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Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

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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 his take on the biggest global stories daily at 7:45am. Tune in daily for the ‘Hood Hang-out at 7:55am.


#CoffeeDate is a regular outside broadcast that happens on the first Monday of the month, starting in November. Each #Coffeedate is broadcast from a different community, featuring the voices and opinions of residents, ward councillors, local celebs, community leaders and you, the listener.


Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit, Monday to Friday 06:00 to 9:00 on 567 medium wave (AM) or streaming online at www.capetalk.co.za


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Episodes

UNHCR Southern Africa Working with Authorities to Help Refugees

November 01, 2019 05:19 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MB

Guest: Joan Alison UNHCR, Senior Regional Advisor Refugee Women and Children

Connect Sports Academy

November 01, 2019 04:56 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MB

Guest: Murray Ingram Co-founder of Connect Sports Academy

RWC Hypeman Michael Magerman

November 01, 2019 04:46 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MB

Guest: Michael Magerman 'Hypeman' at 2019 Rugby World Cup

The Emerging Economies -India

October 31, 2019 08:28 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MB

Guest: Prof Dilip Menon Director And Mellon Chair In Indian Studies at Centre for Indian Studies in Africa: University of Witwatersrand.

SAHRC help refugees and asylym seekers

October 31, 2019 06:24 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MB

Guest: Chris Nissen, Western Cape SA Human Rights Commission commissioner

The World View - Migrants found in a truck

October 31, 2019 06:01 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MB

Twitter’s political ban a decision not to take any political advertising worldwide. British election spat as Boris Johnson & Jeremy Corbyn cross swords.

RWC reffs under the spotlight

October 31, 2019 05:32 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MB

Guest: Jean De Villiers Former Springbok Captain

Gift of the Givers distribution to Refugees and Asylum Seekers

October 31, 2019 04:39 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MB

Guest: Ali Sablay project manager for the Western Cape at Gift of the Givers.

Panel Discussion: MTBPS

October 30, 2019 06:45 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MB

Lumkile Mondi Senior Lecturer at Wits School Of Economics And Business Science Duma Gqubule Founder at Centre for Economic Development and Transformation Matthew Haddon Director at Simple Tax - Tax Consultants

The World View - Bulgaria’s Football Ban

October 30, 2019 06:04 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MB

The terrorist’s underwear some strange secret DNA testing. A Brexit election the U.K. is going to the polls... definitely maybe. The Brexit cash casualty a specially minted coin is now being scrapped.

Governments plan to save Eskom

October 30, 2019 05:37 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Guest: Pravin Gordhan Public enterprises minister 

Wanderlust Wednesday: Ghost Tour, Fort Wynyard

October 30, 2019 04:52 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MB

Guest: Matt Weisse Owner at Good Hope Adventures

Uthini!

October 30, 2019 04:36 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MB

Guest: Belinda Ndlovu Zulu tutor and Student Support Manager at Uthini

R14Bn foreshore development to go ahead despite objections raised

October 29, 2019 06:33 - 10 minutes - 9.65 MB

Guest: Jonty Coggerr Attorney at Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre.

RWC final to be broadcast on SABC after deal with Multichoice

October 29, 2019 06:19 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MB

Carl Lewis, Former EWN Award Winning Sport Journalist and Head of Content for sports website bet.co.za

The World View - Iraqi Curfews

October 29, 2019 05:56 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MB

California wildfires hot dry winds are making the situation worse. Social Media self harm an Instagram agreement after a British girl’s suicide. One lucky cancer sufferer a sudden stroke of good fortune in North Carolina.

Business responds to refugees impacting business in St Goerge's Mall

October 29, 2019 05:46 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Guest: Waleed Saban Attorney and Papy Sukami | Community leader for the Congolese refugees

Tech Tuesdays: Cybercrime

October 29, 2019 04:58 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MB

Guest: Simon Colman Executive Head of Digital at SHA Specialist Underwriters

Smile Foundation Launches smile week with life changing ops for kids

October 29, 2019 04:42 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MB

Guest: Moira Gerszt Coo at Smile Foundation

A giant oil spill is contaminating Brazil’s pristine coastline

October 28, 2019 06:56 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MB

Emerging Economies-Brazil Guest: Dr Lyal White | Senior Director at Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg A giant oil spill is contaminating Brazil’s pristine coastline. Brazil’s congress passes a landmark pension reform. Brazil no longer requires visas from Chinese and Indian tourists.

New DA Parliamentary Leader-John Steenhuisen

October 28, 2019 06:42 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MB

New DA Parliamentary Leader-John Steenhuisen Guest: John Steenhuisen, Leader of the opposition in Parliament The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that John Steenhuisen has been elected parliamentary leader for the party. Steenhuisen, who stood uncontested for the new position as the only nominee, ceased to be chief whip after Mmusi Maimane resigned from the party last week as his term was linked to that of the former leader.

The Africa Report: Terror groups

October 28, 2019 06:24 - 1 minute - 1.7 MB

The Africa Report: Terror groups Guest: Jean-Jacques Cornish, Africa Correspondent

The World View - The Death Of The Islamic State Leader

October 28, 2019 06:14 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MB

Guest: Adam Gilchrist The Death Of The Islamic State Leader killed after a US Raid In Syria). The U.K. Truck Death Victims (some of them may have been Vietnamese). California’s Wildfires (180,000 people have been told to leave their homes). World Cup Anticipation (it is of course England v South Africa on Saturday).

