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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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6:31

Banks and pay points hit by connectivity and internet...

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2026/05/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Colmer, Exco member at the Wireless Access Providers Association, about the factors that have led to a national internet connectivity problem that includes hampering points of sale and banking. In the Cape, brutal storms have added to the connectivity issues as cables and infrastructure were damaged. 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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4:11

Dramatic mass rescue and communities cut off by flood...

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2026/05/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jo-Anne Otto, Cape Winelands Municipality spokesperson, about a mass rescue and which communities are still cut off by flood waters after storms battered the region for days. 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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7:53

Has Aquafresh undergone changes? Wendy Knowler gets...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to CapeTalk's resident consumer journalist Wendy Knowler after she set out to find out the reason why Aquafresh toothpaste has undergone a formulation change and sparking off complaints from loyal users. 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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5:01

Did shot-hole borer beetles help topple trees in...

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2026/05/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Barker, a consulting arborist who works with trees in development and health diagnostic reports. They discuss what role the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB ) beetle may have played in weakening trees and branches ahead of the storm that toppled hundreds of trees across the province. 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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6:43

Robertson faces worst flooding in living memory as...

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2026/05/14

Robertson is facing what many residents are calling the worst flooding in living memory, with thousands evacuated, roads and bridges damaged, and businesses left underwater after days of relentless rain across the Cape Winelands. Renata Kuschke, Tourism Manager at Robertson Tourism, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the devastating impact on local communities, the growing concern for the region’s tourism and wine industries, and the incredible way residents have rallied together to support those

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5:23

Gary Hartzenberg

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2026/05/13

The Newfields Village Anti-Eviction Community Representative Forum is raising concern about the City of Cape Town threatening to jail or fine an elderly resident for selling baked goods to help make ends meet. 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

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4:48

Call to help 150 children stay dry this winter

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2026/05/13

Wendy Abrahams from the Advance Edukos Foundation spoke to Lester Kiewit about their renewed appeal to secure 150 pairs of rain boots for children in need ahead of the winter rains. The foundation, which received an outpouring of support from Cape Talk listeners last year that allowed them to extend their reach beyond their initial target, is once again calling on the public to help keep children’s feet warm and dry in challenging conditions. Wendy says the boots would make a practical

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6:10

Helping Hands 4: Help give shelter to those living on...

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2026/05/13

The Haven Night Shelter CEO Shadrick Valayadum speaks to Lester Kiewit about their Pavement to Pillow campaign, to get homeless and vulnerable people off the city’s icy streets and into a place of safety. 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

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5:34

Helping Hands 5: Drakenstein municipality hard at...

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2026/05/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Wynand Els, Drakenstein Municipality Manager for Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management, about their efforts to assist residents who are dealing with flooding, electricity outages and damaged infrastructure. 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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6:58

Saving the City’s historic Mowbray cemetery

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2026/05/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Anwar Omar, a South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) councillor and a founding member of the Salt River Heritage Society, about the efforts to preserve and protect the historic Mowbray cemetery. But it is a complex matter and brings into sharp focus how we preserve critical parts of the city’s heritage. 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

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3:29

Helping Hands 3: Islamic Relief springs into action...

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2026/05/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Ezzad Fakier, Regional Projects and Partnership Coordinator at Islamic Relief South Africa about how they are reaching out to communities left devastated by extreme wind and rain. 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

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6:21

A World View from London: Beatlemania is back

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2026/05/13

Ongoing effects of the Iran war, especially for oil, fertilizer and plastic; is a mystery sunken ship a Russian nuclear carrying vessel? And Beatlemania is back! 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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9:03

Live and Local: How will government’s withdrawal of...

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2026/05/13

Government has admitted that their two decade-long integrated public transport project has failed to meet its objectives and will be ending grants in a phased approach and finalising a new road-based public transport fund that will consolidate existing bus and minibus funding streams. How will this impact the City of Cape Town’s running of the MyCiti service? Lester Kiewit speaks to Roberto Quintas, the City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility. Good Morning Cape Town with

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3:29

Helping Hands 1: Finding food and shelter for storm...

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2026/05/13

Mercia Andrews, Director of Trust For Community Outreach and Education speaks to Lester Kiewit about their efforts to collect food, clothes, building materials and blankets for those left in need by recent storms. 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

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Helping Hands 2: Keeping the cold and hunger at bay...

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2026/05/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Janey Ball, operations manager at the Service Dining Rooms, an institution that has been helping to feed the needy since 1935. And with a storm battering the Cape queues to get a meal at the popular spot are growing. 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

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7:38

GroundUp News: Taxi operators call for relief as fuel...

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2026/05/13

Taxi operators are feeling the impact of the high fuel prices and seeking any form of relief while passengers fear a fare hike is coming; families in Khayelitsha have finally been relocated after weather delays and protests; a paraplegic man will finally receive care after a protracted legal battle with government. Lester Kiewit 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

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8:00

Is climate change making our weather more extreme or...

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2026/05/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Guy Midgely, Director of Stellenbosch University’s School for Climate Studies, about whether the Cape is experiencing extreme weather due to climate change, or is the Cape of Storms merely living up to its reputation? 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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5:03

Slipping and sliding all over our roads

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2026/05/12

Why is it that people have forgotten how to drive safely when the rainy season arrives? Lester Kiewit speaks to Craig Proctor-Parker, founder of the Accident Specialist, to discuss the physics behind aquaplaning and from what speeds it can occur. They also talk about the dangers of the first rains of the season and how the cumulative build up of oil droplets on our roads during the dry season can create dangerous slicks. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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7:25

The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: The Silver...

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2026/05/12

They are the generation that came after the Baby Boomers and not ashamed to embrace their status. They are no longer invisible and irrelevant as an older group but have thrown out the term “grey” and rebranded themselves as the “silver” crowd. This week on the Luxury Lowdown, CapeTalk’s Design Correspondent Bianca Resnekov shares with Lester Kiewit some of the insights into the silver economy, especially when it comes to women, who are no longer willing to be considered

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4:39

The Africa Report with The Continent: Sudan’s child...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/12

Lester Kiewit gets latest news on Africa from Christine Mungai, news editor of The Continent. They discuss the trend of Sudan’s child soldiers taking to TikTok and Instagram as social media influencers; the Central African Republic is unable to release their election results due to a strike by IT specialists over a payment dispute; and Libyans are struggling to get their pay cheques converted into cash without the services of cash brokers but at a loss. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester

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