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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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6:18

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Indonesia to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/02/13

Indonesia prepares to send up to 8 000 troops to Gaza under trump plan; Australia’s Liberal Party elects new leader; literal cat burglaries in New Zealand! Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share

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5:41

Emerging economies – Focus on India: Confusion over...

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2026/02/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University, about a White House statement which added to the more confusion to US – India trade deal; India takes on China in solar power race; Ozempic and the Indian pharma industry. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is

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11:13

Big jumps, bigger bulges: The Winter Olympics story...

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2026/02/12

A strange and eyebrow-raising story from the 2026 Winter Olympics captures global attention, suggesting some ski jumpers are experimenting with what’s being called “aero/fluid doping” to gain extralift. Lester Kiewit speaks to Ivan Ruthven-Bruijns, Director of Rocket Science Sports Sub-Saharan Africa, a specialist in elite performance sports gear. Ivan explains whether these claims are plausible, why certain suit areas like the crotch matter, how far suit technology can go, and

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6:12

A World View from London: Canada’s deadliest school...

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2026/02/12

Day of mourning declared after mass shooting in British Columbia; Israeli pressure on the White House; an Olympic medal winner shows remorse on live TV by admitting infidelity. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to

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9:29

Error dome: What went wrong with special SONA venue?

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2026/02/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson about why the Nieumeester Dome was not repaired in time for the State of the Nation Address as was expected. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make

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4:51

Ramaphosa’s SONA checklist

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2026/02/12

President Cyril Ramaphosa was given a tour of the house where Nelson Mandela spent his final fourteen months in prison, and shown how it will be preserved for future generations. This was ahead of his officially opening the Mandela Rules Training Academy at Drakenstein Correctional Centre, thirty six years after Mandela's release. Lester Kiewit managed to engage the President in an exclusive interview where the statesman shared his memories of that momentous occasion when he was a part of the

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3:35

Exclusive: President Ramaphosa reminisces about...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/02/12

President Cyril Ramaphosa was given a tour of the house where Nelson Mandela spent his final fourteen months in prison, and shown how it will be preserved for future generations. This was ahead of his officially opening the Mandela Rules Training Academy at Drakenstein Correctional Centre, thirty six years after Mandela's release. Lester Kiewit managed to engage the President in an exclusive interview where the statesman shared his memories of that momentous occasion when he was a part of the

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9:04

The Bottom Line: Time to run the country like a...

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2026/02/12

What if South Africa was run like a company in crisis, not in terms of a profit agenda, but with the discipline, transparency, and urgency that turnaround leadership requires? In his latest book “The Bottom Line”, Chartered Accountant and strategic finance leader Yusuf Bodiat applies a CFO’s mindset to the country itself, treating South Africa Inc. as a complex organisation with a board (Parliament), an executive team (Cabinet) and millions of stakeholders (citizens). Lester Kiewit

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7:53

LIVE AND LOCAL: Why Century City is the perfect...

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2026/02/12

Lester Kiewit speaks to Ash Muller, property media professional, about why Century City is the perfect example of mixed-used development, offering residents easy access to work, shops, parks, waterways and recreational facilities. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot &

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10:18

Veteran prison warden Chris Malgas

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2026/02/11

Chris Malgas knows our prison system like the back of his hand. He spent decades working behind bars with some of the country’s most dangerous criminals and deadly gangs. This is also where he got to spend time with former president Nelson Mandela. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s

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11:03

Launch of Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy

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2026/02/11

The Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy will be officially opened at Drakenstein Correctional Centre by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Formerly known as Victor Verster Prison, the facility holds profound historical significance as the place from which Nelson Mandela walked to freedom on 10 February 1990. The Nelson Mandela Rules are the UN-adopted 2015 revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. They serve as the universally recognised, comprehensive blueprint for humane prison

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6:23

LIVE AND LOCAL: Meet the legendary nurse Sister...

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2026/02/11

Lester Kiewit speaks to former District Six resident and nursing sister Patience Watlingon who spent more than three decades bringing children into the world at Peninsula Maternity Hospital. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make

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4:43

GroundUp news: SASSA suspends 70 000 grants as Searle...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/02/11

SASSA suspends 70 000 grant payments as part of eligibility clampdown; six Searle Street families vow to fight eviction; Lesotho soldiers arrested for selling firearms to Zama Zamas. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marecia Damons of GroundUp News. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot

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11:41

LIVE AND LOCAL: Searle street families fighting...

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2026/02/11

It has been 60 years since the apartheid government declared District Six a ‘whites only’ zone under the Group Areas Act. Lester Kiewit speaks to Mika Williams, a journalist and resident of Searle Street in District Six, who is now facing eviction along with a small group of residents. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative,

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6:12

Drakenstein Correctional Centre – a history lesson

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2026/02/11

It has been thirty six years since the 1990 release of Nelson Mandela, and Lester Kiewit is broadcasting his show from Drakenstein Correctional Centre, where he speaks to Jerome Hartogh about the history of the prison and how it served briefly as a home to the struggle hero until his eventual release. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is

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5:49

The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: St...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/02/10

In this week’s edition of The Luxury Lowdown, CapeTalk’s design correspondent Bianca Resnekov gives us a rundown of some very special ways we can make our significant others feel extra special this St Valentine’s Day. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot

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22:29

Epstein survivor from Cape Town shares story

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2026/02/10

Juliette Bryant is a South African survivor of Jeffrey Epstein who has publicly shared details of her grooming and abuse by the convicted sex offender. One of the few known South African survivors and who has been vocal about her experiences, which took place between 2002 and 2004 Juliette shares her story with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with

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9:06

Is the ACDP making a meal over halaal certification...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/02/10

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has raised an objection to a compulsory requirement for catering tenders at Khayelitsha Hospital to have halaal certification. The party believes that state institutions should be serving allcitizens without favouring or elevating one religious standard above others in a manner that restricts opportunity. Lester Kiewit speaks to Ferlon Christians, Western Cape Leader for the ACDP. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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Should SA also impose social media ban for under-16s?...

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2026/02/10

On Safer Internet Day, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi speaks to Lester Kiewit about what online safety means from a government perspective, as more South Africans, especially children and young people, spend time in digital spaces. The conversation reflects on recent discussions on the show around social media use, possible age restrictions, media literacy, cyberbullying, and online scams, while outlining some of the initiatives already underway to improve digital

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9:02

What the Hack! Flood-fighting tech, why AI still...

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2026/02/10

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit insights from Amsterdam, where he attended Cisco Live and visited the Maeslantkering, a vast automated storm surge barrier protecting the Netherlands from flooding. He also discusses why AI still needs human input, drawing on a major African-led language project, and unpacks the growing role of AI agents as intelligent assistants, alongside the risks of agent sprawl as automation accelerates. Good Morning

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