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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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3:33

Appeal for rainboots for children in flooded area

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Wendy Abrahams reached out to Lester Kiewit to appeal to our wonderful CapeTalk listeners for donations of rainboots. Wendy is from an organisation called Advance Edukos Foundation, which runs an array of programmes for children, adolescents and youth in Mitchells Plain, Schaapkraal, Strandfontein and surrounding areas. Their children in Schappkraal are surrounded by water in desperate need for rainboots. Listeners can contact them on 078 141 3183See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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6:29

How is welfare of commercially farmed ostrich ensured?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Following an earlier discussion in the week regarding the welfare of commercially farmed ostrich in South Africa, Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Adriaan Olivier, veterinarian with the Ostrich Business Chamber. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:19

Why MPs and government workers should use public...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Kgosi Letlape about his call on all state workers including MPs and judges, to make use of the public health system, as an example to the public of the direction the country should move in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:03

Appeal for support: storm devastates Western Cape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Shaddie Valayadum, CEO of Haven Night Shelter, joins Lester Kiewit to provide an update on their current relief efforts in response to the impact of the storm that has hit Cape Town. www.haven.org.zaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:32

Ensuring safety and quality: understanding ICASA's...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bethuel Nkgadime from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to discuss the significance of ICASA's labelling regulations in ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of electronic communication equipment sold and used in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:16

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Espionage,...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/12

Russian-born Australian couple charged espionage, secret hospitals offering new faces to criminals in Philippines to be shut; fake Picassos and a court case citing discrimination at Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art. Katie Macdonald shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:07

Outdoor activities are off limits in storm

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to mountain guide and author Tim Lundy about why it is dangerous to head outdoors and pursue any form of trail running or hiking as the Cape endures a heavy storm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:58

Standard Bank Unlocked

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Standard Bank is unlocking Africa’s growth at their inaugural Business and Commercial Banking Conference in Cape Town. High-ranking government officials, distinguished partners, renowned thought leaders senior executives, and key commercial business clients of the Standard Bank Group will be in attendance. To find out what is on the agenda, Lester Kiewit speaks to Simone Cooper, Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:45

Concerns of Gayton McKenzie’s list of Covid-19...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Even though he has only been in Cabinet for less than a week, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has released a Covid-19 beneficiary list for artists and those in the entertainment industry, citing that he is doing this for complete transparency and to root out corruption. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jack Devnarain, Chairman of the South African Guild of Actors, over concerns that some of those on the list might be assumed to be undeserving of the grants.See omnystudio.com/listener

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5:43

Wupperthal community isolated by storms

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bishop Brian Abrahams of the Moravian Church, after the town of Wupperthal was cut off from the outside world due to the recent storms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:04

SAMSA fearing consequence of drifiting ship

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sobantu Tilayi, Chief Operating Officer of the South African Maritime Safety Authority, as operations are underway to prevent a listing ship from running aground on the Cape west coast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:13

The World View from London: US fake news crackdown

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

US Officials say they have uncovered Russian ‘bot farm’; South Korean politician under fire for linking rising male suicides to women; wedding crashers kicked out of a reception in Virginia. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:18

Officials can be held responsible for Life Esidimeni...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sasha Stevenson, the executive director of Section27 who have been representing some of the families of victims in the Life Esidimeni case. A court has now found that former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and the former head of the Mental Health Directorate, Makgabo Manamela are responsible for the deaths of at least nine of the 144 victims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:21

What you need to know about Cape school closures

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the Western Cape Department of Education about school closures due to a devastating storm causing flooding and dangerous conditions for learners and staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:31

Trendspotting Thursday: Carbon accounting

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

“Going green” is becoming far more systematised and regulated for organisations and carbon accounting measures and tracks how much greenhouse gas an organisation emits. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bissett, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing, about the concept of “Carbon Accounting”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:09

Transforming South Africa: The Imperative of a higher...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/11

Lester Kiewit is joined by Mervyn Abrahams, The Programme Coordinator for The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity (PMBEJD) to consider the 8.5% bump in the National Minimum Wage to R27.58 per hour. They argue that it does not cover basic expenses, especially for domestic workers. They believe that a living wage could improve productivity without causing more unemployment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:42

How our national anthem was re-worked for the new...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/10

Lester Kiewit speaks to internationally renowned composer, pianist and academic Jeanne Zaidel Rudolph, about her role in the re-working of South Africa’s national anthem back in the mid-1990s. She was primarily responsible for the rewording of the final (English) stanza of the anthem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:53

Is participation in tennis waning?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/10

Is tennis seeing a decline in popularity as a result of restrictive barriers to entry? Are we seeing more and more tennis courts making way to Padel and Pickleball? Lester Kiewit speaks to Riad Davids, Vice President of Tennis SA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:52

Opportunity to improve correctional services under...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/10

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Lukas Muntingh, co-founder and Project Coordinator of Africa Criminal Justice Reform (ACJR) and Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, about how this is an opportunity for improvement in correctional services as it has once again been made a separate portfolio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:10

The World View from London: Biden talks tough at NATO...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/07/10

US President Joe Biden is hosting NATO leaders in Washington and is doing his best to put up a strong appearance; French horse trading to form new government; US heatwave is attracting tourists. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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