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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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14:15

Finding the right balance between new and old in...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest established city, rich with history. Many buildings have maintained their old charm, but some developers are keen to modernise. Lester Kiewit speaks to Roland Postma, managing director of the non-profit organisation Young Urbanists South Africa, about how one can strike a balance between keeping up with the changing times but also preserving history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:34

A World View from London: Ukrainian soldiers in Russia

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

There’s been confirmation that Ukrainian soldiers have crossed border into Russia; an entire town in Greece evacuated due to wildfire; Paris Olympics draws to a close with some daring do at the Eiffel Tower. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:08

What we’ve learned from five 2024 elections about...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to elections analyst and consultant Ben Graham Jones, to discuss what we can learn about information integrity from five 2024 elections which have already taken place, namely the elections in Taiwan, Comoros, Pakistan, India, and South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:12

Are state capture cases finally gaining momentum?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Karam Singh, executive director of Corruption Watch about progress being made in state capture cases including the Free State asbestos case against Ace Magashule and the conviction of a US citizen for bribing SAA officials as revealed at the Zondo Commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:53

“Overstrand battered by wind and storm”

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Lindile Ntsabo, the deputy mayor of the Overstrand, for an update on how the area is dealing after being battered by damaging winds and storm conditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:17

Money on a Monday: Smart shopping: Beat raising...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

Lester Kiewit and Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group, explore strategies for South African consumers to navigate rising supermarket prices. They focus on practical tips like comparing prices across stores, using loyalty programs, and bulk buying non-perishable items, while also cautioning against misleading in-store promotions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:03

Justice denied as SAPS closes thousands of unsolved...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to MP Lisa Schickerling, the Democratic Alliance’s deputy spokesperson for policing, about how thousands of South Africans are denied justice daily after SAPS revealed they have closed almost 80 000 unsolved murder cases since 2018, which accounts for two-thirds of all murder cases reported in that time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:36

Capturing Cape Town’s queer culture and sharing it...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Zoey Black, a Cape Town-based photographer and documentary filmmaker whose work centres on documenting - through film and photography - the queer culture in Mother City by telling authentic and engaging stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:22

The psychological challenges of the Olympic Games

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit and Dr. Mike McGreary, Programme Lead and Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Keele University, explore the psychological challenges athletes face at the Olympic Games. They emphasize that success often hinges on athletes entering a "challenge state," which is linked to more beneficial physiological and psychological responses, thereby positively impacting performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:27

Woodstock building fire - an eyewitness account

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Shortly before 8am, we received news that a building on Newmarket Street in Woodstock was on fire. We tracked down Gus Kastner, who is one of the sectional title owners in the building and also a trustee on the body corporate, and he was on the scene outside of the building as firefighters were bringing the fire under control. He shared the unfolding events with Lester Kiewit, as well as some details on the building itself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:13

Africa Report

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jean Jacques Cornish to get the latest headlines from the continent in the Africa Report. This week he looks at Lesotho’s record-high suicide rate, humanitarian aid to the DRC, and WHO’s concern about a global monkeypox outbreak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:51

A World View from London: The Taylor Swift plot

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Two arrested in Vienna and three concerts cancelled; Love not hate – some community spirit has dampened the UK riots; China’s crackdown on over-enthusiastic Olympic fans. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:46

Body Politics: What defines a female sportswoman?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit is joined by Amanda Gouws, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch to confront the gritty realities of women’s representation at the Olympics. While the Paris Games are touted as the most gender-equal yet, they exposed ongoing controversies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:52

New twist in Miss SA contestant’s citizenship saga

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Stefanie De Saude Darbandi, immigration law specialist at DSD Immigration Attorneys, about the unfolding case of Chidimma Adetshina, who has now withdrawn from the Miss SA competition. The Home Affairs department has confirmed they are investigating her mother for possible irregularities surrounding the registration of her birth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:03

Hundreds left without shelter in aftermath of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Marlon Truter, a Swartland community leader who is involved in relief efforts after about 300 people were left without shelter when a dam wall burst and their homes in the Dassenberg and Riverlands area were affected by flood waters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:56

This female-led startup is changing the moving...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Lester Kiewit speaks to Chante Venter, CEO of Wise Move, a startup which is planning to change the moving industry in South Africa. Dubbed “the Uber for movers,” the female-led startup Wise Move says they have a simple, efficient, and reliable way for customers to book moving services online. The platform has already registered over 500 local moving companies, providing a wide range of services, from home contents relocation to transporting vehicles and even pet transport.See

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7:26

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: New Zealand...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/09

Regional stability concerns after a New Zealand pilot is killed in Papua New Guinea; the smelly fruit that’s banned from public transport in Thailand; there is a link between Taylor Swift and Pickleball in Asia. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester KiewitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:52

Get Moving: How do athletes pace their performance to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/08

How do top flight athletes put in just enough effort to qualify to the next round of competitions and save their best performance for the final event? Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at the Balance Group, as well as their biokineticist and strength-and-conditioning expert, Adrian Matthys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:54

Navigating UIF claims: from frustration to resolution

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/08

Lester Kiewit is joined by Nicky Lurwengu, Labour Law Consulting Specialist and The Director of Operations at Labour Excel Consulting to explain the process by which UIF claimants must conduct an efficient claim, as well as Michael Bagraim, Labour lawyer and member of the parliamentary Employment and Labour Portfolio Committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:55

Do we really need beer adverts during sporting events?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/08/08

We have a very real problem of binge-drinking in South Africa, and there are established links to issues such as assaults and gender-based violence – so should we not be restricting such advertising on television, especially when it is portrayed as cool and fun? Lester Kiewit speaks to Samantha Filby, research officer at the Research Unit Economics of Excisable Products and Economics (REEP) as well as Lecturer and Course Convenor at the University of Cape Town.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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