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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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9:25

What does BRICS 2024 Summit mean for SA and partners?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sanusha Naidu, senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue, about what the current BRICS 2024 Summit in Kazan, Russia means for South Africa, and for Russian President Vladimir Putin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:26

How is Somali community responding to xenophobic...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Abdikadir Mohamed, National Director of Somali Association Of South Africa, about the xenophobic tone emerging from certain government leaders blaming foreign owned shops for a spate of food poisoning cases, mainly amongst children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:33

GroundUp news: Rates of HIV and Hepatitis C are...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp, about the big stories being featured, including how new research has found that rates of HIV and Hepatitis C are “extremely high” among people who inject illicit drugs; how floods and heavy rains has impacted the small berg Cederberg village of Heuningvlei; and then a look at life in another Cederberg town, Wupperthal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:47

What is keeping Cape Town off list of cities with the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Karen Lowe, Director of 4 Day Week South Africa, about the need to achieve a positive work-life balance. According to Forbes Advisor, Copenhagen is the city with the best work-life balance for workers. This was after they looked at a range of indices such as the World Happiness Index, sunlight hours, average working hours, minimum legal annual leave, and others. They then did a comparison of 128 major cities and compiled their list, and surprisingly Cape Town did not come up

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6:24

Global Registries Explore AI Innovations for Enhanced...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/22

Lester Kiewit spoke with Jane Ward, Deputy Director of the South African Bone Marrow Registry, about the 14th International Donor Registry Conference (IDRC) held in Cape Town. The event, hosted by SABMR, gathered over 300 global experts to address donor matching challenges, particularly among under-represented ethnic groups. A key outcome was exploring AI's potential to accelerate the matching process for over 41 million registered donors. Ward discussed how this technology could transform donor

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7:17

Discovery reveals trend: 20% of two-pot retirement...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/22

Lester Kiewit spoke with Guy Chennells, Chief Commercial Officer at Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits, about the latest findings from Discovery’s data on the ‘two-pot’ retirement system. Two out of every ten claimants are now using their retirement savings to cover education-related expenses. What are the implications of this trend for long-term financial security? Listen as Lester and Guy unpack the details and discuss what this means for South Africans.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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8:37

Sport betting and AI pose threats to clean sport...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Travis Tygart, the CEO of the US Anti-Doping Agency. Tygart recently spoke at the SA Sports Medicine Association conference where he discussed challenges facing clean sport, including AI in sport, and sport betting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:05

US elections – why overseas voting is so important

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/22

It’s estimated that there are 6.5 million U.S. citizens living abroad who can vote but less than 14% actually do. Charles Belk is an American citizen who has been to over 80 countries and is currently living in South Africa. He speaks to Lester Kiewit about why he feels that those living abroad should still care enough to vote in any elections taking place back at home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:59

RAF continue legal battle to prevent payments to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Outa’s Wayne Duvenage about the Road Accident Fund’s battle to prevent millions in claims from being paid to foreign nationals in the country illegally. The law requires the RAF to pay claimants whether here legally or not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:16

Call for submissions on electoral reform

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Hendrickse, Western Cape Provincial Head of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, about the call for written submissions to the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) for its consideration on proposals for an electoral system for the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:01

Update on Bowls Boy’s record-breaking attempt

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jonathan Cochrane, who was attempting to break a Guiness World Record by bowling the most complete games at different bowling clubs in 24 hours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:39

Emerging Economies - Latin America

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Deforestation remains low, but fires surge in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest; Latin American Catholics want a more liberal church; illegal trade in wildlife thrives in the world’s most biodiverse region. Prof. Lyal White shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:10

Jonathan Butler receives honorary doctorate from...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to renowned Cape born musician Jonathan Butler about being awarded an honorary doctorate by Stellenbosch University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:54

Proteas Women stumble at last hurdle in T20 World Cup

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Enoch Nkwe, director of Cricket SA, about the Proteas Women making it to the finals of the T20 World Cup. The team unfortunately lost to New Zealand but have established themselves on the world stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:53

Have TV viewership numbers been recovering...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

It has been more than 200 days since loadshedding was suspended– and the fact that we were able to enjoy the winter at home with our favourite shows on TV not being interrupted has been a welcome treat. Lester Kiewit speaks to Johann Koster, CEO of the Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) to discuss whether television viewership has been recovering post-loadshedding, as revealed by their Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS™) first quarter figures of 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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6:10

2000 days since family vigil at Lily Mine disaster site

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Lester Liewit speaks to Wendel Bloem, the attorney who has been representing the victims of the Lily Mine disaster in Mpumalanga which took place in February 2016. Three of the victims became trapped underground as a result of the collapse and to date their remains have not been recovered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:12

Will Taiwan and foreign policy issues be key to GNU...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof William Gumede, founder of the Democracy Works Foundation and former chairperson of the multi-party coalition negotiations, about whether foreign policy could be a divisive factor in the government of national unity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:19

Money on a Monday: South Africans keep snacking...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Arpan Sur, Senior Director Marketing Mondelez Sub Sahara Africa, to discuss the snacking habits of South Africans, who admit to putting enough money aside for their favourite indulgences despite the tough economic times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:47

Can the DHL Stormers finally grab a win off of Munster?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/18

The DHL Stormers will be hosting Munster in the United Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium on Saturday 19 October, their first home game of the 2024/5 season. Lester Kiewit speaks to Stormers backline coach Dawie Snyman about the prospect of finally overcoming the team they have yet to beat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:44

21000 athletes pound the pavement for this year’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/18

Lester Kiewit spoke with Clark Gardner, CEO of the Cape Town Marathon, about the event's growth since its new format was introduced in 2017. Gardner shared insights on the marathon's journey to achieving gold status and the organisers' mission to make it Africa's first major marathon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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