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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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7:27

COGTA intends to crack down on failing municipalities

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/16

Mr Lance Joel is The Chief of Operations at The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and he joins Lester Kiewit to consider the recent announcement by the Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, that under performing municipalities will be dissolved and put up for re-election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:03

Koeberg nuclear plant gets green light for 20 more...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to energy analyst Clyde Mallinson about the National Nuclear Regulator’s decision to extend the licence of Koeberg nuclear power plant’s unit 1, for a further 20 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:23

Containers lost at sea as storm continues to lash...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sobantu Tilayi, the COO or the SA Maritime Safety Authority, about the havoc caused by the ongoing storm which has caused a ship to run aground, and another to lose more than 40 containers off the Cape coast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:50

What the Hack: The integrity of verified accounts

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/16

Do you afford a greater level of trust to social media accounts with a “verified” status? What about on a platform such as X, which allows users to have the status as long as they pay for the service? The European Union’s regulators have accused X of breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA) by misleading users and committing other violations. One of the biggest points of contention is X’s approach to verified accounts. The European Commission noted that X’s current system allows anyone to subscribe

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8:14

What now for Trump campaign and US elections?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/16

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Henry Brady, the Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy and Class of 1941 Monroe Deutsch Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. They discuss the impact the assassination attempt on Donald Trump could have on his election campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:36

Meet Nedbank Business Ignite 2024 winner: Ask-Oska

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Through a partnership that has lasted more than a decade, Nedbank and CapeTalk have helped countless small businesses grow! This year’s Nedbank Business Ignite was a celebration of businesses that have dared to scale up – businesses that expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, and transformed their operations. After weeks of excitement, anticipation and a rigorous judging process, we’re thrilled to introduce our 2024 winner who receives a phenomenal R200 000 in cash and a professional

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7:39

Emerging Economies - Latin America

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Venezuela’s elections taking place soon – will things be different this time? Colombian conversation is making progress; Brazil’s former populist president implicated in alleged graft scheme. Prof. Lyal White shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:42

The injustice of European visa rejection rate for...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

In 2023, the European Union took in €130million in rejected visa applications, up from €105m in 2022. These are the application fees which are forfeited by unsuccessful applicants, and many of them are from Africa. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marta Foresti, Founder of LAGO a research and creative collective on migration, culture and the arts, and also a Visiting Senior Fellow at ODI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:01

A World View from London: Trump assassination attempt

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

What we know so far about gunman behind Trump assassination attempt; how assassination attempt affects the US election; double Spanish joy at Wimbledon and Euro 2024. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:37

Repealing Apartheid Laws: A step toward true democracy

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Justice Albie Sachs joins Lester Kiewit to discuss the Law Reform Commission's proposal to repeal apartheid-era laws and their impact on advancing South Africa's democracy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

Caller – rain eroding the soil and compromising...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Cheri’s vibracrete wall is facing the N7 where workers recenty cleared out the overgrown vegetation and the canals, but the recent heavy rains has eroded the soil and her boundary wall is in danger of collapsing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:01

National government steps in to help storm battered Cape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to the new Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, about the interventions from government in assisting storm battered Cape residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:12

Eightball Pool Champion: Tasneem Solomons Makes South...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tasneem Solomon, South Africa’s first-ever World Eightball Pool Federation women’s singles champion. Bonteheuwel resident, Solomons, defeated former world champion Kirsty-Lee Davies in a closely contested encounter in Blackpool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:19

Money on a Monday: when can one claim for storm damages?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/15

Given the recent storms which lashed the Western Cape, Lester Kiewit speaks to Rowland Ramalingam, head of non-motor claims at Santam to discuss how and when one can make a claim to one’s insurance, to compensate for damages suffered as a result. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:09

Listener regales Lester Kiewit with Sandy Bay arrest...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Following an interview about an upcoming Skinnydipping Day at Sandy Bay, listener Mandy shared with Lester Kiewit her story of how she was arrested more than 40 years ago while tanning at Sandy Bay, and received a criminal record as a result, and which she subsequently managed to get expunged.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:19

Zahir Cajee | MX Lead: Product and Commercial,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

On Wednesday this week, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked the launch of various innovative mobile technologies. Samsung says it’s revolutionizing the mobile industry with foldables and AI. Here to tell us more is Zahir Cajee, MX Lead: Product & Commercial, Samsung South Africa, in a paid-for conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:38

Skinny dip challenge only for the brave

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Juanita Pretorius about a skinny dip challenge at Sandy Bay this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:36

How to avoid or deal with wet wood

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

How does one ensure that stores of firewood are kept dry during this stormy period? What is the best way to dry them out in order to get a decent fire going? Lester Kiewit speaks to Wayne Weber, owner of Houtekop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:19

Otter spotted in Mitchells Plain

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jon Friedman, the SPCA’s wildlife supervisor about the sighting of an otter in Mitchells Plain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:56

Africa Report - Another attempt to secure peace deal...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Paul Kagame expected to cruise to election victory in Rwanda; and two lion brothers swim to woo lionesses. Jean-Jacques Cornish shares the details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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