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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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10:15

Kenya President Ruto withdraws tax bill in response...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/27

John-Allan Namu is a renowned Kenyan investigative journalist and editor of Africa Uncensored, and he joins Lester Kiewit to discuss violent tax protests in Kenya sparked by defiance of the Finance Bill, met with an aggressive military response and resulting in tragic casualties. President Ruto announced the bill's withdrawal, stating, "I run a government, but I also lead people, and the people have spoken."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:39

Trendspotting Thursday: Accommodating the hermit...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/27

A hermit consumer is a consumer who prefers to avoid social interaction and shop alone. They may shop online at self-checkout kiosks, or at stores during off-peak hours. Hermit consumers may also avoid shopping altogether and prefer to make do with what they have. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing, about the psychology of hermit consumers and how businesses can market to them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:32

ICC T20 World Cup: South Africa vs Afghanistan

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/27

Afghanistan’s fairytale ride at the ICC T20 World Cup has come to an end, losing the semi-final against South Africa. South Africa’s bowlers did a superb job of bowling their opponents out in under 12 overs and restricting them to just 56 runs, then winning by 9 wickets with 67 balls remaining. Lester Kiewit speaks to cricket correspondent Neil Manthorp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:16

Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk: Truck Norris

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with Cape Talk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today’s featured Business Owner is Dean Roux, the entrepreneur that created Truck Norris, a Truck Burger Food business chosen because it aspires to stand out

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15:09

Swiftonomics: Why Taylor Swift is making economic...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is currently sweeping across Europe, and fans have been travelling far and wide to see her performing live, so much so that every city she’s visiting has been seeing a mini-economic boom. Lester Kiewit speaks to Stephanie Burt, Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of English at Harvard University, about why Swift has been hitting all the right notes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:33

The World View - The wikileaks release closure at...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

The 10 Commandments lawsuit; China’s mystery circle. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:00

Does the DA public service proposal match up to its...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

Mbhazima Shilowa is the Former Premier of Gauteng and the former general secretary of COSATU, and he joins Lester Kiewit to assess the DA's proposal on public service, which clashes with the ANC’s cadre deployment stance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:28

Zizi Kodwa’s returns to Parliament: COSATU critique...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

Tony Ehrenreich is COSATU's Deputy Parliamentary Officer and he joins Lester Kiewit to critique Zizi Kodwa's appointment as an MP on the grounds that it undermines the ANC's step-aside resolution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:37

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation Leading...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

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 Nicola Vermooten, the Managing Director of AccessEd, an NPO committed to democratising higher education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:44

Final day of water shutdown in Southern Suburbs due...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation for a status updated on the maintenance project that has left the Southern Suburbs without water for 72 hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:55

Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk 2024: Oco Life

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today’s featured business is Oco Life, where Annabel Biggar is the CEO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:24

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is free

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

After spending more than five years in the UK’s Belmarsh prison, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released at London’s Stansted airport on Monday, where he board a flight to Australia. In an agreement with US authorities, Assange will plead guilty to charges and go free, spending no time in US custody and will receive credit for the time spent incarcerated in the UK. Lester Kiewit speaks to Beauregard Tromp, Africa editor with Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), to discuss

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11:14

Time to have a conference about our Constitution?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

Is it time for South Africa to hold a conference on our constitution? Lester Kiewit speaks to Roelf Meyer who, along with Cyril Ramaphosa, led the negotiations for the drafting of the South African Constitution in the 1990s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:25

The World View - Atrocities in Russian province of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

Snake terror in Bangladesh; the story of two heatwave hikers. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:18

What impact does the National Land Transport Act’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security City of CT to get insights on how amended regulations to the National Land Transport Act will affect public safety, especially when it comes to taxis and e-hailing services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:30

The Future of South Africa: A Faux Grand Coalition...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

Terry Bell is a journalist commentator and author specialising in political and economic analysis and labour matters and he joins Lester to provide a comprehensive overview of the complex and evolving political landscape in South Africa, highlighting the challenges and potential paths forward for the nation's governance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:30

What the Hack: Meta wants to train AI using Facebook...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nazareen Ebrahim, CEO of Naz Consulting International, about plans announced by Meta that publicly uploaded posts, photos and videos to its Facebook and Instagram, will be used to train their AI system, unless users choose to decline this before 25 June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:06

Keeping warm safely this winter when using LP gas

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/25

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nirvan Brijlal, head of compliance and finance at the LP Gas Safety Association, to get some useful safety tips for keeping warm this winter when making use of gas heaters and instant water heaters, as many might be tempted to close all doors and windows to keep the warm air contained, not realising that this can be dangerous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:54

Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk: KND Naval Design

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/24

In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today’s featured business is KND Naval Design, owned by Kobus Potgieter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:05

How can sick notes and doctors be validated?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/24

What can employers do if they suspect that the sick notes being presented to them by workers are either falsely obtained or issued by a bogus doctor? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jan Truter, the Director of Labourwise, and Dr Magome Masike, the Health Professionals Council of SA(HPCSA) Registrar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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