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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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9:30

Fire it up: When is a potjie considered a potjie?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

“Steak Chop van Zijl” (Jaap-Henk Koelewijn) of Braai Witness News is guiding Lester Kiewit through all finer points when it comes to preparing a lekker potjie meal, tackling meaty issues such as flat-vs-round-bottomed pots, enamelled coatings vs seasoned metal, and whether it should be cooked only over embers or and not on a gas flame. 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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4:50

G20 correspondence desk with RMB & FNB: Opportunities...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

What are the most significant investment opportunities identified in RMB’s new report for Africa over the next decade? Lester Kiewit speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at RMB, to chat about the findings of their new report, “Continent at a Crossroads: Africa’s Place in the World, Today and Tomorrow”. 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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6:12

Binge-watching options this weekend

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

In need of some binge-watching options this weekend? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including: A Man on the Inside Season 2 (Netflix) Stranger Things Season 5 / Part 1 of final season (Netflix) Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa (Showmax) 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

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5:24

A World View from London: Putin’s condition for peace...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

Putin says peace talks are possible; U.S. halts Afghan immigration requests following National Guard shooting; mysterious red halo above Italian town. Vicki Turner 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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10:01

What are the flaws with the proposed online betting tax?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

National Treasury recently released a draft paper which proposes a new 20% national tax on online betting, which will be on top of the existing provincialgambling taxes (which stand between 6 to 9 percent). The proposed tax could generate new annual revenue of R10 billion, but South Africa doesn’t yet have a national online gambling law in place. Lester Kiewit speaks to Wayne Lurie, head of the Safer and Responsible Online Gambling Association (SAROGA). Good Morning Cape Town with Lester

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11:13

Is U.S and South Africa’s relationship beyond repair?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mitchell Plitnick, president of ReThinking Foreign Policy, author and policy analyst, about the crumbling relationship between South Africa and the U.S, after president Donald Trump said he would not be inviting South Africa to the next G20 in Miami in 2026. 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

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7:24

Are South Africans really going gaga over Black Friday?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

Black Friday has become a global trend, no longer restricted to the USA where it originated. It has, however, taken a different look, with many retailers starting their “Black Friday” sales earlier and letting them run over the course of a few days. Are we seeing an evolution in how the South African market takes on the Black Friday concept each year? Lester Kiewit speaks to Brandon De Kock, Director of Storytelling at BrandMapp. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of

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5:29

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Sumatra struck...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/28

Rescue efforts as Sumatra struck by a rare tropical cyclone; shark kills Swiss tourist as scientists say climate change affecting range of dangerous species; Robert Irwin - like his famous father - dazzling viewers on Dancing with the Stars USA. 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

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10:57

Celestial talk: NASA might scale back Earth observation

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Carl Lindemann, former board member of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa: Cape Chapter, about interesting research, developments, and other aspects relating to our cosmos. This week they take a look at the news that NASA may be shutting down its Earth observation missions; Saturn’s rings to become more prominent to viewers; and the Sculptor Galaxy is right overhead at the momeny. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast

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7:06

Support the SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service and win a...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

The SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) saves lives across South Africa, delivering emergency medical care and rural health outreach. AMS CEO Farhaad Haffejee speaks to Lester Kiewit about their helicopter fundraising initiative, which supports these missions and their training programme for pilots, mechanics, medics, and other emergency roles. He also explains how public support and awareness are crucial to keeping these essential services in the air and developing the next generation of

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10:30

Mother City: inside Cape Town’s housing struggle

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

Cape Town continues to face deep inequality and a persistent housing crisis nearly 30 years after the end of Apartheid, and the documentary Mother City explores this struggle through the story of activist Nkosikhona ‘Face’ Swartbooi and the Reclaim the City movement. Lester Kiewit speaks to co-director Miki Redelinghuys about the film, which she co-directed with Pearlie Joubert. It premiered at Sheffield DocFest in June 2024 and had a Johannesburg screening hosted by the Ahmed Kathrada

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9:40

Can Bosa’s fair pay bill help end income inequality...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mmusi Maimane, the leader of Bosa, about their proposed Fair Pay Bill, which aims to amend the Employment Equity Act and bring fairness, transparency, and dignity to the South African job market, by outlawing the very mechanisms that entrench wage disparities. 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

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8:56

Cat has claws out for Cele during ad hoc testimony

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to EWN reporter Babalo Ndenze about the testimony of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala before the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating police corruption, which is sitting at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility, where Matlala is currently awaiting trial for attempted murder. Matlala claimed in his testimony that he had paid former Police Minister Bheki Cele two payments of half a million rand. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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5:48

A World View from London: Hong Kong’s towering inferno

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

A towering inferno in Hong Kong, traffic wardens brazen daylight robbery, America’s Thanksgiving turkey tradition. 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 and unusual stories make the

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8:33

Pens Down celebrations: How to have fun without...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

Class of 2023 learners are being urged to celebrate their Pens Down parties responsibly. From beach trips and house parties to more low-key gatherings, these end-of-exam celebrations are a rite of passage, but they can also come with risks. The Department of Basic Education highlighted concerns around excessive alcohol, unsafe sexual behaviour and exploitation of minors. Stephen Harrison from the Western Cape Liquor Authority speaks to Lester Kiewit on the show, sharing their perspective and

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6:37

Should jaywalking be policed or is it a waste of...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/27

Lester Kiewit speaks to Craig Proctor-Parker of Accident Specialist, about whether the enforcement of jaywalking regulations are a waste of time, or there to save lives of pedestrians who make up more than 40percent of accident victim fatalities in the country. 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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5:28

Viral TikTok sparks debate as Strand jaywalker calls...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/26

The Strand jaywalking saga returned to CapeTalk this morning after first featuring on #BarbsWire on 5 November, when a TikTok about a jaywalking fine went viral. The man at the centre of the video called in to explain his side of the story. He confirmed that he received a R500 fine for crossing Strand’s municipal road outside the official pedestrian intersection. “Yes, I am the famous person that got a nail for jaywalking,” he told Lester, setting the scene for a lively discussion

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8:32

The South African drone that turned heads at the G20

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/26

South Africa’s homegrown Milkor 380 made a strong impression at the G20 Summit, drawing attention from global delegations and highlighting the country’s growing strength in defence and aerospace innovation. Daniel du Plessis speaks to Lester Kiewit about the interest the UAV attracted, what this global exposure means for Milkor, and where the programme could go next. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic

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8:27

What’s holding up the wheels of justice?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/26

Lester Kiewit speaks to Neelan Karikan, the president of the Judicial Officers’ Association of SA, about their response to the annual judiciary reports which found that in the last financial year, only 73% of criminal cases were finalised - just under the 75% target. 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

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8:27

Cat got your tongue? Surprise at Matlala attempt to...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/11/26

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, currently in Pretoria’s Kgosi Mampuru Maximum Security Prison, is set to testify before Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing police corruption and interference in policing. But he almost didn’t, as he tried to delay his testimony saying he is not prepared. Lester Kiewit speaks to Action SA MP Dereleen James why it is critical the investigation not be hampered by Matlala getting cold feet. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast

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