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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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6:59

GroundUp news: First year students uncover weakness...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp, about the big stories being featured, including how two first-year computer science students at Stellenbosch University have discovered a massive weakness with SASSA’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:57

How concerned should we be about entrance screening...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/16

How concerned should we be when security guards at private estates and office buildings insist on scanning our licences before allowing us to enter? Lester Kiewit speaks to Manie van Schalkwyk, CEO of the South African fraud Prevention Service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:41

Uncovering the Hidden Role of Emotions in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kay Lala-Sides, the Chair of the Nal’ibali Board, about research she has conducted on the role of emotions of employees in cultivating more collaborative workplaces. This follows on a conversation sparked by World Mental Health Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:12

Can Stormers find silver lining after terrible tour...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Rito Hlungwani, the forwards coach for the Stormers, about their unimpressive form on a recent tour, as they prepare for the United Rugby Championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:40

Are South Africans being overpriced for smartphones?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Arthur Goldstuck of Worldwide Worx, about whether South Africans are paying too much for their smartphones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:12

Ozempic has a lot of promise but is not a silver...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Marius Wasserfall, Specialist Physician at Mediclinic, about the increased use of Semaglutide, better known by the brand name Ozempic, and what people need to bear in mind when using it to treat obesity, given that it was developed to treat those with type-2 diabetes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:23

The State of Activism: Dan Corder on GBV and Chris Brown

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to broadcaster Dan Corder to get his view on the state of activism following debate around the continued support for Chris Brown, despite his GBV record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:24

Lower Church bridge remains closed after yet another...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to councillor Rob Quintas, the mayco member for Urban Mobility, about the integrity and safety of the Lower Church bridge, which was struck by a truck, and damaged a few days ago. This comes after the city had embarked on a massive 7month-project to combat structural degradation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:04

What the Hack: Machine buying could be the next...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Imagine letting your computer do the work of seeking out the best product for your budget, so that you don’t need to spend hours comparing prices and specifications, no longer allowing clever marketing pitches sway you by playing on your emotions. Or, how about allowing computers to re-order supplies when you’re running low if you are a manufacturer or a retailer, ensuring that your business doesn’t have to pause operations because someone didn’t foresee certain items running low? Welcome to the

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5:28

Bothasig blackout after cables vandalised

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mario Borchards, the chairperson of the Bothasig Residents Association, about an extended power outage in the area, after cables were vandalised. This has happened repeatedly in the area, leaving residents quite literally in the dark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:35

Disney’s The Magic Box comes to Cape Town

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Hazel Feldman, producer of Disney’s The Magic Box which brings the joy of Disney animation and song to the Artscape, before an international tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:13

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

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit and binge-buddy Matthew Jantjies-Green discuss a number of shows which you can indulge in this weekend, including: - Heartstopper S3 (Netflix) - ⁠The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Disney+) - ⁠It’s a Sin (Showmax)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:25

Time to ditch physical drivers licences?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Rob-Handfield Jones, MD of driving.co.za, who is of the view that instead of government spending taxpayers’ money on new machines to print drivers licence cards, we should rather scrap physical documentation and move towards digital versions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:30

Villiersdorp under siege by thieves targeting...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Villiersdorp resident and business owner, Sacha Wilson, about a series of highly organised attacks on electricity infrastructure in the town. It has led to blackouts which threaten health facilities, farms and livelihoods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:04

South Africa’s brutal war on women

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Naeemah Abrahams, Chief Specialist Scientist at the SAMRC Gender & Health Research Unit, about the latest SA National Femicide study, and it shows that while more women are being killed, fewer are seeing justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:24

Tito Mboweni leaves behind a sterling legacy

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel about his predecessor and comrade Tito Mboweni who helped set the country on a stable economic footing during his tenure as Finance Minister and Reserve Bank Governor. Mboweni passed away this weekend at the age of 65, after a short illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:43

Tito Mboweni was an ally to the South African worker

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Lester Kiewit speaks to Zwelinzima Vavi, the general secretary of the SA Federation of Trade Unions about the tremendous contribution towards the rights of workers made by former Labour Minister Tito Mboweni, who passed away at the weekend, at the age of 65.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:31

Money on a Monday: SARS warns on crypto asset...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued a statement last week, saying they have noted the phenomenal growth of the use of various digital currencies by many South Africans. Prominent amongst these is the prevalence of crypto assets. Their concern is that these crypto assets and transactions have not been declared by taxpayers as they are required to. Lester Kiewit speaks to Neesa Moodle, personal finance editor at Daily Maverick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:33

EV road trip highlights readiness for electric...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/14

Ahead of SA Auto Week in Cape Town this week from 16-17 October, a selection of key industry influencers embarked on a road trip from Johannesburg to the Eastern Cape and onwards to Cape Town with a fleet of electric vehicles to highlight the readiness of EV's in South Africa. Lester Kiewit speaks to Hiten Parmar, executive director of Electric Mission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

Highlights from 2nd African Continental Free Trade...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tunde Macaulay, Standard Bank Head for Business and Commercial Banking Africa Regions and Offshore, to discuss some of the highlights from the 2nd African Continental Free Trade Area Business Forum taking place in Rwanda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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