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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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10:25

Water and Sanitation Minister takes action after...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/30

Lester Kiewit speaks to Wally Ramokopa, Head of Specialist Unit on Dam Safety, Department of Water and Sanitation about the action the department will be taking after the failure of multiple dams that led to flooding in the Swartland municipality which displaced hundreds of people. The dams failed during severe weather in the Swartland town of Riverlands on 8 August with preliminary cost of infrastructure damage in the region of R50 million.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:18

Telegram CEO on trial: Tech titans clash over free...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/30

Lester Kiewit is joined by Dr Timothy Koskie, a Post-Doctoral Associate for the Mediated Trust Project in the School of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney, to explore the implications of the detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for complicity in illicit transactions. The outcome of this case will mark a critical moment in global communications regulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:59

The state of the South African secondhand car market...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/30

Lester Kiewit speaks to Faan van der Walt, CEO of WeBuyCars, to find out how the secondhand car market is looking, and the role the online vehicle selling platform is playing, given the current state of the South African economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:35

Get Moving: Sacroiliac joint pain

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Pain arising from the sacroiliac joint is one of the potential causes of axial low back pain, with a quarter of low back pain potentially originating from the sacroiliac joint but is sometimes overlooked and misdiagnosed. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group, about what the condition is caused by, and how it is usually treated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:08

Dark Stores: Redefining retail and revolutionising...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Lester Kiewit and Andrea Rademeyer, CEO of Ask Afrika, assess how dark stores are reshaping South Africa’s retail landscape by attracting new market entrants. They explore how these stores enable brands to meet the growing demand for fast deliveries and to create a competitive edge in the evolving e-commerce sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:50

Evidence lost in translation

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

How do we address the issue of language barriers and the impact it has on policing, when victims (and perpertrators) are unable to speak any of South Africa’s official languages? Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Professor Monwabisi K. Ralarala, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UWC, who has written over the years about how crucial evidence is lost in translation and hampers our criminal justice system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

How budget shortfall forced drastic teacher cuts in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Lester Kiewit and Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communications for the Western Cape Department of Education, engage with the reality that 2400 teaching posts will be cut in the province due to the Department receiving only 64% of the necessary funds from the public sector wage agreement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:36

Minister’s plan to eradicate corruption and unlock...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Lester Kiewit speaks to Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson about a number of initiatives he has started since taking over as minister, such as reclaiming hijacked buildings, rooting out corrupt contractors, and the construction mafia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:03

Coping with the cold on the icy streets of Cape Town

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Lester Kiewit speaks to homeless rights activist Phinius Sebatsane, founder of the Rea Thusana Foundation – which means “We help each other”. They discuss how the homeless people of Muizenberg and surrounds survive when temperatures drop, and it is cold enough for snow to fall on Table Mountain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:44

Trendspotting Thursday: Hopecore

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Are you seeing a lot more positive memes on your feed? Perhaps messages of inspiration found in between all the self-deprecating posts we’ve otherwise become used to encountering, and lifting your spirits? Welcome to the trend of “hopecore”. Lester Kiewit and Kirsty Bissett. MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing, discuss this latest social media trend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:30

Eradicating the scourge of pit toilets

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/29

Lester Kiewit speaks to Marion Wagner, CEO of Breadline Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:56

End of the road for Western Province at Currie Cup?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Are the days of shouting “PROVINCE!” from the stands at Currie Cup games be a thing of the past? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jan De Koning, editor at Rugby 365. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:37

End of the road for Western Province at Currie Cup?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Are the days of shouting “PROVINCE!” from the stands at Currie Cup games be a thing of the past? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jan De Koning, editor at Rugby 365.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:10

UIF challenges: in conversation with UIF...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Lester Kiewit speaks to UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping about the challenges being encountered by those who have been desperately trying to claim from the Unemployment Insurance Fund, as well as trying to get registered on the system or to make contributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:38

A World View from London: Hostage rescued

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Israeli soldiers say they have freed a Bedouin Arab in Gaza; Criminals suspected of igniting fires across Brazil; the world’s oldest man celebrates 112th birthday. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:05

Eskom considers revoking municipalities’ electricity...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nhanhla Ngidi, Head of Electricity and Energy at SALGA about the debt revolving doors between Eskom and the state which is making the power producer consider some drastic measures which includes withdrawing the distribution licenses of municipalities that have been struggling to pay their accounts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:33

Make sure you are registered with SARS before...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Those who are intending to make withdrawals from the savings pot of the Two-Pot Retirement System will first need to be registered for tax. Those who are not registered must register before they apply to their relevant fund. If a person is not registered for tax, the request for a tax directive sent from the fund to SARS will be rejected. Lester Kiewit speaks to Edward Kieswetter, Commissioner at the South African Revenue Service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:33

2400 teacher posts to be cut in Western Cape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

According to a circular issued to principals, educators and school-based staff at public schools, the Western Cape Education Department is facing a budget shortfall of R3.8billion over the next three years, and 2407 teaching posts will be cut as of January 1 2025. Lester Kiewit speaks to Basil Manuel, Executive Director at the National Professional Teachers Association of South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:08

Trams to make a comeback in Cape Town?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Like many cities around the world, Cape Town used to have a tramway system, but there have long since fallen out of favour to buses, cars and minibus taxis, so why are some groups pushing for their revival? Lester Kiewit speaks to Luke van Wyk, Urban Mobility and Engineering Lead for the Young Urbanists Committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:47

Municipal Liability: How does Ekurhuleni's pothole...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/28

Lester Kiewit and Kirstie Haslam, Director at DSC Attorneys, discuss the court ruling requiring Ekurhuleni municipality to compensate Botes Christiaan's family due to a fatal accident caused by poor road maintenance. They explore the legal impact of the decision, the municipality's defence, and the case's implications for municipal liability and road maintenance standards in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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