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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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7:01

School admissions 2025: a nervous waiting game for some

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/05

The Western Cape Education Department last week released the outcomes of school applications for 2025, for those who applied to have their child placed in a school of their choosing. Due to a number of schools being oversubscribed, many parents are now waiting to see if an opening will emerge for their child to be accepted. Lester Kiewit speaks to Vanessa Le Roux, founder of Parents for Equal Education South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:37

Don’t simply close-off dangerous neighbourhood walkways

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Neighbourhood pedestrian walkways can provide a shorter route and connect people to each other and to services, as well as give them a safer journey away from vehicular traffic. But they can also leave people open to the criminal element, which is one reason why authorities might want to close them off. Xolile Ndzoyi is the founder of the Ithemba Walkway project in Gugulethu, and he says that they have managed to reclaim and rejuvenate their once-problematic walkway and turned it into a project of

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6:00

RMB Africa Focus series - Africa and It's Resources

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

We are joined in the studio this morning by Crystal Orderson to discuss the role of banks such as RMB when it comes to Sustainable Finance in Africa and growth opportunities on the African continent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:20

How did punters foresee elections?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Gideon Mann, COO of Sunbet, to find out how punters called the 2024 elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:51

The results are in: How could politicians be punished...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Kavisha Pillay, the Executive Director of the Campaign on Digital Ethics, Member of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, and Southern Africa Representative on the UNODC YouthLed Integrity Advisory Board, joins Lester to discuss the implications of politicians making false campaign promises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:17

The World View - Germany football boss slams racist...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

North Korea sends 700 rubbish-filled balloons to South Korea; prehistoric giant goose skull discovered in Australia. Vicki Turner shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:58

Snow, floods and storms: SA’s mad start to winter

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to Annette Botha, a meteorologist at Vox Weather, about the extreme weather patterns we are seeing across the country as South Africa enters the first few days of winter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:22

How Would Democracy be compromised if the MK Party...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Cathleen Powell, an Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town, discusses the potential impact on democracy if the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party denies accepting their seats in Parliament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:42

Death toll in SADC DRC mission continues to rise

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Lester Kiewit speaks to independent military and defence analyst, Helmoed Heitman, about the SADC mission in DRC, which has claimed yet another life, after SANDF soldiers were among casualties in recent months of deploymentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:30

What the Hack: The rise of 'Shrimp Jesus': The...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/04

Vlada Rozova discusses the risks of the ‘dead internet theory’ including the creation of hyper-realistic images like "shrimp Jesus" to manipulate social media engagement. This highlights the growing influence of AI-driven accounts and the need for measures to address fake content and bot manipulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:54

Nedbank Business Ignite 2024: Thuli Magubane | In...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Nedbank Business Ignite is back on CapeTalk and the stakes are even higher. This year, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale up! If you’ve taken your business to new heights by expanding your clientele, innovating your offering, or transforming the way you do business, you could walk away with R200 000 cash, plus a professional business video. Lester Kiewit speaks to expert business coach, Thuli Magubane. Founder and Director of MintFresh, who will be one of the

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5:59

Emerging Economies - Mexico’s prepares for first...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Haiti finally has a Prime Minister; floating cinema in the Peruvian Amazon. Prof Lyal White shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:22

Rail reform in SA now firmly on track says Traxtion CEO

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

James Holley is the CEO of Traxtion, Africa's largest private rail operator, and he believes that great strides have been made to allow private rail operators to make use of the South African rail network. He spoke to Lester Kiewit about the outlook for South Africa’s rail industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:35

The World View - US thinks Israel will accept latest...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Trump says his hush money trial has been hard on his wife Melania; inspirational former rugby league star and motor neurone disease sufferer, Rob Burrows has died age 41. Vicki Turner shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:39

Deadly flood waters flood Eastern Cape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary Van Niekerk about the devastating floods that have hit the area, claiming at least seven lives, and displacing about 500 people. Our own EWN Parliamentary Reporter Babalo Ndenze was caught up in a flooded road in Buffalo City and had to abandon his car.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:32

How should South Africa deal with Zuma’s MK Party?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Chris Landsberg, Professor at the University of Johannesburg, and Director of The Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership (CADL), about how South Africa should deal with the new MK Party, now that it is the country’s third largest party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:43

Money on a Monday: Your money or your health?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Lester Kiewit speaks to Petronell Kruger, programmes manager at the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) to discuss whether soft drink manufacturers should be allowed to standardise the size of bottles and prices of their sugary and sugar-free beverages, and therefore circumventing the intended purpose of the Health Promotion Levy a.k.a. “sugar tax”. How are consumers now going to choose a healthier lifestyle if they are not being inventivised through saving money? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:50

What you need to know about objections to the May...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/06/03

Michael Atkins, an independent consultant and elections analyst, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the various types of objections that can be lodged, as we have seen ahead of the IEC announcing South Africa’s May 29 election as free and fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:37

Binge-watching choices for you this weekend: Tracking...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/31

Matthew Jantjies-Green and Lester Kiewit discuss a range of binge-worthy television shows for you to consider this weekend. This week’s menu includes: Tracking Thabo Bester (Showmax); Loot (Apple) and Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:33

Election Reality Check: Steven Friedman on Today's...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/31

Steven Eli Friedman, director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Johannesburg and Rhodes University, joins us today to assess the progress of our election results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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