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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

LIVE AND LOCAL: City revisits Hanover Park tuck shop...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/21

Following last week’s on-air discussion sparked by concerns from the Newfields Village Anti-Eviction Community Representative Forum and Hanover Park tuck shop owner Achmat Majiet over City of Cape Town by-law enforcement, Eddie Andrews, Deputy Mayor for the City of Cape Town, speaks to Lester Kiewit aftervisiting the Majiet family and sharing the engagement on social media. The conversation revisits confusion around zoning regulations, compliance notices referencing severe penalties, the

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8:53

SA’s Hiv programs slow down as infection rate...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/20

Africa Melane speaks to Dr Leigh Johnson, an actuary and epidemiologist, based at the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, at the University of Cape Town, and developer the Thembisa model. They discuss the latest data which shows South Africa’s Hiv programs are slowing down; while the infection rate continues to climb. This follows Hiv program funding cuts by the U.S. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is

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6:28

Are Russia and China building a strong BRICS house to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/20

Africa Melane speaks to Prof Patrick Bond, Director of the Centre for Social Change in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities at University of Johannesburg. They discuss the significance of Vladimir Putin visiting China just days after Donald Trump left Beijing. Is this an attempt by Putin and Xi Jinping to galvanise the BRICS house to take on Trump’s attempt to dominate international relations with economic intimidation? Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of

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7:10

Why Minister McKenzie could backtrack on name changes...

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2026/05/20

Africa Melane speaks to Democratic Alliance MP, Marina Van Zyl, about a parliamentary questions she posed to Sports Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie revealing 38 000 objections to a string of name changes he has approved and gazetted. These include KuGompo City(formerly East London) and Robert Sobukwe Town(formerly Graaff-Reinet). 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

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5:22

A World View from London: Vance’s Iran War Plan B

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/20

The Iran War latest as U.S. Vice President talks about plan b; Australia’s stolen body parts; and the unsaintly Saints suffer in football’s spygate. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories 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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6:29

Can Metrorail handle a rise in demand?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/20

With fuel prices as well as minibus taxi fares having gone up, more people might be inclined to take up rail as an option to get around. PRASA (The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) has been steadily bringing back the Metrorail train service to Cape Town after years of disruption, but do they have the capacity to accommodate an increase in demand? Africa Melane speaks to Raymond Maseko, Western Cape Regional Manager for PRASA. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the

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6:08

GroundUp News: ConCourt rules on private health...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/20

ConCourt rules that private health providers don’t need government permission to operate; farmworkers describe spending night on rooftops after flooding; government might finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be released for housing. Africa Melane speaks to Masego Mafata 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 wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town

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6:18

The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: Can you...

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2026/05/19

Saunas are no longer just for hotels and spa facilities, as more homes are now having them installed for private indulgence. CapeTalk’s style and design correspondent Bianca Resnekov has been looking at some of the options available on the market in South Africa, and shares 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

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6:20

The Africa Report with The Continent: French...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

Africa Melane gets latest news on Africa from Simon Allison, co-founder and international editor of The Continent. They discuss the problems facing Kenya's only semiconductor maker as it gets caught up in superpower politics; the mine collapse at Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DRC and Africa representing at the Sundance festival. 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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10:26

Newlands New Years test sold out already – local fans...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

Tickets to the New Year’s Test between the Proteas and England were essentially sold out on the same day that they were announced and opened. They were available for purchase on Cricket South Africa’s website and new mobile app. Many local fans are angry at having missedout and there is a feeling among some that the system is unfair. Africa Melane speaks to Nqobile Ndlovu, sports business researcher and director of Cash N Sport. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of

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5:15

A World View from London: Escaped tiger shot dead

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

Bodies of dead divers in the Maldives have been located but no recovered; an escaped tiger in Germany is shot after attacking a handler; and the AI Conundrum - as artificial intelligence could make us dumb. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories 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

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8:04

Judge bashes banks for poor valuations of repossessed...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

Africa Melane speaks to Willie Roos, the CEO of Stratafin, about the significance of a judge blasting banks for making hurried and inaccurate evaluations when it comes to auctioning off homes after the owners have fallen into arrears. It is a real and public dig at the banks, and a sign to them that the courts will use the constitution to protect consumers from being taken advantage of. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your

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10:08

LIVE AND LOCAL: ‘Devastated’ province begins rebuild...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

Africa Melane speaks to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde about how the province is recovering after a devastating storm that displaced thousands, and claimed eleven lives in two days of driving wind and rain that led to widespread flooding. 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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7:26

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI ethics,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Africa Melane about a busy week in Cape Town that included discussions on AI ethics alongside Thuli Madonsela at the Africa Automation Indaba and a lively debate with Jon Maytham at the Franschhoek Literary Festival on society’s dependence on technology. He also reflects on Toyota’s record-setting week in South Africa, from a world record gathering of Hilux vehicles at Nampo Harvest Day to the unveiling of the fully electric

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7:30

For how much longer will Golden Arrow Bus Service be...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/19

Africa Melane speaks to Brownwen Dyke-Beyer, spokesperson for Golden Arrow Bus Service, to discuss whether they will be able to avoid an earlier fare increase as a result of increasing operational costs, especially the fuel component. 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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8:40

SA rock band’s battle for missing master recordings...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to John Ellis, the frontman for rock band Tree 63, who had a number of chart-topping hits in the US. But now But now, decades later, they find themselves in a rather tricky situation. Tree 63's master recordings have mysteriously disappeared from platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Why? Because their American record label went out of business, and the physical master files are caught in a state of limbo. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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15:21

Ex-traffic officer pens book on day he saved snatched...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to former traffic officer Andre Rautenbach about the book he has published which recounts the day he chased down a kidnapping suspect and rescued a little baby. It is called Fifteen Minutes That Changed Everything: Darkness Leads to Ultimate Glory. 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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12:03

Why BRT has failed across South Africa with Cape Town...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/18

Dr Mathetha Mokonyama, Head of Transport Operations Systems Centre for the Study of Industrial Research speaks to Lester Kiewit about why the Bus Rapid Transport system appears to have been an expensive failure across the country with Cape Town and Johannesburg being the exceptions. 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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6:07

Minibus taxi fares going up from today

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/18

As a result of the significant increase in the fuel price, taxi organisations have announced that minibus taxi fares will have to be increased. But will these increases be in effect until the fuel prices come down again or is this a permanent increase? Lester Kiewit speaks to Besuthu Ndungane, the Chairperson of SANTACO 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

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8:07

Money on Monday: How insurance works when natural...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Insurance expert and CEO at AMI Underwriting Managers, Christelle Coleman about what kind of protection people and businesses really have in the face of natural disasters, and how far that cover actually stretches when extreme weather hits at this scale. 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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