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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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7:28

Seeking justice for apartheid era crimes

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Imtiaz Cajee, the nephew of Ahmed Timol, who was murdered by apartheid era police. They discuss the need for justice for victims of crimes committed before the dawn of democracy in South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:25

Why does rain suddenly make road congestion worse?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/25

The flooding of roads around Cape Town has resulted in increased traffic congestion and tailbacks. Why is the effect so pronounced when just one lane is closed off while others remain open? Lester Kiewit gets an explanation from Professor Johann Andersen, Professor of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:51

Work being done to clear flooded road lanes

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/25

Roads around Cape Town have become more congested due to some sections being flooded as a result of the heavier than usual rains. Lester Kiewit speaks to Tertius Simmers, Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure, to find out how work is progressing on clearing the flooded areas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:51

Prepaid power deductions: Cape Town's municipal debt...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/25

Lester Kiewit is joined by Brett Herron, Secretary-General of the GOOD party, to discuss the legal and ethical issues surrounding Cape Town's municipal debt collection through prepaid electricity meters. They examine how this practice affects residents' access to basic services, the fairness of automatic debt deductions, and the disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:34

Trendspotting Thursday: Evolution of internet language

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/25

Thanks to social media platforms blocking content which might be considered “problematic”, users have come up with workarounds in the form of new words and phrases which aren’t on a “watchlist”. These new words and phrases have not only come into frequent use, but their usage has also evolved. Lester Kiewit and Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing have some fun discussing some of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:13

Former Cape Town Tigers basketball player shooting...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/25

South Africa is not a nation typically known for basketball, but there are signs that the sport is picking up steam. Samkelo Cele was born in Durban and started playing basketball at school, receiving a basketball scholarship at Durban High School. He then got to play College basketball in the USA and signed his first professional contract with Cape Town Tigers in 2023 for the Basketball Africa League. He has now been signed up by the New York Knicks for the summer league and spoke to Lester Kiewit

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5:27

The dishonour of having an informal settlement named...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

Should there be a sense of dishonour in having an informal settlement named after you? While there are many informal settlements named after notable world and national events, there are also those which are named after government leaders, including those currently in office. Lester Kiewit speaks to Associate Professor Divine Fuh Director of HUMA- Institute for Humanities in Africa, in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town, and Associate Professor of social anthropology in the

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6:44

Understanding the link between long-term ARV...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

For the first time, a link has been established between long-term antiretroviral treatment and premature births. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Clive Gray, Professor of Immunology in Molecular Biology and Human Genetics at Stellenbosch University, whose research group has identified a molecule in the placenta that is responsible for poor placental blood vessel formation and potentially related to heart problems in the mother. Professor Gray also recently received the prestigious “Harry

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8:49

Prepaid power deductions: Cape Town's solution to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

Lester Kiewit is joined by Alderman Xanthea Limberg, Mayco Member for Energy, to discuss Cape Town’s policy of collecting municipal debt via prepaid electricity purchases. This policy, part of Cape Town’s Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy, allows the city to recover outstanding debts for property rates and services through deductions from prepaid electricity purchases, a process often referred to as 'piggy backing.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:10

New minister promises to enforce evictions to revive...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber who has announced he will be working in partnership with the City of Cape Town to ensure the rule of law is revived and carry out legal evictions at key sites across the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:12

Boy walks from Simons Town to Khayelitsha after bus...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

Lester Kiewit speaks to relieved mom, Siba, whose son Lifalethu, 11, walked from his Simon’s Town school to his Makhaza Khayelitsha home, covering nearly 40km. And all this because a Golden Arrow bus driver would not allow him on the bus because the learner had lost his ticket. The driver has since been suspended.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:31

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation Leading...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

We continue highlighting the 2024 cohort of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s Leading for Humanity Programme. This week we are speaking to Sanelisiwe Sibiya, who is a Legal Advisor at Nedbank, where she is also an active participant in the National Contributor business strategic pillar programme which is run under the bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, as well as involved in initiatives aimed at higher education advocacy, transformation, and DEI (diversity, equity, and

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8:32

The E - Hailing Boom: South Africa’s ride to R7...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/24

Lester Kiewit and Vincent Lilane, Business Development Representative at the international ride-hailing service, inDrive, explore the rapid expansion of the e-hailing industry in South Africa, which Lilane says has a current penetration of over 21% of the population. They discuss key trends driving growth, the increasing demand for alternative transport options, and the impact of new technologies on market dynamics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:59

N1 chaos due to flooded lanes

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Peak traffic flow into Cape Town has been heavily delayed due to flooding of the lanes opposite Century City, and this has been caused by recent rains and the adjacent wetlands being overfull, so drainage has been compromised. Lester Kiewit speaks to Tertius Simmers, Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:35

ConCourt dismisses dagga dismissal

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bernadette “Burny” Enever, who has finally won her case against former employer Barloworld, for her unfair dismissal in 2022, after she had tested positive for Cannabis, despite the employers not being able to prove that her work was impaired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:58

“Apartheid Killer” documentary sheds new light on...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to journalist and editor, Andrew Trench, about the case of Louis van Schoor, who was known as the “Apartheid Killer” after he shot and killed 39 black people, while operating as a security guard. A BCC documentary is shedding new light on van Schoor’s reign of terror in the Eastern Cape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:43

A World View from London: US Secret Service boss grilled

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Hard questions for US Secret Service boss over Trump shooting; UAE protestors arrested despite it being about Bangladesh; an Italian journalist in trouble for being “heightist”. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:13

Democrats Abroad react to Biden race withdrawal

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Ricardo Gressel, a member of Democrats Abroad South Africa, about President Joe Biden pulling out of the presidential race, and the backing for his VP, Kamala Harris, who will now take on Donald Trump for the White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:23

How practical is Sport Minister’s mission to make...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gary Rathbone, founder of Sportscape Media, and former GM of SABC Sport, about the challenges Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie may encounter in trying to use legislation to ensure major broadcasters like Multichoice do not prevent ordinary South Africans from viewing national sporting events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:33

What the Hack: CrowdStrike’s update blunder exposes...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/23

Lester Kiewit and Professor Johan Steyn, founder of AIforBusiness.net, discuss the recent CrowdStrike update chaos. They explore the triggers of the crisis, its future implications, and the necessary measures to prevent similar incidents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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