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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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8:24

Construction begins on 7-10MW Atlantis Solar PV plant

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/09

The sod has been turned at the City of Cape Town’s 7-10 megawatt Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant and makes the city first metro in South Africa to start construction on its own Solar PV plant. Lester Kiewit speaks to Alderman Xanthea Limberg, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Energy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:48

How practical is Mantashe’s vision of petrol at R14 a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Mathetha Mokonyama, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) transport systems and operations impact area manager. They discuss Minister Gwede Mantashe’s assertion that he would like to see petrol and diesel cost just R14. One of the proposals is to remove the fuel levy from the price, but what effect would this have?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:27

Surviving Hurricane Milton as it makes landfall in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Florida resident Kate Wojtkowski about the impact of Hurricane Milton as one of the worst storms to hit the US in decades makes landfall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:12

New ride-hailing provider promises greater security

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/09

A new ride-hailing provider is promising greater security for passengers, with driver-applicants being screened and then undergo a training programme that includes first aid, advanced driving and customer service skills. The service us currently only being offered in Johannesburg, but there are plans to launch it in Cape Town soon. Lester Kiewit speaks to Glenn Howell, general manager for journey management at Secure Express.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:58

Beach Water Quality : When Can Cape Town beach be shut?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gregg Oelofse, the City of Cape Town’s Coastal Manager, about concerns raised about high levels of contaminants on our beaches, especially Hout Bay, and what it would take to see beaches shut down because of pollution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:04

The case for raising South Africa’s legal drinking...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to by Zimasa Mpemnyama, project lead for the DG Murray Trust’s Alcohol Harms Reduction campaign, to discuss the potential benefits of raising the legal alcohol drinking age from 18 to 21.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:48

Multichoice is cracking down on pirate streamers

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to Frikkie Jonker, Anti-Piracy Director at Irdeto, a company focused on protecting digital platforms, and owned by Multichoice, about how they are targeting pirate streamers. And if you’re caught it could mean a massive fine or jail time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

Boy’s death sparks community protest with accusations...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to Imraahn Mukaddam, of the Elsies River CPF, about the death of a twelve-year-old boy, which the community claims was caused by police. This sparked protests in the Avonwood area. SAPS have not been able to confirm the involvement of any of their members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:39

Heideveld hero to the rescue at Blouberg beach

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to Brandon Janeka, a young man from Heideveld who was at Blouberg beach with his family when he spotted a bather in trouble in the water, and he decided to rescue her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:33

Plea from sister of Kloof Nek truck crash victim who...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/08

Lester Kiewit speaks to Michele Macfarlane, the sister of Ian Macfarlane, who was in one of the 17 vehicles hit by an out-of-control truck on Kloof Nek Road. He remains in a coma. The incident occurred as the family were out celebrating Ian’s daughter’s birthday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:50

Stolen violin found and returned to grateful owner

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Piet de Beer, the principal first violinist with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, whose beloved violin was stolen from the boot of his car in 2022. His violin was then bought by a couple at a flea market who later found out about the theft and contacted him, reuniting him with his missing violin. After reimbursing the couple for their troubles, he then paid the gesture forward by gifting another of his violins to a 16 year old Corban Beukes, who recently performed at

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4:32

Emerging Economies - Latin America

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Lyal White about news from Latin America, including Mexico’s first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum; The past, present, and future of soy in South America; and a Brazilian artist exalts the walls of New York’s Museum of Modern Art in colour and transformation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:04

Medical couple awarded Lasker Prize

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Salim Abdool Karim who, along with his wife Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, were recently announced as winners of the prestigious Lasker Award for public service, a top recognition for medical research described as the “US equivalent of a Nobel prize” for science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:39

How October 7, 2023, changed the world

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gustavo de Carvalho, Senior Researcher at SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, about how the events of October 7, 2023, changed global politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:15

Plan to empower South Africans through tech and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, about his plan to make broadband more accessible in order to grow the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:45

Hout Bay water quality remains cause for concern

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Jo Barnes, Senior Lecturer Emeritus, in the Department of Global Health at Stellenbosch University, about her testing of Hout Bay beach which shows high levels of raw sewage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:07

Money on a Monday: beware fake property rentals

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Desperate people seeking property to rent have found themselves standing outside of houses they believed they were about to take occupation of, only to discover they had been conned out of their money by paying a deposit on a non-existent rental unit. Lester Kiewit speaks to Anton Jansen van Vuuren, Chief Operating Officer at Harcourts, about this worrying trend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:41

City’s underground war on fat

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/07

Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Zahid Badroodien, the Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, about their battle to clear sewer lines blocked with stubborn masses of solid fat. It is a reminder to residents to not dispose of oil, and fats down the drain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:13

Young musicians to shine at 53rd Youth Classical...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/04

After its debut in 1971 at the then Nico Malan theatre, Artscape and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting the 53rd Youth Classical Concert, taking place Saturday 5 October at 7:30pm. It will be featuring 13 young soloists with an age range of 11 to 27, who will be performing along with the orchestra. Lester Kiewit speaks to Simone Heradien, Artscape Senior Manager for Communication and Brand Management, as well as Loren Ehlers, a 20-year old 3rd year BMus composition student at UCT,

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8:12

Springbok women to face Australia in second round of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/10/04

Africa Melane speaks to Swys De Bruin, performance coach with the South African Women’s Rugby team, who are to play Australia at Athlone Stadium on Saturday 5 October in the second round of the WXV 2 tournament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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