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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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13:02

Parents urged to take their school pick

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/09

Parents who have received more than one positive response to their school applications for the 2026 academic year are being urged to make their choice as quickly as possible so that spaces can be opened up for families still waiting for a place for their child. Lester Kiewit speaks to Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication at the Western Cape Education Department. 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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9:07

Money on a Monday: How to stay tax compliant when you...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicolas Botha, Tax Team Compliance Manager at Tax Consulting SA, on how to ensure you are tax compliant when you have multiple jobs or sources of income or when you want to do part time work after retirement. 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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6:51

What's the difference between COVID and the flu in 2025?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/09

Is that cough the flu or COVID? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Sibongile Walaza, epidemiologist at the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, to learn the difference. 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

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7:19

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra brings free...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

David Langford, Orchestra Manager of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the CPO’s free community concert taking place in Grassy Park on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM. He shares details of the programme — which includes District Six, Jerusalema, and music from The Lion King — and explains how the initiative forms part of the orchestra’s mission to make classical music more inclusive and accessible. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

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9:55

Tinned fish, TikTok and taste tests: Marcus Ansell is...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

From sardines in olive oil to smoked oysters in brine, UK-based TikToker Marcus Ansell is hooked — not just on seafood, but on the joys of cracking open a perfectly packed tin. His TikTok channel, reviewing tinned fish and other seafood, reels in thousands of curious viewers who come for the reviews and stay for the passion. He chats to Lester Kiewit about where the obsession started, why tinned fish deserves its moment, and the tins that have truly blown him away. Dive into more at

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6:12

Parliament: Week in Review – Fuel Levy Battles,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

In this week’sParliament: Week in Review, Tara Roos and Lester Kiewit unpack a range of critical developments, from legal battles to budget decisions and police accountability. The Western Cape High Court dismissed the EFF’s urgent application to halt a fuel levy hike, a ruling the party denounced as undermining democratic checks on taxation. The EFF has vowed to escalate its fight both legally and in Parliament. Meanwhile, Parliament’s finance committee adopted the 2025

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7:18

A World View from London: NATO’s Call to Arms, Rhinos...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

With warnings of a potential Russian attack within four years, NATO defence chiefs are meeting to boost readiness and counter an escalating threat. Meanwhile in Nepal, a video of a one-horned rhino strolling through town is raising questions about the shifting boundaries between wildlife and urban life. And back in London, Madame Tussauds has given Prime Minister Keir Starmer the cold shoulder - saying a wax figure isn't on the cards just yet. Adam Gilchrist shares these stories with Lester. Good

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8:21

First Black African to Summit Mount Everest has done...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

Lester Kiewit in conversation with Sibusiso Vilane, Motivational Speaker, Adventurer and first African black man to summit Mount Everest. He commemorated this achievement this week and talks about mental health advocacy. 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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6:54

Is the silver screen still an attraction?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

South African movie audiences can enjoy blockbuster movies opening in the same week as their international counterparts, if not just a few weeks after, but has that been enough to keep demand up for cinema attendance? Lester Kiewit speaks to Mark Sardi, CEO of Ster Kinekor, to find out the state of the South African cinema market. 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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7:09

Proposal to give local authorities more control over...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

Lester Kiewit In conversation with Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of the City of Cape Town explore the City of Cape Town’s call for greater policing powers to combat gang violence and crime. 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

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5:25

A new rau-quagga foal is born at Vergelegen’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/06

Eben Olderwagen, Environmental Project Manager at Vergelegen Wine Estate, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the recent birth of a Rau-quagga foal at the estate’s Environmental Camp. Born on Tuesday last week, the foal is part of an ongoing conservation project to reintroduce this once-extinct subspecies to the area. Eben shares insight into the significance of the birth, the care of the herd, and how Vergelegen’s unique environment supports biodiversity and long-term ecological restoration.

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5:54

Nedbank Business Ignite highlights bold small...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

Nedbank Business Ignite is back on Cape Talk — and this year, it’s all about rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale. If your business has expanded its customer base, innovated its offering, or transformed its operations, you could be in line for support to grow even further. Joining Lester Kiewit is one of this year’s judges, Thuli Magubane, business expert and Founder of Mint Fresh. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast

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6:31

London’s first South African fine wine bar set to open

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

While we are proud of our South African-produced wines, they face enormous competition in international markets, competing against wines produced in Spain, Italy, Portugal and even the USA. Lester Kiewit speaks to Ella Spira, who is opening the first South African fine wine bar in London’s West End, to elevate South Africa’s status as a producer of great wines. 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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10:32

Why it took 70 years for 'Waiting for Godot' to be...

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2025/06/05

Associate Professor Rick de Villiers from the University of the Free State speaks to Lester Kiewit about the first-ever sanctioned Afrikaans translation of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. They discuss why it has taken over 70 years for this iconic play to be translated into Afrikaans and reflect on the significance of this milestone during Afrikaans’ 100th anniversary as an official language of South Africa. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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6:57

A World View from London: Musk – Trump rift deepens

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

Elon Musk disses Donald Trump as their once-chummy relationship collapses; mass evacuation in Cologne due to WWII bombs; how two fans sneaked into Champions League Final. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. 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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7:35

Irregularities at Swellendam roadblock spark broader...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

Citizen journalist and editor for News62.co.za, covering Route 62 and the greater Swellendam area, Mickey Mentz speaks to Lester Kiewit about a growing controversy involving the Swellendam Municipality. He highlights a roadblock held on 30 May where traffic fines were allegedly collected illegally by a private company without proper legal oversight. Mentz links this to broader allegations of municipal mismanagement, including irregular tender processes and weak financial accountability. He calls for

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8:27

Major changes in the MK Party: Shivambu removed as...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Ebrahim Harvey, Political Analyst and Author about the removal of Floyd Shivambu from being the Secretary General to being redeployed into Parliament. They also speak to how this came about and the impact it might have on the trajectory of the party. 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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10:58

Is South Africa’s mobile internet service slower than...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

Have you found that mobile internet speeds in South Africa are much slower than abroad? Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Colmer, exco member with the Wireless Application Providers Association (WAPA) to find out the main reasons why this is the case. 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

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6:37

Random act of kindness melts hearts

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Leonie, who is spreading the word so that it can reach the person she saw giving selflessly to a homeless man on a cold and rainy day in Cape Town. 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

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6:42

The legacy of the Green Point Track

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/06/04

The Green Point track has a long history and played an important role in the sporting development and achievements of young athletes from across Cape Town. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Francois Cleophas, Associate Professor and lecturer at Stellenbosch University, with a special interest in sports and social history. 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

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