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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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5:36

The Africa Report - South Africa's case at the...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/17

Illicit trade with China is fuelling insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. The endangered material is wild rosewood which, in value, outprices trade in rhino horn and ivory; Senegal has bought back from France the library of their poet Presifent Léopold Sengor. The book will go on display in s museum on Senghor's life. Jean-Jacques Cornish speaks to Africa Melane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:33

Lessons we can learn from George building collapse

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/17

Africa Melane speaks to Deon van Zyl, chair of the Western Cape Property Development Forum, about some of the lessons we need to learn from the tragic collapse of a building under construction in George, while being mindful that there will still need to be a formal investigation on the cause of the tragedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:58

Malawi High Commission assists victims and families...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/17

Africa Melane speaks to Panji Winston Chirwa, Deputy High Commissioner at the Malawi High Commission in South Africa, to discuss the assistance being provided to the victims and families of the recent building collapse in George, as a number of the construction workers were foreign nationals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

A view from the voting station for South Africans...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/17

Franco Camerena will be voting in the 2024 Elections today as a South African living abroad in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He joins Africa Melane to describe the atmosphere, the execution of election preparations, and the level of efficiency at the venue assigned to serve nationals abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

Is a criminal charge a justifiable punishment for TV...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/17

Zakhele Mthembu is a Legal Researcher at the Free-Market Foundation and speaks to Africa Melane about why criminalisation of TV licence non-payment is not the answer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:27

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/17

A former military lawyer sentenced for leaking of classified documents; a state of emergency after riots erupted in New Caledonia over voting rights; no sign of recurrence of aggressive brain cancer after radical new treatment. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Africa Melane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:10

The Emerging economies – Focus on Indian elections...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/16

Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University, chats to Africa Melane about the state of the Indian economy, India’s elections at phase 4, and India’s prospects at the Paris Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:42

Africa’s Travel Indaba drawing to a close after...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/16

After kicking-off with a dedicated business opportunity networking day and a three-day trade show, Africa’s Trade Indaba 2024, is coming to a close in Durban. Exhibitors and role-players from across the African continent have been showcasing what they have to offer, for the overall benefit of growing Africa as a tourist destination. Africa Melane speaks to Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:47

Elections to begin Friday at number of international...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/16

Michael Hendrikse, the Western Cape Provincial Electoral Officer, provides an update on the preparations for the upcoming elections, focusing on the arrangements for South African citizens voting abroad. A total of 78,092 South African citizens applied to cast special votes overseas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:14

SA returns to the International Court of Justice to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/16

Africa Melane speaks to journalist and broadcaster, Janet Anderson, who is at The Hague’s International Court of Justice where South Africa is once again appealing for action to prevent Israel from continuing deadly attacks on Palestine, with the focus being on Rafah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:23

Trendspotting Thursday: Hate-watching

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/16

Hate-watching is the act of consuming media, like television shows or movies, that you dislike but find strangely entertaining for that very reason. It's a phenomenon where you get enjoyment out of mocking the show's flaws, illogical plotlines, or cringe-worthy characters. Africa Melane speaks to Brett Rogers, Culture Lead at HaveYouHeard Marketing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:56

Navigating architectural plan approvals and the rise...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/16

Henk Lourens, Director at Gallagher Lourens Architects, discusses challenges in the architectural plan approval process in South Africa, highlighted by long delays of 6 to 12 months due to online submissions and remote work practices for inspectors. This has led to increased building costs and a rise in illegal constructions, reflecting significant bureaucratic inefficiencies in the system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:59

Wednesday Panel: Will voters be splitting their votes...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/15

On today’s panel discussion, Africa Melane (standing in for Lester Kiewit, discusses the nuances around the splitting of votes. His panellists are Tessa Dooms, Director of Rivonia Circle, and Wayne Sussman, an elections analyst. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:06

Latest stats show youth unemployment remains at...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/15

Africa Melane speaks to Kristal Duncan-Williams, Project Lead at Youth Capital, a campaign advocating for policy change to solve unemployment. They discuss the number of unemployed persons increasing by 330,000 to 8.2 million during the first quarter of 2024, impact on the youth, and how this crisis is being ignored by campaigning parties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:31

Health for All: The NHI Bill's promise and reality to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/15

Africa Melane speaks to Professor Laetitia Rispel, Professor of Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand, to discuss the NHI Bill, which is due to be signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa (15 May 2024) and aims to provide universal access to quality healthcare in South Africa, as mandated by the Constitution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:13

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation Leading...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/15

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 Kimberly Rodgers, who describes herself as a “narrative shifter, community builder, and equity champion. Kimberly hails from Washington DC and was in Cape Town for 10 days to take part in the programme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:46

Understanding Credit Life Insurance: Insights from...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/15

Jimmy Golele is the Snr Education and Communication officer at The National Credit Regulator, and he joins Africa Melane to clarify that lenders can require credit life insurance for certain loans, though it isn't universally mandatory. He stresses the importance of understanding policy details, particularly exclusions and premium caps, to ensure affordable and fair coverage for borrowers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:41

RMB Africa Focus series with Crystal Orderson Ep 2 S3...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/14

RMB is committed to investing in growth on the African continent, and they will be sharing their deep insights through the Africa Focus series on CapeTalk, hosted by Crystal Orderson. This week’s focus is on sustainable finance and why it is important for Africa, as well as the role of the African Development Bank in assisting African governments in accessing sustainable finance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:20

School project on water supply is pulled as it may...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/14

Africa Melane, standing in for Lester Kiewit, speaks to journalist and concerned parent Liezel De Lange about a school project on clean water supply that was pulled by education bosses because it could negatively impact young people’s voting patterns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:19

Magnetic storm creating spectacular auroras

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2024/05/14

A massive solar storm, the largest in twenty years, has been resulting in some spectacular nighttime light shows in the northern and southern skies. Carl Lindemann is a former board member of Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Cape section, and he has been fortunate enough to have seen two spectacular Aurora Borealis in his lifetime, but still hoping for his first Aurora Australis. He spoke to Africa Melane, standing in for Lester Kiewit, about how these phenomena occur. See

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