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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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6:20

How will fishing exclusion zones impact our fishing...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/20

The High Court in Pretoria recently issued an order following an out-of-court settlement reached between conservation groups and the fishing industry, to establish exclusion zones around penguin colonies for the next ten years. These measures are vital for the survival of the African Penguin, but what impact might it have on the fishing community and perhaps even on the price of fish? Lester Kiewit speaks to Shaheen Moolla, a practising advocate of the High Court of South Africa and an adviser on

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9:28

Why dumping your old medication is dangerous

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Renier Coetzee, vice-president of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa and Associate Professor in UWC’s School of Public Health, about how to safely dispose of expired medicines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:03

Emma Sadleir on trials by social media

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Emma Sadleir, founder of the Digital Law Company, about the influence and power of social media in the case of missing Joshlin Smith, where a TikTok influencer was asked to testify in the trial of the little girl’s mother.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:16

Children’s vapes block drains at Westerford High School

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mark Smith, Principal of Westerford High School, about the rising issue of e-cigarette use among students. Mark highlights the unintended consequences, including blocked drains at the school due to students disposing of used vapes. The conversation explores the wider impact of adolescent vaping, drawing on recent research from South Africa and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:01

Mobile clinics bring HIV prevention to Cape Town schools

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Linda-Gail Bekker of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation discussed the FAST PrEP mobile clinics providing HIV prevention services at 16 Cape Town schools. She highlighted how the initiative offers PrEP, contraceptives, and STI services to students aged 15 and older, with support from the Western Cape Department of Education to ensure access without disrupting school activities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:35

Philippi East teachers get police escort

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/19

Teachers at Zanemfundo Primary School in Philippi have been given police escorts to get to school. and then back home, due to extortionists allegedly targeting them. Lester Kiewit speaks to Thandiso Xokoza of the Philippi East Community Policing Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:29

GroundUp news: Grant card conversions plodding along

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/19

Every Wednesday, Lester Kiewit speaks with GroundUp Deputy Editor Barbara October about their latest news. The deadline to replace SASSA cards is only one day away and progress is plodding along. Over a million people have successfully made the switch, which has cost the department R200 million. GroundUp will be at different pay points in the April pay week to make sure that this transition process is running smoothly. Also in the podcast, the court has ordered fishing exclusion zones to protect

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7:01

Can SA’s ECD sector grow to thrive with R10billion...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Eric Atmore, Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development, about President Cyril Ramaphosa admitting the government had for decades been failing in improving Early Childhood Development standards. Now the state will be investing R10billion in this sector. Is it enough, and how should it be invested?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:18

The Africa Report with The Continent

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/18

Lester Kiewit gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of the The Continent. They discuss SADC peacekeepers pulling out of the DRC, Angola deporting invited leaders, and the extradition of Shepherd and Mary Bashiri to South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:25

Factoring Cape Town’s notorious winds when designing...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/18

Have you ever been knocked off your feet by a very strong gust of wind while walking through Cape Town? What goes into the design of a city which is often subjected to strong winds? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Adam Goliger, a retired structural engineer who specialises in the impact of wind when it comes to urban planning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:44

More than 1.5million beneficiaries still do not have...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Hoodah Abrahams-Fayker, Black Sash National Advocacy Manager, about the slow and problematic card migration process being undertaken by millions of grant recipients. So far Sassa and Postbank have only managed to migrate 1,1 million of 2,6 million beneficiaries from the old gold card, to the new, safer black card with three days before the deadline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:40

Alternative to a VAT increase – a sin tax on gambling...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/18

Instead of an increase in the VAT, how about introducing a sin tax on gambling and the lottery? Lester Kiewit speaks to Koshiek Karan, an investment banker and financial activist, as well founder of the financial literacy platform: BankerX, about this proposal of his.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:15

How E-zines for kids can grow interest in STEM and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Eleanor Armstrong, Space Research Fellow at the University of Leicester, about how to get more children into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and shatter the stereotypes that come with STEM studies. Could the answer lie in magazines or E-zines specifically aimed at young minds to show them the positives of STEM?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:07

Pope Francis’ legacy and the future of his reforms

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Mathew Schmalz, a global Catholicism scholar at the College of the Holy Cross in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about the transformative impact of Pope Francis’ leadership. Elected in 2013, Francis has reshaped the Catholic Church with a focus on the poor, inclusivity, and global outreach, championing migrants, LGBTQ+ rights, and women’s leadership while facing resistance from conservative factions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:46

Noordhoek Garden Emporium responds to concerns over...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/17

As a follow-up to a conversation with a Noordhoek resident who is concerned over the planned construction of Padel courts at the Noordhoek Garden Emporium, Lester Kiewit speaks to Jock Kannemeyer, the owner of the nursery, to find out what will be done to minimise the impact on nearby residents who are concerned about the disruption to the tranquil life they currently enjoy there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:33

Where are South Africa’s dads?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/17

Lester Kiewit interviews Dr Wessel van den Berg of Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Sociology and Social Anthropology and one of the principals of the Tataokhona Project, about the state of fatherhood in South Africa. According to the State of South Africa’s Fathers 2024 report, the percentage of children living with their biological fathers has dropped from 45.3% in 1996 to just 35% in 2023.So, where have all the biological fathers gone? Have they abandoned their children? "Fathers

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9:54

Trump’s crackdown on universities and colleges sees...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Steven Friedman, research professor in the Humanities Faculty at the University of Johannesburg, about the alarming crackdown on US colleges and universities by the state. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw funding from institutions that do not follow his agenda. Columbia University has been particularly hard hit with the arrest of pro-Palestine students.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:26

US throws diplomacy out the window with Rasool expulsion

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Na’eem Jeenah, the senior researcher in Humanity at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) about the expulsion from the US of Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Rasool was a race-baiting politician who hates America and President Trump.The eviction order on Rasool is believed to be in response to a speech he gave during a webinar hosted by Mistra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:23

Understanding the ban on cannabis and hemp edibles

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Anban Pillay, Deputy Director General for Health Regulations at the National Department of Health, to discuss the reasons behind the recently gazetted regulations prohibiting the sale, importation, and manufacture of food products containing cannabis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:21

Money on a Monday: How FracProp is making property...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Monametsi Kalayamotho, founder and product & technology lead at FracProp, about how fractional property ownership is breaking down barriers in South Africa’s property investment market. They discuss why property ownership has remained out of reach for many, how FracProp’s innovative model is making real estate investment more accessible, and what this means for the future of wealth creation in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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