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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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8:27

Cool under pressure – meet South Africa’s top...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/20

Vocational skills are vitally important but often neglected in favour of other career options. The WorldSkills Competition was created to break down the negative sentiment towards those who choose a career in the trades, and the most recent competition was held in Lyan, France, where 1400 competitors tested their skills against counterparts from across the globe. Philip Saayman represented South Africa in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning category, and was awarded the medal for “Best in

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7:08

Teaching youngsters how to resolve conflict without...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/20

When children grow up in communities where violence is prevalent, they can gravitate towards using violence as a means to resolve issues. Leaster Kiewit speaks to Bryan Torien, founding partner of the NPO Breaking Barriers Building Bridges about the work they do in providing meals and a safe environment for vulnerable children in Mannenberg, as well as an upcoming conflict resolution session to be facilitated by Andre Vlok, one of the foremost expects on the subject. See omnystudio.com/listener for

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7:06

Get Moving: Acupuncture

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body and is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, Physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group about how it is incorporated by physiotherapists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:50

The Emerging economies – Focus on India

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

India considers synchronisation of all elections; Indian space station gets cabinet nod; 100 days of the Modi government. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:43

Disinformation and elections: Lessons learned from...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

False and misleading information were widely circulated on social media platforms over the course of the 2024 South African general election. Lester Kiewit speaks to elections analyst and consultant Ben Graham Jones about the lessons we can learn from this experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:32

A World View from London: More blasts in Lebanon

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

A wave of new blasts across Lebanon; boxing world champ detained at airport; Tupperware files for bankruptcy. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:21

Nearly 4000 credit providers could be operating...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

Nearly 4 000 credit providers have allowed their National Credit Regulator (NCR) registrations to expire, leaving many vulnerable consumers at risk of being taken advantage of. Lester Kiewit speaks to Zolile Mngqundanisa: Registration Manager at the National Credit Regulator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:01

Is an interest rate cut on the cards?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

The South African Reserve Bank is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points, reducing the benchmark repo rate to 8%. Mia Kriegler, Director of Asset Management at Kruger International Asset & Wealth Management, discussed the implications of this decision with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:37

Safety on Table Mountain in light of upcoming Ultra...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

Lester Kiewit speaks to Megan Taplin, Park Manager at SANParks for Table Mountain, to discuss security concerns on Table Mountain especially for events such as the RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town. A number of participants were mugged while participating in 2023, which has led to a reluctance among some international athletes to enter for this year’s race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:38

Trendspotting Thursday: Microtrends

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

On this week’s edition of Trendspotting Thursday, Kirsty Bisset talks about “microtrends”, which have been defined as “accelerated trends that last a month instead of a season.” Kirsty shares with Lester Kiewit how individuals and brands jump on these microtrends and how unsuspecting (yet powerful) they can be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:31

Groote Schuur Hospital launches Emergency Fund for...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/19

The Groote Schuur Hospital Trust (GSH Trust), in collaboration with Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town's Surgical Society, has just announced the launch of the Emergency Fund for Emergency Surgery (EFES) project. This will allow the hospital to add 70 emergency theatre lists over the course of one year and help alleviate the backlog caused by having to deal with emergency cases caused by violent crime. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lydia Cairncross, Professor and Head of

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10:30

South Africa take on Spain this Thursday

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

The Springbok Women’s Team will be facing Spain’s Las Leonas in a test match at DHL Cape Town Stadium on Thursday 19 September. For both teams it will be their final match before the three WXV tournaments kick off. Lester Kiewit speaks to Eloise Webb and Lindelwa Gwala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:54

Wednesday Panel: Should school homework be done away...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

Over the years there have been calls for a rethink on the amount of homework that children are given, with some saying that homework should be done away with, because they should be taught what they need to know in the classroom. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Verbra Pfeiffer of the English Studies Department at UNISA, and to Coralie Thompson, Principal at Sun Valley Primary, which has a predominant no-homework policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:43

Plea for meals for underprivileged learners heading...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

Sonwabo Tshaka is the Head of Department for Tourism at Lavender Hill High, and will be taking 60 learners on a field trip to Robben Island Museum to gain valuable insight in the world of tourism. He reached out to seek some assistance to make the trip a little more special. Murishca Martheze of Burger King South Africa heard the call and immediately offered all the learners and educators a free meal at the closest branch once their trip is completed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:51

AfriForum asserts that BELA will jeopardise the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

Professor Hein Willemse is an Emeritus Professor of Literature and Literary Theory in The Department of Afrikaans at The University of Pretoria and he joins Lester Kiewit to consider the motivation for Afriforum’s objection to the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:19

South Africa's Path to 2043: Growth, challenges, and...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

Dr Jakkie Cilliers is the Chairman of the Board and Head of African Futures & Innovation at The Institute for Security Studies, and he joins Lester Kiewit to discuss the outcomes of an insightful seminar that explored South Africa's economic and development future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:52

Update on Helderberg trench collapsed

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

Lester Kiewit spoke with Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member: Water and Sanitation for an update on the trench collapse in Helderberg, on the corner of Broadway Boulevard and Broadlands Road. The collapse had apparently trapped construction workers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:17

GroundUp news: Browns Farm library closed for more...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

The Browns Farm Public Library in Philippi remains closed more than a year after it was vandalised and looted during destructive protests sparked by the city-wide taxi strike in August 2024; e-hailing drivers threatening to go on strike due to new regulations implemented by companies such as Uber and Bolt; understanding life in Veddrif, the “bokkom capital of the world. Lester Kiewit speaks to GroundUp deputy editor Barbara October about the stories being featured this week.See

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5:10

Security concerns cast a shadow over Table Mountain ...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/18

Stuart McConnachie, Director of the RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town, voices serious concern over the escalating crime on Table Mountain, pointing to last year’s shocking mugging of three international athletes. He warns that this has caused top competitors to reconsider entering this year’s race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:47

Daniela Beukman back in Cape Town for the next...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/17

Lester Kiewit speaks to Daniela Beukman, who has now returned to Cape Town along with her family after spending time in Pietermaritzburg after successfully undergoing rehabilitation for her addiction problems and is a certified Peer Recovery Specialist. Many Capetonians might remember encountering her at traffic intersections as she begged for money and food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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