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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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6:26

A World View from London: Russia calls the shots

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/19

Deep talks on Ukraine but Russia has advantage; Indian Ocean Isle of Mayotte devastated by terrible storm; Mark Hamill’s trouser mishap at BAFTAs. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Africa Melane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:45

Why South Africa needs to break free from austerity...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/19

Ahead of the 2025 Budget Speech from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Africa Melane speaks to Dominic Brown, economist & economic justice programme manager at the Alternative Information & Development Centre, to discuss why austerity measures should be done away with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:00

Inquiry hears non-paying customers cost Eskom...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/19

Africa Melane speaks to Advocate Sandra Makoasha, a commissioner at the SA Human Rights, Commissioner about the ongoing inquiry into the impact of load reduction. This week the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa testified that the need for load reduction was caused by 2million consumers who do not pay for electricity, costing Eskom R3billion a month.They also discuss the SAHRC’s condemning of the execution style murder of openly gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks.See omnystudio.com/listener

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5:44

Ground Up news: Chaos as 2million beneficiaries still...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/19

Postbank says it is working on switching two million grant beneficiaries to the new card before the deadline; UCT’s Vice -Chancellor Mosa Moshabela has promised to address students’ concerns over financial exclusion; Cape Town’s Homecoming Centre tells story of life in Palestine. Africa Melane speaks to Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:18

Direct bank deposits an alternative to Postbank Black...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/19

Did you know that you can opt to have the SASSA grant paid directly into the grant recipient’s bank account? This might be a useful option to consider given the current issues being experienced by those who are trying to swap their SASSA Gold cards for the Postbank Black cards. Africa Melane speaks to Paseka Letsatsi, head of communications at SASSA to find out how one can choose this option.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:19

The Africa Report with The Continent

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

Elections for African Union chair; former Ghana finance minister declared a fugitive, people of the Niger Delta vs oil giant Shell. Kiri Rupiah, Communities Editor at The Continent, shares details of these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:30

Security sector’s dark side in the spotlight after...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Chad Thomas of IRS Forensic Investigations, about a shocking case of a group of men who were tied up and violated at a Pretoria nightclub, allegedly by security staff. The horrific torture was captured on video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:19

Budget speech preview

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Isaac Matshego, Economist at Nedbank, for a preview of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech. They discuss the key economic pressures shaping this year’s budget, expectations for government spending and revenue collection, and how the minister might balance economic growth with social support.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:25

The plan to restore Simon’s Town tennis courts

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor David Attwell about the ambitious plan to restore Simon’s Town’s historic tennis courts. What started as a vision in 2022 has now grown into a full-fledged project, with the Simon's Town Civic Association, the SA Navy Dockyard’s Facilities Management Department, and Cape Town Tennis joining forces. With over 100 members already signed up for the newly established Simon’s Town Tennis Club, the R2.7 million restoration aims to bring the courts

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7:26

Thousands of affordable City rental homes depend on...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis about expectations for the upcoming Budget speech. The mayor says they can accelerate thousands of planned affordable rental apartments in well-located areas if the budget includes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA promise to improve state subsidy funding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:05

The back-to-work battle heats up

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

The battle over returning to the office is heating up, with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon doubling down on full-time in-person work—despite employee pushback—while Karen Lowe from South Africa's Four-Day Work Week campaign offers alternative solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:01

Cape Flats tennis courts are crumbling

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Shaun Ludwig of Heathfield Tennis Club about the poor state of tennis courts on the Cape Flats compared to those in more affluent areas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:18

Reintegrating Africa’s child soldiers requires education

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Taydren van Vuren, LLD candidate in children's rights in the Department of Private Law at the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University, about how to best reintegrate thousands of child soldiers back into society. He also speaks to former child soldier José Maria Joao about how he was captured and forced into a life of violence in Angola’s armed conflict, how he escaped, and now lives a peaceful life in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:41

A World View from London: Ukrainian peace negotiations

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/17

Ukrainian peace negotiations – except they do not include Ukraine; a British couple detained in Iran while motorbiking the world; a carry-on catch as airline makes you pay a small fortune for water on flight. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:35

Can Minister Ramokgopa deliver on keeping electricity...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Chris Yelland, energy analyst and managing director at EE Business Intelligence, about what measures Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa could realistically put in place to ensure the electricity price remains affordable for ordinary South Africans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:21

Shock at the execution-style murder of gay imam...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Zackie Achmat about the execution-style murder of openly gay imam Muhsin Hendricks. Hendricks was shot dead in Gqeberha on Saturday morning while sitting in a vehicle outside a Bethelsdorp house.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:49

In conversation with NedBank & Old Mutual

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/17

Today, we’re chatting about the annual Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This prestigious competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by developing future leaders in the field of economics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:54

Are there plans to build more athletics facilities in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/17

Many schools in Cape Town have to hold their interschool athletics competitions at a limited number of venues across the City of Cape Town, which sometimes means long travel distances and the possibility of conflicting schedules. Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Francine Higham, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, to discuss how bookings can be better managed and whether there are plans to build more facilities to meet the demand.See

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3:32

Muizenberg’s Bridget is on a diet

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/14

Muizenberg’s infamous truck-eating bridge has been put onto a diet thanks to an early-warning system which is triggered by height sensors. Kevin Rack has previously given (too many) updates each time a truck has unsuccessfully challenged “Bridget” and come up short but is now moving out of Muizenberg and heading to pastures green. He explains to Lester Kiewit how changes were introduced after all the attention in the mediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:25

Tannie Evita’s Trump refugee dilemma

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/02/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout about her latest diplomatic crisis and the invite to take up refugee status in Donald Trump’s America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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