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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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10:40

The name ‘Azania’ has no ties to the indigenous...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/17

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) party has put through a proposal for an amendment to our Constitution to change the name of South Africa to the “Republic of Azania”, to recognise the indigenous inhabitants of this country. But according to journalist and commentator Kenneth Mokgatlhe, a former activist with the Pan Africanist Congress which had previously called for the country to be renamed ‘Azania’, there is no actual link between the name and the indigenous

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11:06

Hague Group Emergency Summit convenes in Colombia

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/17

Ministerial delegates from more than 30 countries convened this Tuesday in the Colombian capital Bogotá for an emergency summit focused on "concrete measures" to end Israel's U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza and other crimes against occupied Palestine. Lester Kiewit speaks to Sam Husseini, a Jordanian Palestinian journalist, writer and political activist. 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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11:44

AI Empowered (AIE) — a two-day experience for...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/17

AI Empowered (AIE), inspired by EO Cape Town, is South Africa’s first summit designed to make artificial intelligence accessible to entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives, and the simply AI-curious. Nevo Hadas, Founder and Managing Partner at DYDX Digital, speaks to Lester Kiewit ahead of the two-day event happening at the CTICC from 7–8 August. With over two decades of experience in digital transformation and human-centered design, Nevo shares how AI is reshaping the workforce, the

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4:36

Nighttime silence rattled by chainsaws of illegal...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/17

Lester Kiewit received this call from Nick of Edgemead, about how they have been hearing the buzzing of chainsaws late in the evening as wood harvesters have been cutting down trees on public land. 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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9:15

Why platonic relationships matter — The Kind...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

This morning on the show, The Kind Companion speaks to Lester Kiewit. Gee is a mature woman offering a platonic companionship service — something you might’ve seen advertised on a poster at the Tableview Library. She joins people for meals, walks, coffee, or movies in public spaces, creating moments of connection without expectation. With a background in life coaching and counselling, she brings a calm and caring presence to those who simply want good company. She shares what led her to

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10:45

Electoral Commission presents 2024 National and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

The Electoral Commission presented its 2024 National and Provincial Elections Report to Parliament, where they indicated the hurdle of getting the younger generation to participate in the electoral process and to ensure a representative democracy. Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Hendrikse, head of elections in the Western Cape. 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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10:23

Could prisoner exchange be answer to reducing inmate...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kgomotso Ramoboleng, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, about their proposal to reduce inmate numbers and costs via a prisoner exchange program which would see foreign nationals in South African prisons sent to serve their sentences in their country of birth. 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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10:32

Where to for SA as the men in uniform take on the men...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Pali Lehohla, the former Statistician General of South Africa, about the trajectory the country is on with explosive allegations of state and police corruption, a looming national dialogue, and local government elections in 2026. 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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6:04

The rise of private fire fighting operations: A view...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to Wynand Engelbrecht, the Fire Chief of Fire Ops SA about how they take up a role in firefighting and rescue, that has been left weakened by crippled municipalities. 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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7:54

Why is SAMWU concerned about rollout of private...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

Why is the South African Municipal Workers’ Union concerned about the rollout of private firefighting services in various cities and towns across the country. Lester Kiewit speaks to Western Cape Regional Secretary Hlalanathi Gagayi. 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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7:24

GroundUp News: Locals protest in search of priority...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/16

Protesters blocked roads in Philippi to demand construction jobs on the MyCiti bus project; Cape Town shelters filling up as homeless seek refuge from winter storms; a Durban scientist is aiming to inspire the next generation by creating trading cards based on real-life African scientist. Lester Kiewit speaks to Barbara October 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

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5:02

The Africa Report with the Continent: Death of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/15

Lester Kiewit gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of The Continent. They discuss the death of former Nigerian president Buhari, ⁠Paul Biya running for presidency again, at 92 and ⁠Kenya removing visa requirements for all African countries except Libya and Somalia. 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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12:03

Does freedom of expression mean we can use vulgar...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/15

The Johannesburg Labour Court recently upheld the dismissal of a mining operator who used vulgar language against someone at a safety meeting. Is there allowance for vulgar language in the South African workplace given that freedom of expression is a constitutional right enshrined in Section 16 of the Bill of Rights, as long as it isn’t hate speech, propaganda for war, or incitement to imminent violence? Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Hatherell, senior legal advisor at Strata G labour

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8:39

Meet the school coach behind Bokke’s surprise tactics

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to De Wet Marais, the U19B Team coach at Paul Roos Gymnasium, about the some rather unconventional tactical moves he and a fellow coach created, which were then used successfully by the Springboks in a big win over Italy. 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

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12:12

Does Ramaphosa’s commission add to SA’s lack of faith...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sean Tait, founder and Director of African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) about the depths to which public trust in SAPS has plummeted and the effects of this including an under reporting of crimes, which harms crime intelligence efforts. 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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11:29

US puts SA in tough trade-off between pork and citrus

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Johann Kotze, the CEO of AgriSA about US tariffs which has our pork sector facing an import threat from the US, which is being used as leverage to maintain export benefits under the AGOA. If import regulations against American pork are relaxed in favour of fruit shipments from SA to the US, it could expose local piggeries to deadly Porcine Reproduction Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This

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10:27

What the Hack! Latest Samsung foldables, B&O Cisco...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/15

Arthur Goldstuck is in Johannesburg for the launch of the new Samsung foldable phones, Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, and latest watch, Samsung Watch 8 (which really impressed him the most due to its new health measures. Arthur’s gadget-of-the-week are the new B&O Cisco 950 earbuds which prove that business audio doesn’t have to sound or look corporate; and a tip on how to re-invigorate a laptop which has slowed down to a crawl. Lester Kiewit gets all these and more with the CEO of Worldwide

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6:26

Festival of sport hopes to open doors for young...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Connect Academy founder Murray Ingram about this week’s Connect Festival of Unity which will see thousands of young athletes competing in netball, hockey and rugby. 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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13:35

Cape Town water contamination: Dr Jo Barnes on new...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/14

Dr Jo Barnes, Senior Lecturer Emeritus at Stellenbosch University, speaks to Lester Kiewit about Cape Town’s ongoing water contamination challenges. Drawing on new peer-reviewed research, she explains how “contaminant denialism” — including withholding data, misrepresenting science, and ignoring water flow dynamics — has hindered transparency and public health protections. The conversation explores the impact of outdated infrastructure, political and economic pressures,

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8:05

Emerging Economies - Latin America: Chile has bold...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at GIBS and research associate with the Brenthurst Foundation about: US tariffs beings used to meddle in Brazil; Chile’s bold tech ambitions; Cuba’s leaders fiddle the figures. 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

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