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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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7:06

Hospitals are adding to planet’s climate change...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Azeeza Rangunwala, coordinator for Africa at Global Green and Healthy Hospitals, about concerns that hospitals are adding to the globe’s climate change crisis. They discuss ways to reverse the worrying trend which sees a large amount of waste and greenhouse gases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:13

Update on Eskom’s electricity meter upgrade

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dade Mbhele, Eskom Retail Senior Manager about the decision to extend the deadline for consumers to upgrade their electricity meters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:49

Stilfontein standoff: how did we get here and how do...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sabelo Mnguni, the national administrator for Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) about concerns that small scale and artisanal miners in towns across South Africa are being vilified for trying to earn a living. The standoff at the Stilfontein mine is an example of the desperation of many workers who have to survive when mining companies pack up and leave town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:00

RIP Breyten Breytenbach

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to respected poet and writer, Prof Antjie Krog, about the passing of Breyten Breytenbach, who died in France at the age of 85. He was widely regarded as one of the best writers and Afrikaans poets ever to be published.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:22

Money on a Monday: Don’t get burned by early debit...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/25

Many companies pay their staff a little earlier in December, so that they can have a little extra money in advance for the festive season holidays, and banks and their clients know this and move their debit order dates forward in order to ensure that your financial commitments are fulfilled before spending it all. But what if the debit order comes off before your salary arrives? Can we stop our banks from carrying out early debit orders? Lester Kiewit speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler.See

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5:52

Should SA follow Limpopo’s example and enforce booze...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Samantha Filby Research Officer at Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP) about a booze sale curfew that cops in Limpopo are looking to enforce over the festive season in order to prevent crime and deaths. Is there an argument to be made that if these curfews are enforced nationwide, more lives would be saved?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:53

The annual Toy Run is back

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

The annual Toy Run is taking place on Sunday 24 November at Killarney International Raceway, with entry to the venue once again being free for those who bring along a toy to be donated to the less fortunate. Starting points for the Toy Run ride will be at Athlone Stadium and Grand West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:23

Binge-watching choices for you this weekend: ...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Lester Kiewit and Matthew Jantjies-Green take a look at some recently released series which you can watch over the weekend, including: The Diplomat Season 2 (Netflix), Dune: Prophecy (Showmax), and Silo Season 2 (AppleTV).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:52

Zama Zamas are people too

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sello Hatang, the founder of Re Hata Mmoho, about why he thinks the state’s response to dealing with Zama Zamas is an opportunity to show our ubuntu, and not allow the crime wave sweeping over South Africa to destroy what makes this nation special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:33

A World View from London: Methanol-tainted booze...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Five tourists in Asia have died from methanol poisoning; tribal attacks in Pakistan; a duct taped banana has been sold at auction. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:12

ICC issues warrant of arrest for Israel’s Netanyahu...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Janet Anderson, a journalist covering international justice at The Hague, about the International Criminal Court issuing warrants of arrest for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and deceased Hamas leader Mohammed Deif. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:27

Climate crisis is clear warning to SA and the world...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kumi Naidoo, president of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, about whether the world – and South Africa – is making progress in moving away from fossil fuels as climate change becomes a global emergency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:35

Ghost jobs: The hiring hoax hiding in plain sight,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Lester Kiewit speaks with Lorna O’Brien, Managing Director of O’Brien Recruitment, to uncover the truth about ghost jobs—fake job ads posted by companies for roles that don’t actually exist. While this controversial practice has been documented in North America and Europe, could it also be hiding in plain sight in South Africa’s job market? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:33

Bridget the hungry truck-eating bridge is still...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/22

Despite all the warnings, despite all the stories, despite the knowledge that there is a truck-eating bridge disguised as an overhead railway bridge, trucks continue to test their luck against Bridget, the (in)famous truck-eating railway bridge in Muizenberg. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kevin Rack, who works close to the scene and has witnessed many events there more often than he would like to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:33

Get Moving: Sports massage devices

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/21

We can’t always go to a physiotherapist to loosen our knotted muscles, but can we go the DIY route and make use of electric sports massagers? Lester Kiewit and Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group take a look at the large range of devices available on the market and whether they are worth considering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:15

Endangered Egyptian Vultures arrive in SA as part of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kerri Wolter, CEO of Vulpro about the relocation to South Africa of two extremely rare Egyptian Vultures. Vulpro are on a mission to improve the numbers of several species of vultures who play a key role in the ecosystem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:25

Diagnosis: Parental burnout – Breaking the cycle of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Clinical Psychologist Mark de la Rey from Akeso Kenilworth Clinic about the rising phenomenon of parental burnout. They explore the pressures of modern parenting, from financial strain to social media comparisons, and discuss practical strategies to break the cycle of exhaustion and guilt. If you’re a parent feeling overwhelmed, this episode offers valuable insights and support.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:45

Bayer issues urgent recall notice for oral contraceptive

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/21

The pharmaceutical company, Bayer, has issued an urgent recall notice for Yaz Plus, a combination oral contraceptive. A number of their blister packs have been found to have a mix-up of the sequence of hormone-containing and hormone-free tablets (placebos). Lester Kiewit speaks to Eric Chauke, Regulatory Affairs Head and Responsible Pharmacist at Bayer to find out the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:15

Protecting farmworkers when it comes to dangerous...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/21

There has been a lot of coverage in the news on the safety of food and the possible contamination thereof due to agricultural-grade pesticides, but what about the safety of farmworkers who are regularly exposed to such pesticides? Lester Kiewit speaks to Colette Solomon, Director of the Women on Farms Project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:34

Why the state is failing in its health and food...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mike Agenbag, an environmental health lecturer at CPUT, about why South Africa’s health inspection function has been jeopardised at local government level. They discuss the factors that have led to this dire state, and the fallout when it comes to health crisis, like listeriosis and food poisoning cases linked to spaza shops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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