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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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5:19

The Africa Report with The Continent: Egypt fights to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/05

Lester Kiewit gets latest news on Africa from Christine Mungai, news editor of The Continent. They discuss the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 in Uganda, which aims to curb foreign interference by restricting foreign funding for NGOs and individuals, with penalties up to 20 years in prison for "economic sabotage" or promoting foreign interests. They also touch on Egypt’s fight for the return of the Rosetta Stone, and Algeria’s successful elimination of Trachoma as a public

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3:03

The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: Ultimate...

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2026/05/05

Lester Kiewit gets the Luxury Lowdown from Bianca Resnekov, and this week she is taking to the rails in style with the inside scoop on the La Dolce Vita Orient Express which could set you back R150 000 a ticket. 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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14:55

Promenader: Hyper-local journalism as Sea Point gets...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/05

Promenader is a new bilingual newspaper what has been created for the community of Sea Point, highlighting the local history of the area and also the local lives of residents there. Available for R25 a copy, the newspaper has been lovingly put together and printed by hand on a vintage Heidelberg printing press by Suiderpers, a boutique press in Bredasdorp. Also included in the newspaper will be clippings of newspaper articles from years gone by, to reflect news of the area from a time many may have

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7:03

The life and death of Igshaan “Sanie American” Davids

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2026/05/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to veteran journalist Marianne Merten about the life and death of Igshaan “Sanie American” Davids, who was shot and killed recently. In the eyes of the law, he was a convicted criminal leading a deadly gang; but to the people of his neighbourhood, he was a Robin Hood type character who helped those in need. 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

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11:36

No data to support xenophobic fears foreign nationals...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to political economist Dr Dale McKinley about the concerning rise in xenophobia ahead of local government elections. He says there is no data to support the narrative that foreign nationals are “stealing jobs” from South Africans and increasing crime levels. 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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4:31

Fuel price hike sparks calls for more employees to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/05

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tony Healy, labour consultant at Icon Labour Consultants, about the choices facing employees and employers as we see yet another increase in the petrol price, which may force more workers to want to work from home. 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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8:05

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on SAS and Liverpool,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/05

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his time in Dallas at SAS Innovate 2026, including the company’s data analytics partnership with Liverpool FC and what it reveals about AI in sport. He also reflects on early insights from Auto China 2026, where Chinese manufacturers are accelerating the global shift to electric vehicles, and highlights how AI-driven services could significantly boost revenue in the hotel industry. The segment wraps with the

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6:52

Oh my pod! Photographer captures supergroup of whales...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to wildlife photographer Chris Fallows about finding himself in the middle of a supergroup of whales. He and his wife witnessed and photographed 472 whales, of which 304 were individuals. It is a world record for the number of individual baleen whales seen in a single group at 304. 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

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20:24

Getting justice for domestic workers

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/04

Did you know that if you employ a domestic worker who works for you for more than 24 hours per month, then that domestic worker must be registered for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) once that threshold has passed? This applies to staff including gardeners, nannies, and caregivers. This is but one aspect that is being championed by Michael Helu, a Cape Town-based labour rights advocate and organiser with the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU). Helu actively

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6:06

Reserve Bank outlook as global uncertainty and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/04

Deputy Governor for the South African Reserve Bank, Rashad Cassim, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the current global economic pressures, including geopolitical conflict and weaker growth in key markets, and how these are feeding into inflation, the rand, and local cost pressures. He also discusses how the Reserve Bank is currently positioned to manage these risks, what buffers and policy tools are available if global conditions worsen, and what this could mean for the outlook on inflation and

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8:37

Cape on track to run city’s trains

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2026/05/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis about the national Department of Transport publishing the National Rail Master Plan which indicates a devolution of powers to allow municipalities to control, and run rail operations. 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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2:09

Unhappy camper: Robbery in nature reserve causes outrage

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2026/05/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gavin Welsh of Run Wild Adventures about being robbed in the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve during a recent visit. He says they surprised when reporting the crime, when police informed them that theft inside the reserve is far too common. 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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7:40

Money on a Monday: Do you remember the One Rand Man?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/04

Do you remember the One Rand Man? Back in 2014, as part of Savings Month Awareness, Sanlam arranged for Werner Oelofse, then a 32-year old architectural consultant, to receive his entire month’s salary in R1 coins, and that is all he could use to make his payments. Did it experiment his approach to budgeting? Lester Kiewit tracked him down to find out. 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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3:59

Concerns over road safety after bakkie plunges down...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Seema Khehar, a committee member of Misty Cliffs Village Association, about an incident in which a bakkie left the road and plunged several metres onto a road below. The driver emerged unscathed, but residents warn that something needs to be done about this dangerous stretch of road. 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

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3:34

Binge-watching options this weekend: Deadloch, Big...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/01

In need of some binge-watching options this weekend? John Maytham chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including: - Deadloch Season 2 (Prime Video) - ⁠Big Mistakes (Netflix) - ⁠Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair (Disney+) 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

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6:51

Massive 70million fundraising drive to mark Red...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/01

John Maytham speaks to Chantel Cooper, CEO of the Childrens Hospital Trust about their 70million fundraising project to mark 70 years of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The hospital treats about 250 000 children each year 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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8:17

What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: Home...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/01

John Maytham speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day Political Correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including: two senior Homa Affairs officials are suspended over AI; SA ranks eighth globally in world’s safest aviation systems and a court sets a date for plan of action against foot-and-mouth disease 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

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6:50

Court rules against City of Cape Town on tariff hikes

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2026/05/01

John Maytham speaks to Afriforum’s Morne Mostert, after the Cape High Court ruled in favour of Afriforum and the SA Association of Property Owners, declaring the City of Cape Town’s property value-based fixed charges for cleaning levy, water and sanitation unlawful. They have been set aside from 30 June 2026. 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

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4:38

The World View from London with Vicki Turner

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/01

A World View from London: Trump’s threat to Germany President Donald Trump sends a barned threat to Germany; a learner drivers’ “in Seine” lesson; Banksy confirms he is behind a new statue in central London. Vicki Turner shares details on these stories with John Maytham. 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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7:21

Cape Town tests first live street redesign as Bree...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/05/01

Roland Postma, Managing Director of Young Urbanist, speaks to John Maytham about the launch of the Safe Passage Precinct on Bree Street, South Africa’s first live street experiment. The six-month pilot will temporarily reconfigure the street with reduced traffic lanes, loading bays, seating, greenery, and safer walking and cycling space, while monitoring real-world use and public feedback. Backed by SDI Trust, the City of Cape Town, and a range of partners, the project aims to improve safety,

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