Refilwe's Top 3: Top 3 business stories you need to know about today

October 28, 2019 05:45 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MB

Refilwe's Top 3: Top 3 business stories you need to know about today

R50 Million Drought Relief From Western Cape Government for Farmers

October 28, 2019 05:33 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MB

R50 Million Drought Relief From Western Cape Government for Farmers Guest: Dr. Ivan Meyer, MEC for Agriculture at Western Cape Government Western Cape Agriculture MEC Dr. Ivan Meyer said the provincial government has also asked the national agriculture department for another R147m for further drought support. Without these measures, entire communities could still collapse. Province has also made R100 000 available for counseling and pastoral support for those affected.

Group of Refugees Wanting to Leave SA Growing in Cape Town

October 28, 2019 05:22 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MB

Group of Refugees Wanting to Leave SA Growing in Cape Town Guest: JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security at City of Cape Town 

Moolah Mondays: Financial Planning for Freelancers, Contractors and self-employed

October 28, 2019 05:04 - 5 minutes - 5 MB

Moolah Mondays: Financial Planning for Freelancers, Contractors and self-employed  Guest: Gerald Mwandiambira | CFP and Managing Partner at Sugar Creek Wealth

Climate change could jeopardize HIV gains

October 28, 2019 04:41 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB

Climate change could jeopardize HIV gains Guest: Matthew Chersich, Professor at Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute

Trailblazer: Nataniël

October 25, 2019 06:29 - 8 minutes - 8.27 MB

Entertainment legend Nataniël has finally published his memoirs. Look at Me' is available now. He is this week's Trailblazer on Breakfast with Refilwe.

The World View - U.K truck deaths

October 25, 2019 05:54 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MB

The murdered Bangladesh student her 16 killers all face the death penalty. Russia’s American spy trial Paul Whelan has appeared in court in Moscow.

Old Mutual underestimated SA's love of a side hustle

October 25, 2019 05:34 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MB

Guest: Ferial Haffajee Columnist at Daily Maverick and at News24

Why the first black leader quit the DA

October 25, 2019 05:27 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MB

Guest: Professor Steven Friedman, Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg.

Consumer Fridays

October 25, 2019 04:55 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MB

Guest: Lulama Qongqo Co-Founder and Independent Investment Analyst at Midpoint Consulting.

Rugby World Cup: Is bigger always better?

October 25, 2019 04:40 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MB

Guest: World Cup Semi-Finals How much does body mass influence modern rugby performance?

Athol Trollip resigns as DA federal chairperson

October 24, 2019 06:33 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MB

Guest: Former DA federal chairperson Athol Trollip

The World View - Death in a Truck

October 24, 2019 05:58 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MB

The explosive impeachment evidence given by the US ambassador to Ukraine. Syrian refugee’s renaissance he escaped the war to become a scientist.

Will Mmusi start his own party?

October 24, 2019 05:26 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Guest: Patricia de Lille Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Trendspotting Thursdays

October 24, 2019 04:56 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MB

Guest: Ryan McFadyen Co-founder and Head of Strategy at Have You Heard

Panel Discussion: Protest

October 23, 2019 11:21 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Guests: Chumani Maxwele | Higher Education and Political Analyst and Dr Carin Runciman Associate Professor at Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg.

The World View - Street attack in Norway

October 23, 2019 05:57 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MB

Brexit’s do or die another series of crunch decisions in the U.K. parliament. A call to outlaw killer robots the terminator debate is taken to the UN.

Department of transport update on grounded flights

October 23, 2019 05:31 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MB

Guest: Ayanda Allie Paine Spokesperson for the National Transport Department.

City of Cape Town responds to Salt River rental hike backlash

October 23, 2019 05:23 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MB

Guest: James Vos Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities & Assets Management at City of Cape Town.

Wanderlust Wednesdays : WorkAway.info

October 23, 2019 04:54 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MB

Guest: Sue Vingerhoets Host at WorkAway.info

Suburbia: A township by any other name?

October 23, 2019 04:41 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MB

Guest: Angus McKenzie Ward Councillor for Bonteheuwel at City of Cape Town

Retailers stick to brick-and-mortar stores

October 22, 2019 06:39 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MB

Guest: Jonathan McCabe Africa Management Consulting Lead for Accenture Products at Accenture.

CoCT unaffordable rent increases for long time Salt River residents

October 22, 2019 06:28 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MB

Guest: Deena Bosch Woodstock Chapter Leader at Reclaim The City

The World View - Russian spy hacking gang

October 22, 2019 05:57 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MB

Children in Syria growing fears for their safety. Royal brothers Prince William expresses concern about Prince Harry. Synthetic skin another step forward in creating smart body silicone.

ICASA Sports Rights

October 22, 2019 05:37 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MB

Guest: Barbara Curson Columnist and Chartered Accountant

MEC Madikizela to meet with taxi bosses after road blockages

October 22, 2019 05:25 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MB

Guest: Bonginkosi Madikizela Transport and Public Works MEC at Western Cape Government.

Tech Tuesdays: Cell C

October 22, 2019 04:55 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MB

Guest: Jan Vermeulen Editor at Large at MyBroadband.co.za