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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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7:19

GroundUp News: SRD grant increase is unaffordable...

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2026/01/28

National Treasury says they simply cannot afford to cover an increase in the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant; why the Jagger Library at UCT is still closed almost five years since big fire; the City of Cape Town will keep pools open for longer after community outcry. Lester Kiewit speaks to Barbara October of GroundUp News about these stories 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

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7:10

The Africa Report with The Continent: Celebrating...

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2026/01/27

Lester Kiewit gets latest news on Africa from Simon Allison, co-founder and international editor of The Continent. They discuss the celebration of Timket – a holy day in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church; what YouTuber IShowSpeed's Africa trip is teaching autocratic presidents’ how a mining deal changed hands in Malawi unnoticed. 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

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7:56

LIVE AND LOCAL: Home Affairs won’t issue ID over...

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2026/01/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Lesle Jansen, the mother of !Khūboab Oedasoua Lawrence, who has had to rely on his passport to register for school, and make any sort of official applications. Why? Because his name starts with an exclamation point, which Home Affairs is seemingly unable to process. 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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7:57

Can higher booze prices really reduce South Africa’s...

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2026/01/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Chengetai Dare, Senior Health Economist at PRICELESS SA, a Division of Wits Health Consortium, about the National Treasury’s plan to increase alcohol prices to drive down South Africa’s excessive levels of alcohol consumption. 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

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9:43

LIVE AND LOCAL: The two vastly different “republics”...

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2026/01/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to former statistician general, Dr Pali Lehohla about the matric results in the Western Cape, which he says draws back the curtain on the city’s great divide, and exposes the chasm between the haves and have-not. 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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6:48

What the Hack! AI risks at Davos, autonomous flight,...

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2026/01/27

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit insights from the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, where AI has surged into the top tier of long-term global threats alongside misinformation and cyber insecurity. He also explores a landmark pilotless helicopter flight in the UK, signalling how autonomy is moving into more complex aircraft, before rounding off with Mattel’s Hot Wheels entering the construction toy space as a

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6:35

164kg of litter removed from Macassar Beach

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2026/01/27

Zoë Prinsloo is an environmental activist and founder of Sace a Fishie. She was recently alerted that Macassar Beach was in an extremely poor state, and headed there to do something about it. Together with her mom and some volunteers they were able to remove 164kg of litter from the beach, most of which appeared to have ended up there through the storm water system. She spoke to Lester Kiewit about it. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This

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6:33

Don’t miss the upcoming Cape Flats Book Festival

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Roscoe Williams, Read to Rise programme director and co-founder of the Cape Flats Book Festival, which will once again be taking place at West End Primary School in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, from31 January to 1 February (2026). Roscoe and his brother Athol started the book festival in 2019 in a bid to improve literacy, especially within poorer parts of the community. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is

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10:24

Wikipedia at 25, trust, truth and Africa’s place in...

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2026/01/26

As Wikipedia marks its 25th anniversary, newly appointed Wikimedia Foundation Board member Bobby Shabangu speaks to Lester Kiewit about his journey as a Wikimedian and what his appointment means for Africa’s representation in global knowledge governance. The conversation also turns to the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation, why citizens need to be more critical about where information is sourced from, the importance of smaller language Wikipedias like Siswati for inclusion and

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7:33

National Debt Counselling Association calls for...

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2026/01/26

The National Debt Counselling Association (NDCA) is on a mission to clean up the industry by preventing unregistered and unethical practitioners from posing as legitimate debt counsellors. The association has submitted a key proposal to government, recommending that fit-and-proper requirements be introduced for debt counsellors to ensure uniform standards of conduct and improve consumer protection. Lester Kiewit speaks to René Moonsamy, Chairperson of the National Debt Counselling

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9:23

LIVE AND LOCAL: City on how they are trying to keep...

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2026/01/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith, about how the City has gone about making our roads and highways safer for motorists after a number of violent incidents in which drivers were targeted, including the fatal stabbing of a grandmother in a snatch and grab incident. 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

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6:54

LIVE AND LOCAL: City changes public pool policy

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2026/01/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mayco Member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, about how they are changing their policy on public swimming pools, keeping them open during the week, on a trial period till April. 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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7:32

Money on a Monday: Buoyant Rand – good or bad?

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2026/01/26

The rand has strengthened against the US Dollar as well as the other major currencies in recent months. What have been the main driving factors and will consumers even benefit from this in the form of lower prices for certain products and even groceries? Lester Kiewit speaks to Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex. 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

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8:27

Fire it up: Is there such a thing as too much...

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2026/01/23

“Steak Chop van Zijl” (Jaap-Henk Koelewijn) of Braai Witness News discusses with Lester Kiewit how to strike the right balance when it comes to using spices and marinades, so that the flavour of the meat still stands out and not put into the background. 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

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11:02

Damian Willemse – Homegrown hero

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2026/01/23

The DHL Stormers remain the only unbeaten team in the United Rugby Championship and will next be facing the Sharks at home in Cape Town. Lester Kiewit speaks to backline player Damian Willemse ahead of the game. Willemse has been undergoing concussion tests to see if he is fit for duty. 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

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9:23

Greenpeace’s iconic Rainbow Warrior is in Cape Town

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2026/01/23

The iconic ship Rainbow Warrior is in Cape Town. Synonymous with fearless campaigning and pushing boundaries on matters impacting the planet, Greenpeace has sailed with the name Rainbow Warrior since 1978. The current sailing ship has been patrolling the world’s oceans since 2011 and will be open for members of the public to board at the V&A Waterfront. Lester Kiewit speaks to Maria Martinez, Captain of the Rainbow Warrior. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the

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7:19

A World View from London: Trump unveils Board of Peace

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2026/01/23

Donald Trump unveils Board of Peace and Gaza vision at Davos; Germany’s killer nurse; the world’s oldest-known art discovered in Indonesia. 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 spot & share relevant

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8:05

Why our National Traffic Act must change when it...

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2026/01/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Patric Solomons, the director of Molo Songololo, about how changing the National Road Traffic Act might help make scholar transport more safe. Regulation 231 of South Africa's National Road Traffic Act outlines specific, questionable rules for counting children for vehicle loading, treating them as fractions of an adult (under 3s as zero, 3-6 as half, 6-13 as two-thirds),which often permits overloading compared to available seats and seatbelts. Good Morning Cape Town with

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6:02

LIVE AND LOCAL: Gayton’s PA gives DA a bloody nose in...

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2026/01/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Berkowitz, Director of Hlaziya Solutions about how the Patriotic Alliance continues to make inroads in traditional Democratic Alliance strongholds. This time they have taken wards in George. 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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6:18

Could high pressure system lead to decreased rainfall...

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2026/01/23

A stronger high-pressure system over the South Atlantic has been one of the reasons for stronger and more persistent southeaster winds blowing across Cape Town over the current summer season. Might this same high-pressure system influence the winter rainfall patterns? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Christien Engelbrecht, Lead scientist for Long Range Forecasting at the SA Weather Service. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your

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