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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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9:40

Should South Africa introduce a third ballot in local...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/24

Prof Jaap de Visser, Professor of Law at the University of the Western Cape and South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the proposal to introduce a third ballot paper in local government elections. The idea, suggested by IEC commissioner candidate Dr Rajendran Govender, involves a participatory budget ballot where voters can indicate which services, such as water, roads, clinics and libraries, should take

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8:59

New-look Two Oceans board takes shape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to blogger and running writer, Stuart Mann, about taking up a position on the board of the Cape Town Two Oceans 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, 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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11:35

Why the concern over amendments to country’s labour laws

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Matthew Parks, Cosatu’s parliamentary co ordinator about concerns related to proposed amendments to the country’s labour laws. 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

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10:30

The overuse of the em dash by AI is proving useful in...

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2025/07/24

The em dash (—) is a form of punctuation which can function like a comma, a colon, or parenthesis. Like commas and parentheses, em dashes can set off extra information, such as examples, explanatory or descriptive phrases, or supplemental facts. When used like a colon, an em dash introduces a clause that explains or expands upon something that has preceded it. The use of em dashes has grown among academics, and AI machines have picked up on this and has been trying to do likewise, but

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8:12

How South Africa can lead the response to wildfire...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/24

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently attended the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, at the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Carney. There, Ramaphosa formally endorsed the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter, an international agreement that recognises wildfire as a systemic, year-round climate threat that requires urgent global cooperation. Lester Kiewit speaks to Trevor Abrahams, Managing Director of Working on Fire, on how he believes South Africa can lead the way in managing wildfire risk in Sub-Saharan

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7:36

What do flight regulations say about travel abroad...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Otto de Vries, CEO of the Association of South African Travel Agents about regulations that govern booking a flight to another country like Spain or Portugal and what boxes have to be ticked before departure. This after a group of young local football players were left stranded in Lisbon after attending a tournament in Spain. 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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13:24

The future of South African sport faces a funding crisis

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

Illhaam Groenewald, sport and business management professional, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the ongoing crisis in South African sport funding. She highlights severe cuts, up to 60%, to the Olympic and Paralympic movement announced by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. These drastic reductions disrupt athlete and coach preparation, damage high-performance pathways, and demoralise thousands of volunteers, coaches, officials, and administrators who keep sport alive in communities. Stressing

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6:42

Where to now following reports on George Building...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

Where to now for the families and victims of the 2024 building collapse in George which led to the deaths of 34 workers and severe injuries to the survivors? Reports from the Council for the Built Environment and the Engineering Council of South Africa found that there was negligence and flouting of building regulations which led to the fateful event. Lester Kiewit speaks to personal injury law specialist Henry Shields to find out what we can expect in terms of due legal process. Good Morning Cape

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12:45

Should Patriotic Alliance be part of Madlanga...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Oscar van Heerden, senior research fellow for African diplomacy and leadership at the University of Johannesburg, about Patriotic Alliance deputy leader Kenny Kunene being caught at the home of an alleged assassin linked to the allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 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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5:59

Why Andrew Chauke’s suspension from NPA is no surprise

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to OpenSecrets senior investigator Ra’eesa Pather, about the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke, following claims that threaten the credibility of the National Prosecuting Authority and his questionable conduct in office. 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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8:15

GroundUp News: SIU investigation into lottery...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

The Special Investigating Unit is encountering red tape as it tries to investigate potentially massive fraud, corruption and circumvention of “procurement processes” under the previous National Lotteries Commission leadership; solar panel manufacturer ARTsolar has thrown in the towel in its controversial battle against three “whistleblowers” and a journalist; the Haven Night Shelter offered homeless people free haircuts and shaves, breakfasts and hot lunches, toiletries, and

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5:49

Update on FlySafair strike and negotiations

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Helgard Cronje, deputy general secretary for union Solidarity who represent a large number of disgruntled FlySafair pilots. They begin mediation today after starting a strike on Monday. Have they made any progress in negotiations as yet? 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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14:01

Update on kids stuck in Lisbon after botched football...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to KFM presenter and colleague Tracy Lange about all the work she has been doing via her Tracy Lange Cares initiative to ensure the safe return of a group of young footballers and their three coaches who have been stuck in Lisbon, Portugal, after BT Football Aacademy failed to arrange flights home to South Africa. Lester also speaks to Virgil Martin, a parent of one of the players, to find out what action he might be pursuing, and then to Ricardo MacKenzie, the Western Cape

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2:33

Volvo’s green tip of the week: How to care for fynbos...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Have you opted to have a garden that is reflective of the biodiversity found in the Cape? This week’s Volvo Green Tip of the Week looks at how you can keep your fynbos happy during the winter season. Cherise Viljoen of Cherish Plants, has a Master's degree in Horticulture and over two decades’ experience in both the botanical garden and nursery environments and is particularly knowledgeable on our indigenous plants. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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4:19

The Africa Report with The Continent: Niger probes...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Lester Kiewit gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of The Continent. They discuss a Kenyan activist charged with unlawful possession of ammunition; ⁠Niger investigating the sale of a meteorite, and the ⁠DRC and rebels sign “declaration of principles” moving closer towards peace. 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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10:13

Painful wait for justice for George building collapse...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Shadrack Maine, who lost his left leg and arm in the George building collapse of May 2024. Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson met with survivors at the weekend to discuss a report into the collapse showing there were safety concerns long before the tragedy occurred. The Minister promised to take action against those responsible. 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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10:27

Pepfar survives cuts but what will it mean for South...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mia Malan, the founder and editor in chief of Bhekisisa, about how the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief, or Pepfar, has been spared a $400-million funding cut by the US government. But what will it mean for the local network of Hiv/Aids programs and workers that have already been impacted? 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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10:11

Ramaphosa sacks Nkabane and names new Minister of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, a researcher and political analyst, about the sacking of Nobuhle Nkabane as Minister of Higher Education after she misled parliament about the appointments of the chairpersons of the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (Seta) boards. 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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9:25

How social media is reshaping the rental and property...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

Emarie Campbell, Managing Director of Pam Golding Properties – Western Seaboard, speaks to Lester Kiewit about how tenants are using social media groups and community pages to market themselves and improve their chances of securing a rental property. Could this signal a new way landlords and agents are selecting tenants? 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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8:07

What the Hack! Generative AI in SA, Garmin’s luxury...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/22

On this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about South Africa’s rising adoption of generative AI, highlighted in the new SA Generative AI Roadmap. Arthur reviews the luxurious Garmin Venu X1 smartwatch and looks ahead to the Formula E finale in London where Nissan’s Oliver Rowland secured the championship. In this week’s tech tip, he discusses how soft skills are just as important as technical know-how for anyone wanting to break into game design,

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