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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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9:07

Is state getting SA rail on the right track with...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Andrew Pike, Senior Consultant at Bowmans and Head of their Ports, Rail and Logistics Sector, about the government launching an online Request for Information (RFI) to allow private participation in the ailing sector. They discuss whether Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is on the right track to revitalise South Africa’s rail network and boost the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:29

Rethinking semigration: why this property expert is...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/25

Rethinking semigration: why this property expert is moving back to Joburg.After a year of living in Cape Town, real estate master practitioner Gareth Gibson is moving back to Johannesburg - an "unpopular opinion," as he puts it. He shares with Lester Kiewit why he made the decision, how Joburg’s property market compares, and whether more semigrants might start rethinking the Cape Town dream.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:44

The state of TB in South Africa

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Russell Rensburg, TB Accountability Consortium programme director, about their state of TB in South Africa Report. It was launched to coincide with international World TB Day. It also evaluates the government’s ambitious plan to test 5million people over the next year to bring it under control and reduce the annual 56 000 deaths in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:23

Emerging Economies - Latin America: Is Argentina’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at GIBS and research associate with the Brenthurst Foundation about developments in Argentina, after having spent two weeks on the ground there where he spoke to some of the political and business leaders on the state of the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:27

Only six of 330 SA Air Force aircraft are currently...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/24

The South African Air Force (SAAF) currently only has two fighter jets, one helicopter, and three fighter jet trainers listed as operable, with more than 300 left sitting idle due to budget constraints. Lester Kiewit speaks to independent defence and political analyst Kobus Marais.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:21

Why does the Western Cape still not have a permanent...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/24

The Western Cape has been without a full-time traffic chief since the retirement of its former traffic chief Kenny Africa in August 2020, and to date a permanent traffic chief has not been appointed. Lester Kiewit speaks to Isaac Sileku, Western Cape MEC for Mobility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:52

ANC Vets: It is naive to want to mend fences with the US

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to ANC Veterans leader, Snuki Zikalala, about his view that it would be naive for South Africa’s leaders to want to rebuild diplomatic relations with the U.S, especially after they booted SA’s ambassador out of the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:05

Money on a Monday: Second wave of savings pot...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/24

The two-pot system was made live in September 2024, and allows retirement fund members to access their savings pots once every tax year. Alexforbes has noted that more than 33000 of their members have already made claims since 1 March 2025, the start of the current tax year, and this can be a cause for concern as it could mean that people are depleting their retirement savings prematurely. Lester Kiewit speaks to John Anderson, executive for solutions and enablement at Alexforbes.See

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10:38

Symposium looks to make city function more efficiently

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Andrew Mason, the founder of Workplacefundi, about a symposium hosted by the City of Cape Town. The Smart and Future Facilities Management Symposium focused on how to use cutting edge technology and workplace innovation to improve efficiencies which can be implemented at municipal level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:42

Should history be a compulsory subject at school?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

How should we be teaching history to children and should it even be a compulsory subject in schools? Lester Kiewit speaks to Athambile Masola and Xolisa Guzulu, co-authors of “Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid”(Jacana), an illustrated book aimed at a younger audience. Lester also speaks to Casper van Zyl, a school teacher who recently took to social media to debunk the notion that learners are only being taught about a sanitised version of Nelson Mandela.See

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3:54

Binge-watching options: Adolescence, Crush, Wheel of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

In need of some binge-watching options? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including: - Adolescence (Netflix) - Crush (Showmax) - Wheel of Time Season 3 (Amazon Prime)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:23

Reaction to Isreal resuming attacks on Gaza

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to member of Israelis Against Apartheid, Ofer Neiman, about the feeling amongst his fellow citizens now that Israel has broken the ceasefire with a series of deadly attacks on Gaza, claiming more than 400 lives. It is feared this will destroy any chances of negotiating the release of 59 hostages believed to still be held by Hamas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:26

Re-inked: Marco Abrahams on covering gang tattoos and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

After spotting his TikTok, Lester Kiewit speaks to tattoo artist Marco Abrahams about his work covering up gang tattoos for those seeking a fresh start. Marco shares the art and emotion behind these transformations and how ink can mark a new beginning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:18

Reimagining South Africa’s brand

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

Brand South Africa recently hosted their annual Nation Brand Forum in Johannesburg, bringing together key voices across government, business, and civil society to discuss South Africa’s global competitiveness and how we position ourselves on the global stage. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brand South Africa CEO: Neville Matjie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:07

Where is the world after 60 days of Trump 2.0?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

Lester Kiewit speaks with Canadian author Stephen Marsh, who wrote the book “The Next Civil War” (2022), to get his perspective of how things stand after 60 days of Donald Trump being back in the Oval Office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:11

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Indonesia law...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/21

Indonesia passes law allowing military greater role in government- sparking concerns over a return to draconian Suharto-era; ⁠Australian opposition leader calls Pime Minister Anthony Albanese’s response to Chinese ships “limp-wristed”; blob fish named New Zealand’s fish of the year. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:43

Trendspotting Thursday: Smart glasses

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/20

Smart glasses have been in our periphery for a while but are really coming to the forefront in 2025. The global smart glasses market was worth $1.93 billion in 2024 with a predicted CAGR of 27.3% from 2025 to 2030. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:24

Emerging economies – Focus on India: Justice delayed...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/20

Three men sentenced to death for 1981 caste massacre; redrawing India’s electoral map; Trump tariffs and Indian generic drugs. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:21

Ukrainian Mayor on how they are rebuilding their City...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Oleksandr Syenkevych, the mayor of the city of Mykolaiv in Ukraine. They discuss the rebuild of the city’s water infrastructure and how they can benefit from the 14th International Water Association conference, as well as the current political climate heavily influenced by the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:26

Uber driver BrownFitBoy avoids Philippi for safety...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to an Uber driver who is better known on social media as BrownFitBoy, about how he avoids getting into dangerous situations by avoiding known crime hotspots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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