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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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9:19

Why is it taking years for thousands of South African...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Rebecca Gore, former legal researcher to the Inspecting Judge of JICS (Judge Edwin Cameron), Harvard Law graduate and current research associate with the Centre for Law and Society and the University of Cape Town, about the high number of remand detainees in South African prisons who are waiting years before getting their day in court. In some cases detainees have been behind bars for five to ten years, violating the Correctional Services Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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11:46

Grade 8 boy shot dead and learners left traumatised...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department, and Imraahn Mukaddam of the Elsies River CPF, after a grade 8 learner was shot dead outside his home. Two other kids were injured in the shooting which saw gunmen flee through a nearby school as children prepared for the start of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:01

Has the Western Cape fire season started?

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2024/11/20

Fire crews have been kept busy this week attending to fires on Table Mountain and in Hermanus. To get a sense of readiness for the 2024/2025 summer fire season, Lester Kiewit speaks to Claire Lotter, CEO of Volunteer Wildfire Services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:03

GroundUp news: Insulin pen shortage in South Africa

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/20

The Danish multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has been slammed by MSF (Doctors Without Borders) for the shortage of insulin pens in South Africa. The insulin manufacturer has been a long-time supplier of insulin pens but last year it decided not to bid for the new tender which began in May 2024. Because no other company applied for the tender, public health facilities across the country have been running low, with shortages of the product since earlier this year. Lester Kiewit speaks

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10:19

Bluesky’s meteoric rise: from invite-only prototype...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/20

Lester Kiewit spoke to Rose Wang, COO of Bluesky, about the platform’s explosive growth, which has seen it skyrocket to over 15 million users, fuelled by a "stampede away from X" following the U.S. election. In their conversation, Rose shared insights into Bluesky’s origin, its mission to create an open foundation for social media, and how the platform is carving out a unique space for journalists and news agencies. With Bluesky topping app download charts and navigating the challenges of rapid

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5:37

Bafana Bafana return to Cape Town tonight!

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Farouk Abrahams, the former SA goalkeeper coach at the Fifa World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan. They discuss the return of Bafana Bafana to Cape Town and how the team area progressing after years of underachieving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:03

Helping the homeless being driven out of Amanzimtoti

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Johnny Swanepoel, the founder of Wanderers Haven in Amanzimtoti, about the Tidy Towns initiative which seeks to uplift the area and keep beggars off the streets. Swanepoel tries to redirect the homeless off the streets, but says by-laws and unemployment are against them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:22

How climate change impacts human health

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

You might not think that climate change is impacting us because temperatures fluctuate throughout the year, but with more heatwave days measured in a year compared to a decade before, impacting those who are more susceptible such as babies and the elderly. Climate change is also impacting food and water security, and the poorer proportion of the global population will be adversely affected as a result. Lester Kiewit speaks to Mia Malan, founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa.See

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11:20

Ailing SA Navy needs a lifeline

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dean Wingrin, aviation and defence journalist, about the poor state of the SA Navy as revealed by an onsite visit to Simon’s Town Navy Base by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Select Committee on Security and Justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:10

Why did DFFE lift limits on City pumping sewage into...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Farhana Patel, Chief Director Litigation at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, about allowing the City of Cape Town to exceed approved limits for the amount of sewage being pumped into the ocean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:40

Team deployed to fight fire on Table Mountain

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

Early on Tuesday (19 November) we received reports of a fire on Table Mountain above Newlands forest. Lester Kiewit spoke to Justin Buchman, fire manager for Table Mountain National Park, to get details on where it was located and whether there was a risk of the fire spreading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:55

What the Hack: Netflix fails live-steaming viewers

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/19

Netflix viewers around the world who tried to watch the livestreamed exhibition bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson were left hanging by the streaming provider, with pop-up messages blaming the poor connectivity on the subscriber’s side. What lessons can companies such as Netflix learn from this? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jan Vermeulen, editor at MyBroadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:35

Meet the new CEO of the NSRI: Mike Vonk

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to the newly appointed CEO of the National Sea Rescue Institute, Mike Vonk, who has taken on the role after the retirement of the former CEO, Dr Cleeve Robertson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:51

Emerging Economies - Trump’s top diplomat will have a...

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2024/11/18

Trump’s top diplomat will have a keen focus on Latin America; the crisis in Haiti escalates further’ Peru’s portal to the Pacific gains momentum; Lester Kiewit gets all the details from Prof. Lyal White, faculty member at GIBS and research associate with the Brenthurst Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:25

Mashaba says his “xenophobic” ideas about foreign...

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2024/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Herman Mashaba the president of ActionSA about his assertion that what people once thought was a xenophobic stance on foreign owned spaza shops, is now being seen in the right light. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation about food-related deaths after purchases at local shops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:04

SA doctors protest against Discovery Health at Summit...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Samah El-Boraei, the Healthcare Workers 4Palestine SA Western Cape events chair, about their opposition to Discovery Health’s participation in the Future of Health Summit which will host an Israeli delegation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:31

Should City celebrate “reclaiming” the Castle?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis if it was appropriate to celebrate the “reclaiming” of the Castle after scores of homeless people living in its shadow were evicted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:02

Abandoned vehicles and intersection gridlocks: City...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/18

Lester Kiewit speaks to Maxine Bezuidenhout, spokesperson for the City’s Traffic Services, about how abandoned vehicles on public roads are handled and the enforcement of road safety regulations, such as the blocking of intersections by inconsiderate drivers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:10

Money on a Monday: How to find out if a life...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/18

We have seen cases where life insurance policies have been taken out on individuals, only for them to meet an untimely demise sometime later and the fraudulent beneficiary being paid out. How can one find out if the is a target on one’s back because an insurance policy has been taken out in one’s name and without knowledge or permission? Lester Kiewit speaks to Garth de Klerk, CEO of the South African Insurance Crime Bureau.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:28

Archbishop of of Canterbury resignation raises...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/11/15

Correction: John Smyth was described as a lawyer for both KwaSizabantu and Doctors for Life. KwaSizabantu says that Smyth never represented them and only acted as a lawyer for Doctors for Life. In the interview, Lester speaks to Erika Bornman, the author of 'Mission of Malice - My Exodus from KwaSizabantu'. They discuss UK barrister John Smyth who moved from the UK to South Africa, where he allegedly abused scores of children. The head of the Anglican Church has resigned over his role in covering up

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