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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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6:26

Wildlife rehabilitation courses now available in the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/26

Where does one take injured animals and birds so that they can be treated and rehabilitated before being returned to the wild? Michelle Watson is a certified wildlife rehabilitator (CWR) co-founder of the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue and Training Center. She runs internationally-recognised training courses teaching new rehabbers the principles and protocols of ethical rehabilitation. She speaks to John Maytham about the course and there is a need for more wildlife rehabilitators. Good

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9:31

Cape Talk Nedbank Business Ignite: Bio-Pak

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

Nedbank Business Ignite celebrates our fearless entrepreneur who challenge the norm and see opportunity where others see obstacles. Bio-Pak is a South African-based manufacturer of home compostable food packaging, including coffee cups, lids, and cartons. Their core offering is sustainable, plastic-free packaging that breaks down naturally in a home compost environment—without requiring industrial composting facilities. They challenge greenwashing by offering verified, certified

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6:26

The quest to break the 4-minute mile for women

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

Is the elusive four-minute mile for women within reach? The current world record for the distance is held by Faith Kipyegon and sits at 4’07,64”, after being set on 21 July 2023 at a Diamond League meeting in Monaco. But to break the four-minute barrier, Kipyegon will need to improve on her best time by 2 seconds a lap when she attempts the feat on June 26. John Maytham speaks to sports scientist Dr Ross Tucker about the possibility of this attempt being successful, considering the

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6:46

Malusi Gigaba’s battle with Showmax: show none or...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

Legal expert Emma Sadleir Berkowitz joined John Maytham to give a legal perspective on the battle between former Cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba and streaming platform Showmax, over an episode of the Untied docuseries featuring explosive claims from his ex-wife, Nomachule Mngoma. Gigaba is seeking to block the broadcast, citing reputational damage and the impact on his children. Emma shared insight into the legal rights of public figures, the obligations of broadcasters, and how South African courts

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4:05

A World View from London: Iran and Israel ignore...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

The latest on the conflict between Israel and Iran; Safety regulators target Tesla’s erratic robot taxis; and the Queen Elizabeth memorial with a bridge inspired by her wedding tiara. Vicki Turner 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

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7:37

The Gupta Saxonwold properties go under the hammer –...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

Graham van Niekerk, National Operations Manager at Park Village Auctions, speaks to John Maytham about the upcoming sale of the Gupta Saxonwold properties. Graham shares insights into why this auction is generating so much public interest, the type of buyers they’re seeing, and how this sale fits into Park Village’s broader experience with high-profile asset disposals linked to the Guptas and other major cases. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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8:57

Netanyahu’s Iran mission has been a failure and a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

Dr Ori Goldberg is an independent analyst, who holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies with a specialisation in Iranian affairs. He is a former university professor and national security consultant. He speaks to John Maytham about why Israel’s mission into Iran a failure has been, and how U.S President Donald Trump was used to further Benjamin Netanyahu’s agenda. 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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10:19

GroundUp News: MPs not satisfied with SASSA’s new...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

National Treasury could withhold funds to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) if it finds that conditions attached to its budget allocation are not being met, and among those conditions is the verification of grant recipients; the Western Cape High Court is hearing the application by the City of Cape Town to evict dozens of people living in and around Hope Street Park in Gardens; the Sidewalks Specials team provide veterinary services for free every fortnight to the cats and dogs of De

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4:50

Are commuters and taxi drivers now safe as CATA and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/25

After eight lives were lost in violent clashes over lucrative routes, the Cape Almagamated Taxi Association(Cata) and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association(Codeta) have reached an agreement on key routes, including the Mfuleni–Somerset Route. John Maytham speaks to chair of the SA National Taxi Council’s Western Cape branch, Mandla Hermanus about the peaceful settlement. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This

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7:08

RMB Africa Focus Season 4: Africa’s competitive edge...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest: Crystal Orderson The RMB Africa Focus series is back on CapeTalk to give insights into Africa’s economic resilience and why the continent remains central to global investment conversations. John Maytham speaks to Crystal Orderson about Africa’s competitive edge in global markets. 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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7:40

