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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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5:17

A World View from London: Violence in Gaza

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

More distressing news from Gaza from all sides; Panama sending migrants home with help from US; RIP to Maria Morera, the world’s oldest person. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:08

Why should we not shun developments in our backyards?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jodi Allemeier, an independent urban development consultant, about the proposed release of City of Cape Town-owned land in Rondebosch East, for a mixed-use development with a potential yield of 800 residential units. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:11

Embattled municipalities owed R9billion by the state...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Lance Joel, Chief of Operations of the SA Local Government Association, about the impact on service delivery of the massive debt owed to struggling municipalities by the state. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in a written parliamentary reply, stated that government owes municipalities collectively R18.6 billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:19

Block unwanted marketing by registering on the Direct...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Are you inundated with a constant bombardment of unwanted marketing calls? Did you know that you can opt-out from receiving such marketing by registering to have your name taken off the lists used by companies? Lester Kiewit speaks to David Dickens, CEO of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:20

How badly have heavier-than-usual rains impacted Cape...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Following a winter which has been marked by heavier-than-usual rainfall relative to the past few years, Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Roberto Quintas, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, to find out if there have been more potholes in the roads as a result, and whether preventive measures such as pre-winter drain clearing had led to fewer incidents of flooding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:48

Where and when to spot whales and their calves along...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Els Vermeulen of the Whale Unit of the Mammal Research Institute (MRI) at the University of Pretoria about where and when we are mostly likely to see whales and their calves along our coastline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:04

Ryk Neethling on being inducted into the SA Sport...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Ryk Neethling about the 'Awesome Foursome' being inducted into the South African Sport Hall of Fame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:45

Baboon on the loose

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

The Animal Welfare Society of SA has been giving regular updates on their Facebook page of a baboon which has been seen on the run in Plumstead, Ottery, Kenwyn, and warning the community not to engage with it as it is a wild animal, and to keep pets indoors. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jaco Pieterse, Chief Inspector at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:39

What is it costing to keep the lights on?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

It has been almost five months since there has been loadshedding in South Africa. How has this been achieved and at what cost? Lester Kiewit speaks to Isaac Malgas, author of “Power Struggle: Why Rolling Blackouts Continue”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:24

Dad describes how his daughter's spectacles were...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

A touching moment of community support. When Stanley described the situation with his daughter’s spectacles being crushed by a school learner, CapeTalk listeners stepped up at once and rallied to help with such generous acts of kindness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:53

A World View from London: A sunken superyacht

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

A superyacht goes down in storm off island of Sicily; the US Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago; judging a book by its cover. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:31

A critique of 44th SADC Summit: Zimbabwe's Atrocities...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

Lester Kiewit is joined by International Relations Analyst, Dr. Oscar van Heerden, to critique the 44th SADC Summit for ignoring Zimbabwe's actions and to shed doubt on the effectiveness of a proposed regional parliament in achieving SADC’s stated goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:07

The rights of the teen suspect in the Deveney Nel...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Karabo Ozah, director of the Child Law Centre, about the rights of the teen suspect accused of killing teen learner, Deveney Nel at school.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:30

What is at risk as R10billion school feeding tender...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Petrina Pakoe, the Director of the Peninsula School Feeding Scheme Association, about the pausing of a massive R10bliion school feeding tender by the new minister of education, after it had raised red flags in the sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:58

What the Hack: The Rise of Virtual SIMs and MVNOs in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

Lester Kiewit speaks with Andre Wills, Managing Director of Africa Analysis Team, about the rise of start-ups offering virtual SIM cards, eSIMs, and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Africa. Wills explores the potential of these innovations to reduce data costs and enhance competition in the South African mobile market and addresses the challenges that they may face.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:07

Hermanus’s iconic cliff path in need of completion

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/20

The cliff path project was initiated some seven years ago by a group of Hermanus volunteers who came together as the Cliff Path Action Group (CPAG) to provide public access to the coastline there and aims to connect the two parts of the existing cliff path, thereby avoiding the detour on the narrow sidewalk of the busiest road in town. Lester Kiewit speaks to Johan de Waal, founder of the Cliff Path Action Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:54

The EPL kicks off

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/19

The English Premier League has kicked off its 2024/2025 season, with wins for last season’s top four. Lester Kiewit gets a round-up from Zayn Nabbi, an award-winning sports journalist - and producer at one of the biggest international news networks- as well as the host of the “On the Whistle” podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:15

Custom number plate JP SMITH WP not registered says...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/19

There is an image circulating of a minibus sporting the custom number plate “JP SMITH WP”, possibly honouring or having a dig at City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. But, as he explained to Lester Kiewit, the vanity plate isn’t registered on the NATIS system, but he is taking it all in his stride.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:30

Should Apartheid victims have to apply for criminal...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/19

Should a victim of Apartheid be expected to apply for expungement of criminal records, seeing that they were not found to be perpetrators? Lester Kiewit speaks to Justice Dumisa Ntsebeza, a former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:45

Malibongwe smash-and-grabbers arrested

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/19

Police have made arrests linked to the smash-and-grab activity along Malibongwe Drive by Dunoon. Lester Kiewit speaks to “AJ”, a private drone operator who has been filming such incidents from above and assisting police by providing important information on their activities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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