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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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18:08

There’s no such thing as bad luck on Friday 13th

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Dr Mala Fortuna is a specialist psychologist and human behaviourist who has successfully treated many people who had previously suffered from paraskevi-dekatria-phobia, the dreaded fear of Friday the 13th. He was MEANT to join Lester Kiewit in studio to pour cold water on the notion that there is an increased likelihood of misfortune each time Friday the 13th comes around, but his trip was delayed by a series of unfortunate circumstances. Or so we were told.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:16

Ama-explosion – The Global Amapiano Movement

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to music journalist and Apple Music Curator & Copywriter, Shiba Mazaza, about the explosive rise of Amapiano on the global stage. Shiba shares insights on what makes Amapiano resonate worldwide and why its rhythms and dance culture are captivating audiences from Kenya to Canada and Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:41

Are parking bays shrinking?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to freelance journalist Andrew Thompson about an observation, which some believe to be true - parking bays getting smaller. Are businesses, like malls, squeezing in more cars to maximize space, even at the risk of causing damage as drivers navigate tighter spots? Or is there another reason why parking feels so cramped? Andrew’s investigation takes him back to the 1980s, offering a broader perspective on this seemingly narrow issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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11:30

Exploring identity and culture - research on Spur...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Thembi Bongwana, Ph.D. candidate at the University of the Western Cape, about her research on Public Eating, Food Spaces, and Social Identities in South Africa’s Spur Family Restaurant. Thembi explores how Spur, emerging during apartheid, continues to shape social and racial dynamics in modern South Africa through its branding and identity formations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:25

A World View from London: Syria’s rebel promises

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Syrian rebel’s close prisons and search for Assad regime criminals; right-to-die stats from Canada; a look back at 2024. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:29

How concerned should we be about Fentanyl addiction...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Recent drug tests conducted at clinics in the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal have found people testing positive for Fentanyl, a lab-made opioid drug which is up to 30 times more potent than heroin and has caused tens of thousands of deaths in the United States. Lester Kiewit speaks to Shaun Shelley, Executive Director of Harm Reduction International, to discuss how concerned we should be about this discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:38

Reports shows sexual harassment is far too common on...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Lester Kiewit speaks to Javu Baloyi, spokesperson for the Commission for Gender Equality, about their alarming findings after carrying out a study at three campuses which indicates sexual harassment is rife at our institutions of higher learning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:57

Minibus road safety campaign launched

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

We don’t usually think of the minibus taxi industry as being safety-minded, mainly due to our observations of how many of their drivers behave on the roads. The Western Cape branch of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has launched a comprehensive road safety campaign under the banner “Your Safety, Our Priority”, which aims to promote safer driving practices, reduce road accidents, and protect the lives of passengers, drivers, and pedestrians during one of the

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6:39

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: New Australian...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/13

Australia is to enforce a new law mandating big tech companies to pay for local news; a case of sport serving national security interests as Papua New Guinea signs $600 million dollar rugby league deal with Australia; another tale of a native animal invading a home as couple arrive home to find a koala in their bedroom. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:17

Get Moving: Lumbar fusions – surgery vs physiotherapy

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

What are lumbar fusions and how common is it among younger patients? Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director of The Balance Group about the condition and how physiotherapy can be used to treat it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:42

"The Spam of Influencers" – an exploration of how the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Donovan Goliath about the Spam of Influencers, exploring how the rise of influencer culture is affecting creativity and objectivity. With timelines flooded by homogenous campaigns, how do creators stand out? Donovan, a versatile comedian, actor, and content creator, shares insights from his experience working with brands like Standard Bank and Netflix, and how he balances creativity with commercial objectives in his campaigns and shares insights into the world of influencer

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12:50

Study on inherited wealth in South Africa paints a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Rebecca Simson, a lecturer in economic and social history at Oxford University, about a study they have conducted looking at inherited wealth in South Africa. And it clearly shows there is still a massive economic divide based on racial lines entrenched by apartheid, and that democracy has done little to close this gap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:54

A World View from London: Young girl rescued after...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

11-year-old is sole survivor of capsized migrant boat; Russian ships move out of Syria; a record-breaking journey of a humpback whale. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:54

Kurds caught in crossfire of Syria

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Baran Kalay, a founding member of the Kurdish Human Rights Action Group in South Africa about how the Kurdish population in Syria once again find themselves targeted, after dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced out of Syria by al-Qaeda aligned Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:22

Can special measures solve rush for late placement at...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Yolisa Piliso, an attorney at the Equal Education Law Centre, about options available to parents trying to find placement for their children at schools in 2025, as stated by a court. This comes as the Western Cape Department of Education issued a statement saying all schools are full for 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:27

Trendspotting Thursday: Spotify Wrapped

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing, about the history and growth of the music streaming provider Spotify, after the recent release of Spotify Wrapped 2024, which is essentially a musical stroll down memory lane, giving you the chance to relive the past year through the albums, tracks, and artists you listened to on the streaming service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:57

No more swiping of cards at toll gates

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/12

There has been a change to the toll gate payment system across South Africa, effective 1 December 2024. This is in part due to efforts to enhance security and streamline payment processes, and the result is South African toll gates starting to migrate from traditional magstripe (swipe) payments to contactless tap functionality. Areas impacted as of 1 December 2024 are the N3 toll route from Johannesburg to Durban, the N4 toll route from Pretoria to Komatipoort, as well as Chapman's Peak and

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16:51

What happened to the humanity we embraced during Covid?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/11

In his latest opinion piece in the Mail & Guardian, social commentator Donovan Williams takes a look at how the world has seemingly lost the humanity it had shown during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many countries’ voters choosing to elect hardline, fascist-leaning parties into power. He explains to Lester Kiewit why it’s happening globally and also in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:27

A World View from London: Where to for Syria?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/11

The aftermath in Syria after Bashar al-Assad; Donald Trump’s big plans; Rupert Murdoch takes steps against his children. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:18

Getting the Remote Gambling Bill on track

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/12/11

The Remote Gambling Bill aims to regulate South Africa's booming online gambling industry, where nearly R1.1 trillion was gambled in the past year, including R418 billion on sports betting. Despite the National Gambling Amendment Act of 2008, which has yet to be implemented, the sector remains largely unregulated, prompting public submissions on the new bill, including a detailed submission by Koshiek Karan, Founder and CEO of financial education platform BankerX, to parliament's Trade and Industry

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