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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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9:50

Are Hawks wasting their time chasing treason charges...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Godfrey Ramuhala, a lecturer in Strategic Studies at the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University, about the Hawks investigating high treason charges against AfriForum and Solidarity for asking the US to intervene and protect their culture, lives and interests. Much of their information campaign directed at US President Donald Trump is based on lies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:18

GroundUp news: City of Cape Town plan to oversee...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/05

An amended service level plan between the City of Cape Town and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has been signed off; recently resigned Lottery secretary earned R6million during her two years on suspension; a Mitchells Plain boxing coach hopes for better training facilities. Lester Kiewit speaks to Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:57

A World View from London: A car attack in Germany

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

A car attack in Germany is third to ram into a crowd in space of three months; the US 30-day freeze on tariffs has come to an end; Australia’s most prolific blood donor has died aged 88. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:30

Opinion: How the Western gaze distorts Africa – a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Lester reflected on how Africa has long been viewed through the Western gaze, with news often shaped by parachute journalists who frame the continent in a lens of crisis and chaos. Inspired by a Reuters report on Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Lester flipped the script—reimagining how global media might cover the U.S. if it were treated the same way Africa often is. The result? A satirical yet striking critique of biased narratives, power structures, and the way stories

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5:31

The Africa Report with The Continent

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to The Continent’s Kiri Rupiah for the Africa Report. This week they discuss the Competition Commission taking on Google in SA, threats against Ecowas forcing them to leave Guinea-Bissau, and Zimbabwe’s president considering a third term.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:47

Seeking clarity on retirement age

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Can an employer simply dismiss an employee once they have reached the normal or agreed age or retirement? What needs to happen should an employer decide to keep their employee on for a little bit longer? There were recently two related cases which came before the Constitutional Court, but there was no absolute consensus on the matter given that there were three separate judgements. Lester Kiewit speaks to Advocate Tertius Wessels, Managing Director at Strata G Labour Solutions, to discuss how legal

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9:07

How a renewed African Union can play a major role...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Carlos Lopes, professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT, and a former executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. They discuss the ways in which the African Union can reform and unite, to play a leading role globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:05

Has any progress been made in SA’s food safety fight?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mike Agenbag, an environmental health lecturer at CPUT, about whether South Africa’s health inspection function has been improved since spaza shops were forced to register following a spate of food related illnesses.The Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni has also announced a R500million spaza shop support fund. Could this not be better spent capacitating municipalities to carry out their health and safety functions?See omnystudio.com/listener for

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10:24

What the Hack - Skyped Out with a Zoom - Arthur...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Lester Kiewit speaks with tech analyst Arthur Goldstuck, who joins from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, to discuss the shutdown of Skype after more than two decades. They explore why Skype failed to dominate during the pandemic, the key lessons from its downfall, and how Zoom seized the moment to become the go-to video conferencing platform. Plus, Arthur shares insights into the latest innovations at MWC that could shape the future of digital communication.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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9:27

What are the City of Cape Town plans for unfinished...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Roberto Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility at the City of Cape Town, to discuss whether there are any plans for the foreshore’s unfinished highway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:08

Marketing of nicotine pouches targeting youth market

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Sharon Nyatsanza, Deputy Director at National Council Against Smoking, about the rise n popularity of nicotine pouches among the youth. Sometimes called “lip pillows”, they come in a variety of “appealing” flavours such as black cherry and espresso, and sold at shops and filling stations where one would usually buy cigarettes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:44

Latest Sea Point crash raises concern about supercar...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicola Jowell, the councillor for Sea Point, where a McLaren supercar crashed on High Level Road. Residents have raised concerns about the speed at which some drivers travel on Sea Point’s roads, especially those with super or sportcars that have the ability to exceed 200km/h in a matter of seconds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:38

Disappearance of Joshlin Smith: trial to begin

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/03

The trial of the three accused in the disappearance case of Joshlin Smith will commence at the Saldanha Bay Multipurpose Centre. Steveno van Ryhn, Jacquen Apollis, and the child’s mother, Kelly Smith, are facing charges of kidnapping and trafficking in persons for exploitation. Lester Kiewit speaks to EWN reporter Carlo Petersen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:45

What we can learn from Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Daniel Bradlow, a G20 Senior Fellow with SA Institute of International Affairs, about what we can learn after President Donald Trump insulted Ukrainian leader Voldomyr Zelensky at a press briefing. This came a day before Zelensky jetted to London for a defence summit with European leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:25

Would labelling products as 'healthy' truly impact...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Petronell Kruger, HEALA Programmes Manager, about the growing debate around food labelling and its impact on consumer choices. With the FDA's delayed "healthy" food label initiative in the U.S. and South Africa's proposed labelling overhaul, they discuss whether labelling products as "healthy" can truly influence our decision-making. Petronell also shares insightful examples from Chile, Brazil, and Mexico, and tackles the question of whether pricing strategies, like the sugar

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5:35

Money on a Monday: You can now invest in a portion of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/03/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Rob Mackay, Mesh.trade investor management lead to find out how you can invest in a fractional co-ownership of a Krugerrand coin on the Mesh.trade platform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:56

South Africa National Space Agency providing critical...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/28

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tiaan Strydom, acting Executive Director: Space Operations at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) about the critical role it is playing in the Intuitive Machines (IM) Athena lunar lander mission, which launched into space on February 26th on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:49

Slashing aid to the world will backfire on US

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/28

Lester Kiewit speaks to GroundUp Editor Nathan Geffen about how the US cutting their funding to beneficiaries across the globe will come back to hurt them on home soil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:09

Break the cycle of child abuse by becoming a foster...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/28

The Western Cape Department of Social Development received over 7000 reports of child abuse during the course of the last financial year. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jaco Londt, the Western Cape MEC for Social Development, about the need to offer these children a safe and protected environment through the province’s foster parent programme, and how one can become a safety parent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:01

Ramaphosa draws flak for calling out US over Israel...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/28

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Global Dialogue, about the reaction by the US to an op-ed piece penned by President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling out the US for its support of Israel and sanctioning the International Criminal Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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