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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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9:18

GroundUp News: Pensioners make repeat trips to apply...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/19

Pensioners have been forced to make repeat trips to apply for SASSA grants; millions in lottery funding granted to Soweto Media Resources Centre, which operates Jozi FM radio station, has gone missing; and a photo essay of cape Town suburb Wittebome. 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 wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with

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3:47

What’s up with Cloudflare going down?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to MyBoradband editor Jan Vermeulen about the Cloudflare outage which left millions of users unable to access a number of social media and AI platforms. 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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10:34

Bold new documentary engages Africa’s youth about...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

Africa is currently battling a mental health crisis, and this has led to a powerful documentary aimed at the youth. Directed by Lebogang Rasethaba, The People AND Mental Health will be premiering across MTV Base, BET Africa, and the Soweto Film Festival, and invites viewers to engage, reflect, and speak up because addressing mental health is not just a conversation, it is a collective responsibility. Lester Kiewit speaks to Monde Twala, Senior Vice President & General Manager at Paramount Africa

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11:19

How much would it cost us to host Summer Olympic games?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

Cabinet announced last week that it has approved for the country to enter Continuous Dialogue with the International Olympic Committee, a preliminary and exploratory engagement that MAY, in time, lead to Targeted Dialogue and the eventual bid to host the Olympic games. But how much could this end up costing us and what are the factors which come into play? Lester Kiewit speaks to Johan Fourie, Professor of Economic History at Stellenbosch University. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a

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6:00

The Africa Report with The Continent: Cholera concern

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

Lester Kiewit gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of The Continent. They discuss the red alert as the continent gets hot under the cholera; how insurgents murder influencer mid-stream, and a bronze museum is iced till brass issues are ironed out. 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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7:51

Auditor General uses new powers to reclaim wasted...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Harlan Cloete, research fellow in the Department of Public Administration and Management at the University of the Free State, about the Auditor General slapping a municipal manager with a certificate of debt over wasted public funds. This is the first time the AG is using the regulations, and it is hoped it will stop the plundering of state coffers. 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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9:17

Neo-Nazi South African to be booted out of Australi

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

South African Matthew Gruter has had his Australian work visa revoked after participating in a neo-Nazi rally at the New South Wales Parliament house. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Greg Barton, Chair In Global Islamic Politics at the Faculty of Arts and Education, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. 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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5:55

What the Hack! Huawei domination and a Mighty music...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his takeaways from Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town and how Huawei had an enormous presence; the next wave of tools from workforce management software company Workday is being showcased in Barcelona; and a tiny music player which allows you to leave your phone at home when you go out. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic

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7:59

Physicians for Human Rights: Palestinian detainees...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Guy Shalev, the executive director of Physicians for Human Rights Israel, about the horrific circumstances behind the deaths of 98 Palestinian detainees and prisoners at the hands of their Israeli captors; and the rendition of Palestinians by Israeli authorities. 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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4:36

Emerging Economies - Latin America: Chile heads to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) about: Chileans heading to the polls; Latin American climate change progress on show at COP30 and the success of “Narcos” and similar shows have sparked a debate. 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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11:54

A simple picture book that could change a child’s world

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/17

Mikhulu Trust’s CEO, Kaathima Ebrahim, speaks to Lester Kiewit about their new crowdfunding campaign to print wordless picture books that help parents and toddlers bond using simple everyday conversation. With many families not having children’s books at home, these picture only books use familiar South African scenes to help little ones learn new words and feel closer to their caregivers. Kaathima explains how the campaign works, why these early moments matter, and how listeners can

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10:07

Navy Chief questions systematic underfunding of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/17

Chief of the SA Navy, Monde Lobese, has questioned the systematic underfunding of the navy and defense force, weakening its operations to the point where the country is vulnerable to drug syndicates, human trafficking networks and criminal cartels. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Abel Esterhuyse, Professor in the Department of Strategic Studies at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Military Science, about how seriously we should take this threat. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a

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11:13

President backs anti-gang plan over state of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jeremy Vearey, the former Western Cape head of detectives, about the President’s refusal declare a state of emergency in the Cape following months of deadly gang violence that has claimed more than 50 lives. The Presidency however says the national security cluster has already finalised an anti-gang strategy and must be allowed time to implement it. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic

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4:55

Relief as Trump tariff cut takes squeeze off SA’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Deon Joubert, the special envoy for the Citrus Growers Association, about the turnaround by U.S President Donald Trump in lifting his 30percent tariff hike on oranges, bringing relief to the sector. 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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8:36

Money on a Monday: Why is everyone offering me money?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/17

With the constant reminders that the festive season is nearly upon us and many retailers trying to tempt us with Black Friday deals, one could be tempted to dig beyond the depths of our pockets and take out a loan to satisfy the temptation. Are lending companies taking advantage of this and ramping up their tactics? Lester Kiewit speaks to personal finance journalist Maya Fisher-French. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your

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7:22

Making the Employment Equity Amendment Act work for...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/17

The amended Employment Equity Act came into effect on 1 January 2025, introducing a 3 percent target for the employment of persons with disabilities. But what does this mean in practice, and will it create real opportunities or just raise another quota? Ari Seirlis, long-time disability rights advocate, former CEO of the QuadPara Association of South Africa, and member of the Presidential Working Group on Disability, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the promise and pitfalls of the new act, the barriers

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11:54

Fire it up: Fuelling the endless debate on wood vs...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/14

“Steak Chop van Zijl” (Jaap-Henk Koelewijn) of Braai Witness News is guiding Lester Kiewit through all the nuances of the South African braai and to help elevate your knowledge of this humble pastime. This week’s topic is all about the sosatie. 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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5:01

Binge-watching options: Pluribus, The Best In Me,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/14

In need of some binge-watching options this weekend? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including: - ⁠Pluribus (PLUR1BUS) Season 1 (AppleTV) - ⁠The Beast in Me Season 1 (Netflix) - ⁠All’s Fair Season 1 (Disney+) 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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5:12

G20 correspondence desk with RMB & FNB:...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/14

In this edition of the G20 Correspondence Desk, brought to you by RMB and FNB, Lester Kiewit speaks to Nokukhanya Mntambo about the build up to the G20, and a high level roundtable convened this week by Brand South Africa and the B20 Secretariat, where they discussed the potential of public-private partnerships to accelerate structural economic reforms. 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

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8:59

What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: What you...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day Political Correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including: all you need to know about the MTBPS, a wrap of the week’s testimony at parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings and Malema’s GNU dig at Mashatile. 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

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