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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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7:05

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: ISIS brides...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/08

ISIS-brides charged with ‘Crimes against Humanity’ as well as terror and slavery offences; All Blacks coach asks New Zealand Rugby to intervene and stop Fehi Fineanganofo from leaving to play overseas; charges of selling ‘fake whisky’ against Tasmanian bar dismissed after long court case. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town

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11:31

Cyber sense, making sense of scams: when SIM jacking...

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2026/05/08

This week’s Cyber Sense feature explores an attempted SIM swap-related scam following an email from listener Melanie requesting clarity on a suspicious phone call she received on Monday around 08:00. Lester Kiewit speaks to Boikokobetso Makhetloane, also known online as Mr Fingerz, a cybersecurity expert, educator, trainer, and TikTok content creator, about how these scams are structured, including the use of SIM swap claims, references to personal information, and escalating instructions

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5:22

Four being monitored in Western Cape after possible...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to Foster Mohale, spokesperson for the Department of Health, about four people being monitored in the Western Cape after they are thought to have been exposed to the Hantavirus. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories

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4:15

Toothpaste reformulation not fooling users

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2026/05/07

Users of the popular toothpaste brand Aquafresh have noticed that the product is no longer what it was, with the white component no longer bright and vibrant but rather dull and translucent. Was it a manufacturing glitch or a deliberate change in ingredients? In this case of #toothpastegate, producer Bruce Hong takes a close-up look to try and solve the mystery. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up

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6:50

Weird and wonderful new Afrikaans words

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

Lester Kiewit speaks Gerhard van Wyk, Final Editor at Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) about the emergence of new Afrikaans words like potgooi(podcast), as well as the origins of a term that describes the mental state of so many of us in the troubled times: gemoedsbekakking. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and

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8:36

Social media and teen wellbeing: new global study...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

New international research looking at teenagers across 43 countries suggests that problematic social media use is linked to poorer mental wellbeing and lower life satisfaction, with the impact felt most strongly among teens from disadvantaged backgrounds. The study points to widening concerns about how digital habits may be reinforcing existing inequalities rather than easing them. Kyle Janse, researcher at the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change, speaks to Lester Kiewit about what is

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6:58

Remembering media giant Ted Turner

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Primedia group CEO Jonathan Procter about the passing of his friend and media pioneer Ted Turner. Procter is former head of Bop TV, and partner to bringing CNN, the world’s first 24 hours news channel, to Africa. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to

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7:14

Why the City of Cape Town’s rates increase policy is...

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2026/05/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to veteran financial journalist, editor and author Bruce Cameron who says the City of Cape Town’s efforts to hike tariffs and rates is not only unlawful, but also particularly hard on pensioners, and even ageist in its approach. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s

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3:11

Storm watch: what battered Garden Route can expect in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Vox meteorologist Michelle Du Plessis about what the next 24 hours holds for the storm-battered Garden Route and surrounds. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and

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7:03

Live and Local: Residents unhappy with proposal for...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

Residents of Pinelands are concerned over the proposal of covering a portion of Pinelands Oval with astroturf by the Pinelands Hockey Club, who have also applied to the City of Cape Town to lease a large portion of the surrounding land around it. Lester Kiewit speaks to Diane Smart of the Pinelands Friends of the Oval. The residents feel that they will be losing out on having access to an open space where people meet up, walk their dogs, allow their children to run freely, while other sporting codes

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9:02

Bala Wande: Strengthening mathematics teaching and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

Funda Wande is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving early reading and mathematics outcomes in Foundation Phase classrooms. It was founded in 2017 with the goal of ensuring all learners in South Africa can read for meaning and calculate with confidence in their home language by the age of 10. It develops curricula, videos, and print materials to train teachers in the fundamentals of foundational learning. It has now formed a partnership with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED)

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8:57

China scraps tariffs on all imports from 53 African...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jervin Naidoo, political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa, about the implications of China removing tariffs on all imports from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to Beijing. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and

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2:40

Storm claims a life in Knysna as tree crushes social...

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2026/05/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gerhard Otto, head of Disaster Management in the Garden Route, about the impact of a massive storm on the region. It has already claimed a life in Knysna after a huge tree was blown over, crushing a car, killing a 37-year-old social worker. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The

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6:51

The day I met the King of Pop

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to veteran journalist and cameraman Alvin Andrews about the day he met the King of Pop Michael Jackson at a high profile wedding. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and

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8:55

Before becoming a keyboard warrior, listen to this first

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

It has become all too easy for anyone these days to post a scathing review online when things do not go their way, but they could be opening themselves up for legal action if their version of events do not match what actually took place. Lester Kiewit speaks to Nelisa Prusent, Candidate Attorney at Myburgh Attorneys Inc., about the risks of making defamatory comments online in response to perceived poor service or treatment from businesses. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of

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7:09

Double tragedy as two Cape infants found dumped in 48...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Lucinda Evans founder member of the Philisa Abafazi Bethu Women Center SA, about the tragic dumping of two tiny babies 48 hours apart on the Cape Flats. Their tiny bodies were found in Lotus River and Vrygrond. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot

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4:52

Meet our Lester in Your Lounge hosts: Ebrahim...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

The May edition of Lester in Your Lounge comes from the Kraaifointein home Professor Nazeema Ebrahim and Hoosain Ebrahim. They are both retired academics with backgrounds in radiography, medical education, and medical photography. Their home features Victorian dollhouses, a detailed HO-scale Märklin model train layout, and an extensive personal library built over many years. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic

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5:20

Meet our Lester in Your Lounge hosts: Ebrahim...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

The May edition of Lester in Your Lounge comes from the Kraaifointein home Professor Nazeema Ebrahim and Hoosain Ebrahim. They are both retired academics with backgrounds in radiography, medical education, and medical photography. Their home features Victorian dollhouses, a detailed HO-scale Märklin model train layout, and an extensive personal library built over many years. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic

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5:58

GroundUp News: SASSA pilots new system in bid to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

In a bid to shorten queues, the SASSA office in Bellville is currently piloting a new system; the City of Cape Town is trying to relocate families living on top of sinkholes caused by a collapsing sewer pipe in Khayelitsha. Lester Kiewit speaks to Masego Mafata of GroundUp News about these stories. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative,

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7:56

LIVE AND LOCAL: What’s behind the arrest of MP Fadiel...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to CapeTalk commentator and Business Day political correspondent Tara Roos about the arrest of National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams. His arrest is linked to the investigation into the murder of ANC member Sindiso Magaqa, who was shot dead in KwaZulu-Natal in 2017. It is alleged Adams tried to influence the investigation. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up

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