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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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9:35

Healthcare Crisis: Should public officials be obliged...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/10

Lester Kiewit and Dr. Cedric Sihlangu, the Secretary General of the South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU), tackle concerns from Cape Talk listeners about whether public officials should be required to rely solely on state healthcare. They consider the legal and ethical issues surrounding The Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:19

A World View from London: A collapsed bridge in Vietnam

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/10

Destructive super typhoon collapses bridge in Vietnam; the death of James Earl Jones, a.k.a the voice of Darth Vader; United Nations cracks down on “gendered” language. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:15

Third party profilers hired by airlines to check...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/10

Lester Kiewit speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler, who has been following up on a complaint by retired Constitutional Judge Edwin Cameron, after an experience at OR Tambo airport where a “profiler”, hired by an airline to perform additional checks on passengers, singled out his spouse and took his travel documents without any explanation given, nor an apology for the actions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:25

How municipal workers’ five-year wage increase will...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/10

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the impact on the City’s budget of a negotiated five-year wage increase deal with municipal worker unions. It was feared it could leave the city with a shortfall of about R2billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:23

What the Hack: Apple launches latest iPhone

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/10

Apple’s most-anticipated event of the year has just taken place in Cupertino, California – launching the latest generation of iPhones, AirPods 4, and Apple Watch 10. Lester Kiewit speaks to Nazareen Ebrahim, CEO of Naz Consulting International.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:11

SA malls need to re-evaluate their positioning

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/10

Are malls drawing fewer and fewer customers? Is it due to the rise of e-commerce or is it due to the tough economic times we live in? Lester Kiewit speaks to Kagiso Mahlangu, the Director and Head of Real Estate and Conveyancing at CMS South Africa, about the various factors which malls need to address in order to make themselves a part of the community they serve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:54

Illegal Harvesting Threatens Wild Plants

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Domitilla Raimondo, the Threatened Species Programme Manager at the South African National Biodiversity Institute, about the alarming rate of illegal wild plant harvesting, particularly succulents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:17

The Emerging Economies - Latin America

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

The post-election crisis in Venezuela continues and worsens, with opposition leader leaving for Spain and Argentinian embassy surrounded by Venezuelan forces; gridiron showcased in Brazil. Lester Kiewit gets all the details on these stories from Prof. Lyal White, faculty at GIBS and research associate at the Brenthurst Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:19

Umalusi reminds public they do not accredit online...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Umalusi spokesperson Biki Lepota, on the education quality assurance body’s response to the University of South Africa’s announcement of the launch of its online secondary school, Unisa Open School.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:30

A World View from London: Super typhoon causes havoc

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

A super typhoon has wreaked havoc in Vietnam and China; gunman shoots at random vehicles on US highway; Wisconsin boy rescued after getting lost in a corn field. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:18

Three submariners killed in training off Kommetjie...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dean Wingrin, aviation and defence journalist, about the final report into the deaths of three submariners during a training exercise off the coast of Kommetjie last year. A special enquiry found freak waves and “nature” caused the tragedy, and that victims “were at the right place at the wrong time.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:41

Gauteng public healthcare is in crisis

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mvuyisi Mzukwa, the Chairperson of the SA Medical Association about the horrific state of the Gauteng public healthcare system, after journalist and broadcaster Tom London shared his Hellish experience at Helen Joseph hospital on social media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:05

LESTER KIEWIT: Why SA rugby tests should be broadcast...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Lester Kiewit feels strongly that major rugby matches should also be broadcast on public television, rather than exclusive to Supersport. Stats revealed over 4 million people watched the Ellis Park Springboks vs All Blacks game on SABC and only over 1 million on Supersport - that's 4 times as many eyeballs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:28

Money on a Monday: Unlimited Paid Time Off

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Have you heard of Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)? It is a structure in which employees are not assigned a set number of paid days off at the start of the year, but where they are afforded the freedom to take time off when needed as long as doing so will not disrupt business. This provides significant flexibility as an employee and rewards productive use of work hours. Lester Kiewit explores the pros and cons of this concept with Karen Lowe, Director of 4 Day Week SA.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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2:45

It's "urban warfare" says Elsies River CPF

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

The SAPS Bomb Disposal Unit recently de-activated a Lancer grenade in Alwyn Road, Uitsig. Lester Kiewit spoke to Imraahn Mukkadam, a community activist and spokesperson for the Elsies River Community Policing Forum, who says we’re now dealing with urban warfare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:05

Remembering poet and activist James Matthews

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Hein Willemse, Emeritus Professor of Literature and Literary Theory, Department of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria, about the life and legacy of writer and anti-apartheid activist, James Matthews, who passed away at the age of 95.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:58

Cultivating employability of Gen Z graduates

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

With South Africa’s high unemployment rate, how can universities give graduates an advantage by cultivating employability among Generation Z graduates? Stellenbosch University’s startup Gradlinc, a graduate marketplace for graduates, has just released their 2024 Annual Report, "Cultivating Employability of Gen Z Graduates," which offers critical insights into the evolving dynamics of the workplace. Lester Kiewit speaks to Gradlinc Business Manager, Pria Panu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:27

Money on a Monday: Unlimited Paid Time Off

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/09

Have you heard of Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)? It is a structure in which employees are not assigned a set number of paid days off at the start of the year, but where they are afforded the freedom to take time off when needed as long as doing so will not disrupt business. This provides significant flexibility as an employee and rewards productive use of work hours. Lester Kiewit explores the pros and cons of this concept with Karen Lowe, Director of 4 Day Week SA.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:21

The Open Book Festival is back

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/06

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mervyn Sloman about the 2024 edition of the ever-popular Open Book Festival, taking place 6-8 September. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:57

DHL Stadium ready for battle

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/09/06

What does it take to prepare DHL Cape Town Stadium for a capacity crowd event? Lester Kiewit speaks to Gina Woodburn, CEO of DHL Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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