from the head office of Air Mercy Services, more formally known as the SA Red Cross Air Mercy Services Trust (AMS), which is celebrating 60 years of providing invaluable aero-medical service to South Africans, especially those who are in rural communities with little access to advanced medical facilities. Lester Kiewit gets a brief rundown from Venessa Horn, the public relations and fundraising officer for AMS. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a

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5:10

GroundUp News: Cape High Court intervenes in...

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2026/04/01

The Cape High Court recently had to intervene in a medical case where doctors needed to amputate both legs of a child in order to save her life, but was met with opposition by her parents on religious and cultural grounds; Postbank is to resume with the rollout of black cards for grant payments; Acting-Minister of Police says soldiers will be deployed from April 1st. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marecia Damons of GroundUp News about these stories. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast

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5:16

Braai wit and big flavour as Steak Chop van Zijl...

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2026/03/31

To lighten the mood amid the chaos of global headlines, looming fuel price hikes, and growing consumer anxiety, Lester Kiewit caught up with our Braai Witness News correspondent, Jaap-Henk Koelewijn, also known as Steak Chop van Zijl. Bringing some much-needed humour and perspective, he shared a bit of fireside optimism, offered tips on cost-conscious braai shopping, and, with Easter around the corner, served up a variety of tasty ways to prepare your snoek on the braai. Good Morning Cape Town with

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3:07

The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: Eggstravagance

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2026/03/31

It’s Easter time once again and, apart from the religious aspect of the festival, it has also become quite traditional to indulge in Easter eggs in their various shapes and forms. CapeTalk’s design correspondent Bianca Resnekov shares with Lester Kiewit some of the more luxurious incarnations available to those with deeper pockets, as well as some which are within general reach. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your

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15:46

What we have learned so far from the US/Israel war on...

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2026/03/31

It has been almost a month since the joint US-Israel military strike on Iran dubbed Operation Epic Fury, as well as a counter-attack by Iran. Global shipping has been impacted as well as oil prices, leading to a surge in fuel prices in many countries. A number of allies of the United States have not heeded the request of US President Donald Trump to lend assistance, raising questions as to whether the operation was thought through properly in the first place. Lester Kiewit speaks to Daniel Levy,

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6:38

A World View from London: Spain stands up to Trump

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/03/31

Spain’s tiff with Trump as it closes its airspace to US military planes; Russia Kicks out a UK diplomat and Italy’s lightning art robbery as four precious paintings are stolen in 3 minutes. 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

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6:25

Fuel’s going up, but what about fresh produce?

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2026/03/31

As the season shifts into autumn, Lester Kiewit asks which fresh produce items will see a rise in prices, outside of the fact that most prices will eventually be impacted by the sharp increase in fuel prices. He speaks to Mohammed Adam, fresh produce buyer at Nutripick. 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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11:24

South Africa at a crossroads as new economic...

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2026/03/31

A new scenario-based outlook on South Africa’s economic future paints a stark picture of the choices facing the country over the next five years, with outcomes ranging from continued stagnation to a potential surge in growth and job creation. Speaking to Lester Kiewit, Roy Havemann, Head of the Impumelelo Growth Lab at the Bureau for Economic Research, explains that while there are early signs of improved sentiment driven by fiscal discipline and reform efforts, these have yetto translate into

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5:04

Oudtshoorn diesel situation, checking in after queues...

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2026/03/31

Lester Kiewit speaks again to Hannes Visser from the Oudtshoorn Courant for an update on diesel availability in Oudtshoorn, following reports of long queues and stations running dry, with Visser sharing his latest observations on whether supply has stabilised, how motorists and taxi operators are responding, and whether the situation points to broader supply constraints or heightened consumer demand, as uncertainty persists and industry players remain cautious in their public messaging to avoid

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7:26

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Tecno’s display...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/03/31

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his return from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and insights into Tecno’s globalversus local device strategy, the growing role of artificial intelligence in platforms like OLX’s classifieds ecosystem, and a remarkable digitisation project by Sabinet that preserves over 20,000 pages of South Africa’s photo story magazines from the 1960s. The segment wraps with a look at the Honor Magic 8 Pro,

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6:22

LIVE AND LOCAL: Looming gas price hike will hit poor...

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2026/03/31

Lester Kiewit speaks to Philippe Hoeblich, the CEO of PayGas, about how the war in the Middle East is causing Liquid Petroleum Gas prices to rise in South Africa where it is still the primary way millions of poor families warm their homes and cook. 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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