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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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8:05

Making homes affordable in our townships

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/03

John Maytham speaks to Zama Mgwatyu, the programme manager at the Development Action Group about how they are creating housing opportunities in townships for families facing economic challenges. 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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8:37

Smile! More adults are seeking orthodontic treatment

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/03

Have you noticed that more and more adults in their Middle Ages are having their teeth straightened with braces and aligners? What was once more commonly found among teenagers has now shifted towards an adult market. John Maytham speaks to orthodontist Dr Taryn di Pasquale. 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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12:43

Cape Talk Nedbank Business Ignite: Fishtank Clothing

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

Nedbank Business Ignite celebrates our fearless entrepreneur who challenge the norm and see opportunity where others see obstacles. . John Maytham speaks to Thuli Magunbane of Mint Fresh on why they were selected as finalists, and then to Sivise Magqazolo of Fishtank Clothing. 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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7:50

Is AI-generated music a cause for concern?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

Is AI-generated music posing a threat to flesh and blood musicians? One band currently has half a million Spotify listeners despite lacking any presence online or on social media platforms and boasts a biography which appears suspiciously written by ChatGPT. John Maytham speaks to Sean Brokensha, a.k.a. The Music Guru, on whether there is a place for AI-generated bands or are they posing a genuine threat to real musicians. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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10:19

Is it worth the time and effort to have your name...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

Caren reached out to John Maytham to share an experience of trying to get a name changed. Her son had changed his first name but soon regretted the decision and when he tried to get it changed back to his original name, the application was rejected by the Department of Home Affairs. Jessica Hudson of SKV Attorneys gives legal advice on what you need to do when wanting to change your legal name. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is

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7:39

A World View from London: A European heatwave

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

Temperature records being set across the European continent; a hero dad after daughter falls off cruise liner; Denmark now has some female military conscription. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with John Maytham. 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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4:05

Government gives go ahead for first bird flu vaccines...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

John Maytham speaks to Thabile Nkunjana, Senior Economist at the Trade Research Unit for the Markets and Economic Research Division at the National Agricultural Marketing Council. They discuss the green light given to Astral Foods Limited to begin vaccinating against the HPAI virus at one of its broiler breeder farms. The vaccination campaign is a vital step to strengthen flock immunity and prevent the devastating economic losses witnessed during previous outbreaks as recent as 2023. Good Morning

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9:47

Province’s housing market study aims to make homes...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

John Maytham speaks to Allan Rhodes, Chief Town and Regional Planner in the Spatial Planning Directorate at the Western Cape’s Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. They discuss Western Cape Housing Market Studies Round II project which aims to provide insights into the formal housing market in select municipal areas and determine if they can implement an Inclusionary Housing Policy. This is crucial as housing becomes unaffordable for many Cape households. Good Morning

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5:57

GroundUp News: MPs Police brutality trial postponed...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

A murder trial of 14 police officers in Kwazulu-Natal has been postponed after an audio recording of one of the accused surfaced; women who were evicted or facing eviction from wineland farms march for housing; spending time with fossil technicians at Sterkfontein Caves outside Johannesburg. John Maytham 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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6:51

How to better understand your medical aid plan

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/02

Is it possible for consumers to get policies that are written in simple terms? Most medical aid contracts and T&Cs are too long, and too confusing for most people to understand. Maya Fisher – French explains what people need to consider when getting medical aid. 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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10:52

Cape Talk Nedbank Business Ignite: Cape Flats Relief...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

Nedbank Business Ignite celebrates our fearless entrepreneur who challenge the norm and see opportunity where others see obstacles. Cape Flats Relief Foundation started off as Bright Solar but changed its name to better reflect what they do. They are a small renewable energy company and want to keep the earth green by doing their part in contributing positively towards climate change and global warming. They see themselves as the cheapest in the industry, targeting low income households with solar

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5:09

The Africa Report with The Continent: Nairobi...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

John Maytham gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of The Continent. They discuss Nairobi protests a year after the Finance Bill and recent incidents of police brutality; a ⁠Nigerian monarch seeks to block Shell from leaving Niger Delta until it cleans up its messes and the Netherlands to return Benin Bronzes. 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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7:26

New book shares untold stories of political activists...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

Journalist and author Peter Auf Der Heyde has just published “Death in Pretoria”, which tells the stories of the many forgotten political activists who were caught, tried and executed by the Apartheid authorities between 1960 and 1989, drawing on his interviews with fellow activists, the families left behind, lawyers on both sides, judges who passed sentence, warders on death row, and even functionaries tasked with informing the condemned of their impending fate. He speaks to John

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8:00

Missing baby found: Founder of Zoe Project shares...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

John Maytham speaks to Tracey Aitken, the founder of the Zoe Project. It is suspected that a woman used the organisation’s name to trick a young mom to hand her nine-day baby over to her at a Bellville mall. SAPS have confirmed that little baby Mogamat Imaad Sharmar has been found. 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

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3:52

A World View from London: Israel airstrike kills...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

More deaths in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes hit a popular cafe used by activists and journalists, Trump’s ‘One Big, beautiful bill could see 12 million Americans lose their health insurance, and the humanoid robot footballers practicing their game before the World Humanoid Robot Games in August! Vicki Turner discusses these headline making stories with John Maytham. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape

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9:05

US Supreme Court limits power of lower courts, a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

Judge Dennis Davis chats to John Maythem regarding the US Supreme Court curbing lower courts from delivering countrywide injunctions against Presidential Actions. He explains what this ruling means for current US President Donald Trump. 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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8:19

Why Helena Wasserman believes our unemployment data...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

News24 Business Editor Helena Wasserman is one of the latest to speak out about South Africa’s unemployment data, going as far as describing them as “useless”. Wasserman argues that the methodology used to determine the state of the country’s employment is outdated and uses a sample size which is too low to get an accurate picture, resulting in unemployment figures which are exaggerated and discourages investment. She speaks to John Maytham about her arguments for a better

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8:34

Molefe and ex Transnet boss bust over dodgy...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/07/01

John Maytham speaks to Outa CEO, Wayne Duvenage, about the arrest of Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh, Thamsanqa Jiyane and former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama. They are currently out on bail and are accused of allegedly siphoning R93m through Trillian Capital in a dodgy locomotive deal. 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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8:59

What happened to the drier winter rainfall patterns...

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2025/07/01

It was predicted that the 2025 winter rainfall in many parts of the Western Cape would be below normal, contrasting with the preceding rainfall figures of 2023 and 2024. It was explained that while cold fronts would still be making their regular appearances, their intensities would be reduced. John Maytham speaks to Dr Peter Johnston, a climate scientist at UCT’s Climate System Analysis Group about the rainfall patterns which have emerged so far this winter. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester

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9:30

Cape Talk Nedbank Business Ignite: Auto Electro Dynamics

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/30

Nedbank Business Ignite celebrates our fearless entrepreneur who challenge the norm and see opportunity where others see obstacles. Auto Electro Dynamics (A.E.D.) are specialists in auto electrical, air conditioning and diagnostics. Their expertise includes Marine, Earth Moving, Forklift Machines, Horse and Trailers, Busses/Coaches, Light Delivery Vehicles, Motor Cars, Gen Sets, Electric Motor Rewinds, Auto Air Conditioning, Fitments/Repairs/Re-Gassing/Servicing and Spare Parts Sales. They pride

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