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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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6:33

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

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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5:27

LIVE AND LOCAL: Call for City to reopen swimming...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/23

Lester Kiewit speaks to Chloe Von Biljon, a committee member of the Woodstock Residents’ Association, who are calling for the City of Cape Town to reopen municipal swimming pools to the public in the week, as they have now returned to weekend operations only. 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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5:22

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Anti-hate...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/23

Australia has passed new hate speech laws but divides opposition coalition; devastating landslide in New Zealand; vacuuming after 10pm could be in breach of new laws in Victoria. 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

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3:38

Cedar House School shares how restorative justice...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/22

Caller Hazel Gubb from Cedar House School in Kenilworth joined Lester Kiewit to talk about the school’s restorative justice program. Hazel explained that restorative practices are not a soft option. “Consequences are very real, but the reality is people become the focus of the system. We focus on the people who were hurt, what harm was done, the impact this has on the greater community and how we can make this better,” she said. Reflecting on the recent Molderton case, she

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5:31

What you need to know about Artemis moon mission

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Carl Lindemann, Outreach coordinator for the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Cape section, about the pending Artemis moon mission, as well as how geomagnetic storms might impact the flight. 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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11:31

Is the AI writing on the wall?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/22

If you believe that the majority of the content you’ve been seeing on social media has been generated via Artificial Intelligence (AI), you’re not wrong. According to analysis conducted by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC), as many as nine out of ten posts in recent times have been predominantly or entirely generated by AI. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marius Dragomir, Director of the MJRC. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show

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5:55

LIVE AND LOCAL: How busy has private firefighting...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/22

The private firefighting service rendered by Fidelity SecureFire was recently deemed by the Gauteng Division of the High Court to be lawful and paved the way for the service offering to be continued. Lester Kiewit speaks to Wahl Bartmann, CEO of Fidelity Services Group, to find out how many fires they have been called out to, especially in the Western Cape where the summer fire season has been one of the busiest. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show

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11:56

LIVE AND LOCAL: Is expulsion the only route for...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2026/01/22

Charl Davids, a registered counselling psychologist and the Director at the Centre for Student Counselling and Development at Stellenbosch University speaks to Lester Kiewit about the possible suspension of a group of Milnerton High School learners accused of assault. Is it not an opportunity for restorative justice, instead of simply giving them the boot? 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

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