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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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4:58

Binge-watching options: Something new and something...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/07

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: - Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+) - ⁠White Lotus (Showmax) - ⁠Yellowjackets (Showmax)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:03

Can a streaming levy save the SABC?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi about a range of proposals and options to save the SABC and stabilise the national broadcaster. A possible streaming levy is being considered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:37

Legal battle over changing SA’s baby abandonment laws

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nadene Grabham, Operations Director at Door of Hope Children's Mission and co-founder of Baby Savers SA, about their legal battle to ensure the state does not amend the definition of child abandonment to include instances where babies are placed in baby savers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:21

Proposal of an elevated railway for Cape Town’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gareth Ramsay, a development engineer who is proposing an alternative to completing the City of Cape Town’s unfinished freeway and is suggesting an elevated train line between Woodstock and Sea Point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:02

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Evacuations as...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/07

Queensland in Australian is evacuating residents, experiencing power outages and floods as Cyclone Alfred approaches; New Zealand fires its UK High Commissioner after remarks made; Singapore woman offers US$1500 for anyone who can find her a life partner (T&Cs apply).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:29

Get Moving: Final preparations for the cycle tour

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director of The Balance Group, about how one should pace oneself over the last few days ahead of the Cape Town Cycle Tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:38

Emerging economies – Focus on India

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University. This week they discuss a major waterway plan, India’s AI concerns and the impact of USAID funding cuts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:15

Navigating the changing landscape of short-term rentals

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group, about the growing concerns around short-term rentals in South Africa’s sectional title properties. From noise complaints to security risks, bodies corporate are tightening regulations, and new government rules could reshape the market. Smee unpacks what landlords need to know, the potential impact of stricter policies, and how to navigate the evolving short-term letting landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:25

Postbank sets new target date for grant card replacement

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe has told the Portfolio Committee on Social Development that it is not realistic that all SASSA gold cards will be replaced with the Postbank black card by the already-extended deadline of March 20. Mbengashe then assured the committee that all the cards will be transitioned by 30 June 2025. However, the validity of the SASSA gold cards will not be extended any further, and that whose who have not yet managed to obtain the new Postbank cards will have to access their

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6:43

As Hiv remains SA’s biggest killer urgency is needed...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Salim Abdool Karim, Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA). They discuss how Hiv remains the main cause of death amongst South Africans, and how the state and private sector must join hands to fill the funding void left by the Us withdrawing Pepfar funding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:31

Call to communities to stand up against surge in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Llewellyn MacMaster, Chairperson of the Cape Crime Crisis Coalition, about a call to Cape Flats communities plagued by gang violence to take to the streets to protest and call for urgent intervention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:52

Trendspotting Thursday: Good behaviour incentives in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

Tourists can disrupt the lives of local residents with their thoughtless and antisocial behaviour while on holiday, but rather than simply banning tourists, cities have now approached it with the carrot approach and offering rewards and incentives for “good behaviour”. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:05

Grandads Army Memorial Ride en route to Cape Town...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/06

A group of 40 cyclists are making their way to Cape Town from East London and will then be taking part in the 2025 Cape Town Cycle Tour. They are raising funds for the Eyabantwana Trust, an NPO that was established by paediatric surgeons to fund surgical equipment not provided for by the National Department of Health. Lester Kiewit speaks to Trystan Viaene, public relations and administrator of the Eyabantwana Trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:08

G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting - Tuesday

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Africa Melane, who is at the inaugural meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group. Established in 2010, the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group fosters collaboration among G20 nations to combat corruption through shared practices and collective action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:06

Inaugural meeting of G20 Anti-Corruption Working...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Africa Melane, who is at the inaugural meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group. Established in 2010, the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group fosters collaboration among G20 nations to combat corruption through shared practices and collective action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:09

Over two-thirds of South African children raised by...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

In 2023, nearly 8 million children aged between 0 and 17 years (38% of South Africa’s total child population of 21 million) — were living in households headed by their grandparents. Lester Kiewit speaks to Solly Molayi, acting deputy director general for Population and Social Statistics at Statistics South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:12

Tensions running high between City traffic officials...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Makhosandile Tumana, the public relations officer for Santaco Western Cape, following what they have branded the heavy-handed arrest of a driver by City traffic officials. The city however claims the driver has outstanding warrants and resisted arrest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:29

A World View from London: A contrite Zelensky tries...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Ukraine’s president says he is willing to negotiate a peace deal; chaos in Serbia’s parliament sees MPs throw insults and smoke bombs; 32 migrants stranded on Mediterranean oil rig. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:44

Betereinders embark on “Not USA, but You SA” campaign

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Johan Erasmus, co-founder of Betereinders, a not-for-profit organisation which recently launched the “Not USA, but You SA” campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:45

Lester in your Lounge: Philisa Abafazi Bethu Women...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Lester Kiewit is presenting his latest “Lester in your Lounge” show from an undisclosed location, to protect the vulnerable women and children who have been afforded refuge. The show is being broadcast from one of the safehouses run by the Philisa Abafazi Bethu Women Center SA, founded by Lucinda Evans in 2008.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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