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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

Container classrooms found to have poor temperature...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

According to a study by researchers in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU), children in poorer communities are having to sit through lessons in classrooms with poor insulation and as a result experience unbearably high temperatures in summer and extreme cold in winters, with the added issue of elevated carbon dioxide levels due to efforts to stay warm by closing-off ventilation. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Thinus Booysen from the Department of Electrical and Electronic

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6:31

The Africa Report: Construction of oil refinery in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

Lester Kiewit gets the Africa Report from Jean Jacques Cornish who this week looks at Botswana’s giant gem find; Ghana’s oil refinery venture, and how the war in Gaza is keeping Africans stuck in Lebanon from getting home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:37

A World View from London: Did Kamala wow or bomb with...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

Reactions to US Vice-President Kamala Harris’s speech at Democratic National Convention; the miracle of a 6-year-old boy who survived 5 days in Vietnam jungle; one of Australia’s famous gay penguins has died. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:52

Impact of online sports betting on vulnerable households

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

Online sports betting is undermining household budgets, especially among the more vulnerable. This is the finding from a study in the USA where researchers, using financial data from 230,000 US households, found that the introduction of online sports gambling does not displace other spending but instead leads to new overspending and “significantly reduces households’ savings allocations.” Lester Kiewit speaks to Justin Balthrop, Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Kansas, and one of

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11:40

US Democratic National Convention concludes

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

The Democratic National Convention has just concluded in Chicago, a month after the Republican Party held theirs in Milwaukee. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Christian Grose, Academic Director of the University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute, and also Professor of Political Science and International Relations, as well as Professor of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:47

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: New Aussie law...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

Australians will soon have the legal right to ignore all work communications out of working hours; New Zealand’s White Island volcano has erupted again; Perth car park labelled sexist over bigger bays for women. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:14

Growing with Confidence: Adjustable school uniforms...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/23

Lester Kiewit is joined from Idaho by an inspiring entrepreneur, Payton McGriff, founder of the Non-Profit Organization 'SHE' (Style Her Empowered). Payton has dedicated herself to empowering women around the world. She has created a school uniform that grows along with the girls, and she developed an after - school entrepreneurial training program to equip these young women with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:49

Get Moving: Dealing with frozen shoulder

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, involves stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint, and is characterised by stiffness and pain in the region. 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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5:08

Zip Zap Circus Presents: Kaleidoscope

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Brent van Rensburg, co-founder of Zip Zap Circus, about their new production Kaleidoscope, which has just begun at the Zip Zap Dome, taking audiences on a magical journey through the seasons. Kaleidoscopefeatures young talents from the Zappers and Dare2Dream programmes. Directed by Laurence Estève, Kaleidoscope is on stage on the 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th of August 2024. Tickets are available at Quicket. For more info, visit www.zip-zap.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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4:51

The Emerging economies – Focus on India

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Kashmir heads to polls for first time in 10 years; the wrestler who arrived back without medal but to cheering crowds; Jay Shah to head International Cricket Council. Prof. Dilip Menon shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:34

Turning the tide against criminal syndicates – a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Criminal syndicates around South Africa are forcing businesses to pay large sums of money each month as a “protection fee”, and some of these businesses are having to shut down as a result. How can we turn the tide against extortionists? Lester Kiewit speaks to Santiago Uribe Rocha, the Chief Resilience Officer of Medellín in Colombia, once regarded as the most violent city in the world, but which has turned things around in a relatively short period of time. See omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:25

How legit is threat to Comrades?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Stuart Mann, a distance running blogger, about a battle that is emerging for control of the Comrades marathon, which has seen KZN Athletics threaten to cancel the annual event. Members of the Comrades Marathon Association stand in opposition to KZN Athletics and the CMA leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:53

A World View from London: Divers recover bodies from...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Divers have been bringing bodies up from Mediterranean yacht disaster. Ex-mayor flees Philippines after being accused of being Chinese spy, a Scottish town awash with twins. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:12

Remembering William Smith: a giant on the education...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to writer and researcher Martin Hatchuel about the life and achievements of award-winning science and maths teacher William Smith, who educated scores of kids on the Learning Channel. Smith passed away at the age of 85.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:19

Cape Town challenges Eskom's planned 44% tariff hike...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the city's strong opposition to Eskom's proposed 44% tariff hike. Mayor Hill-Lewis outlines the potential economic impact on households and businesses, particularly on low-income families, and criticises Eskom's management for passing costs onto consumers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:12

Census botches key areas with disastrous effects

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to UCT demographer, Prof Tom Moultrie about the key areas of the national census that were botched, and what it means for budgeting and planning as data is key to directing resources and spending.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:08

Understanding dagga private clubs

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/22

How to cannabis grower clubs operate within the confines of South African law? How do they avoid crossing the line and be accused of dealing? Lester Kiewit speaks to Myrtle Clarke, Director of Fields of Green for All.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:07

What will it take to host UFC 306 in South Africa?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cairo Howarth, the CEO of EFC, to find out what it would take for South Africa to host a massive UFC event, now that Dricus du Plessis has defended his title against Israel Adesanya.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:27

Raid of dagga social club and arrest of owner goes viral

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Timothy Duckitt, owner of the Euphoroa Social Club in Kraaifontein after his arrest went viral. Police raided the premises saying they were looking for guns but left with bags of dagga. Duckitt, was never charged and says he has the paperwork to have marijuana on the premises, and police are aware of this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:35

Mpox: WHO declares public health emergency amid...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Lester Kiewit and the Executive Director of the NICD, Professor Adrian Puren, discuss the rapid spread of Mpox in central and east Africa, where the World Health Organisation has declared it to be a national emergency. They highlight concerns over a new, highly fatal variant of the disease, which has already claimed over 450 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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