Cape Talk Nedbank Business Ignite : Kapablock

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest:Andrew Frost | Managing Director of Kapablock Cape Talk Nedbank Business Ignite : Kapablock Nedbank Business Ignite celebrates our fearless entrepreneur who challenge the norm and see opportunity where others see obstacles. Kapablock is a manufacturing business which produces four different and distinct products - each with their own brand. The common denominator for each product category is that no other entity in South Africa makes them. John Maytham speaks to managing director Andrew Frost

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9:43

Birds, Sex and Beauty: An Interview with author Matt...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest: Matt Ridley | Science writer, journalist and businessman Why do some birds put on an elaborate dance in order to attract a mate? Does it ensure the survival of the species? Matt Ridley is a science writer, journalist and businessman, and his latest book “Birds, Sex and Beauty” continues the search for answers which the likes of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace tried to provide. He shares his experience of observing rare birds and what he discovered with John Maytham. Why

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4:34

The World View from London with Vicki Turner: Russia...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Russia has announced it will stand with Iran in the face of US attack; the new Vera C telescope in Chile promising a more sharply-focused look into space; a very old and valuable violin stolen in a pub. Vicki Turner shares details on these stories with John Maytham Russia has announced it will stand with Iran in the face of US attack; the new Vera C telescope in Chile promising a more sharply-focused look into space; a very old and valuable violin stolen in a pub. Vicki Turner shares details on

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6:53

Iran strikes US base in Qatar

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest:Professor Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar Iran launched a missile attack on Monday (23 June 2025) targeting a US missile base in Qatar, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. To get a sense of the implications this will have on the current situation in the Middle East, John Maytham speaks to Professor Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar. His research focuses

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5:25

How will conflict between U.S and Iran affect our...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest:Tracey-Lee Solomon | Economist at Bureau for Economic Research The world is watching the oil price, as Iran hits back at the U.S for bombing their nuclear sites. Tracey-Lee Solomons is an economist at the Bureau for Economic Research and joins John Maytham to discuss the impact this may have on fuel prices on 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

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8:15

What the Hack! Cloud security, anti-poaching tech,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest:Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx and Editor-in-Chief of Gadget.co.za On this week’s episode of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham after attending Amazon Web Services’ re:Inforce Cybersecurity Conference, where the biggest story is the growing arms race in the cloud - providers must keep systems open and accessible for users while locking them down against cybercriminals. For Gadget of the Week, Arthur highlights a powerful anti-poaching system

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7:17

Ja well no fine: Young readers given library amnesty...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/24

Guest:Naziem Hardy | Heads up the Libraries acquisitions unit for the City of Cape Town Coinciding with the winter school break, the City of Cape Town’s Libraries and Information Service will be having a fine-free week for patrons up to the age of 17 during the week of 30 June to 5 July 2025. During this week patrons may return the items to any library, regardless of where they were borrowed. It should be noted that replacement fees for lost or damaged items will still apply with only

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13:51

CapeTalk Nedbank Business Ignite Finalist : The Sauce...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/23

Nedbank Business Ignite celebrates our fearless entrepreneur who challenge the norm and see opportunity where others see obstacles. The Sauce Queen's business model is characterized by innovative approaches, leveraging exceptional flavour and value adding to create new value propositions and serve customer needs more efficiently. They created a new segment in an existing market to reach underserved customers with their multi-use condiment sauces. Pippa Hudson speaks to owner Bruce Isaacs. Good

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8:22

UFS to launch South Africa’s second veterinary...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/23

Dr Nalize Scheepers from the Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development at the University of the Free State speaks to Pippa Hudson, standing in for Lester Kiewit, about the institution’s new veterinary science programme — only the second of its kind in South Africa. She explains how the initiative aims to address the country’s critical shortage of veterinary professionals, the importance of practical training at the Paradys Experimental Farm, and the broader impact on

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4:36

A World View from London: Trump bombs Iran. What now?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/23

President Donald Trump celebrates dropping bombs on Iran, female tennis players show not all athletes are good sports, and a little black bear is finally freed from a plastic bin lid after two years. Vicki Turner shares details on these stories with Pippa Hudson. 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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