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.

Episodes in this series

Let’s be honest – Is the CBD functioning at its optimum level?

01 March 2023 | 19 Minute Listen

Lester Kiewit speaks to Francine Higham Ward 77 councillor as well as Rob Kane chairman of Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) and CEO of Boxwood Property Fund about the projects and services they provide to the inner city of Cape Town to ensure this area is functioning at its optimum.

The World View - Instant beer a German brewery is peddling powdered lager

01 March 2023 | 7 Minute Listen

School Poisonings in Iran 100s of schoolgirls have been made ill. A war escalation? Did Ukraine launch a drone attack near Moscow.

A different point of view: The sharing of pictures of children online

01 March 2023 | 2 Minute Listen

How protective are you over your children when it comes to their privacy and the sharing of their pictures online? While some parents are quite casual about this matter, there are others who will insist that you not include their children in their photos, even in group shots. Lester Kiewit speaks Anneke Burns about this contentious topic.

Drug use: How safe can we make it for users?

01 March 2023 | 7 Minute Listen

Lester Kiewit speaks to Shaun Shelly, Policy, Advocacy and Human Rights Manager at TB/Hiv Care, about the need for harm reduction programs which offer safe spaces, and options for drug users in and around the city.

THE LEAD: Whistleblower De Ruyter slapped with charges by Maimane

01 March 2023 | 11 Minute Listen

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bosa leader, Mmusi Maimane, about why he has brought charges against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, after the latter revealed that he had made it known to a minister, that another cabinet member was linked to Eskom corruption.

Former Long Street resident shares musings of inner city living

01 March 2023 | 8 Minute Listen

Lester Kiewit speaks tomultimedia journalist, television producer and scriptwriter Henriette Geldenhuys, about the unique character and musings of living in the CBD.

Four crime cartels behind Eskom collapse

28 February 2023 | 20 Minute Listen

John Maytham speaks to Kevin Bloom of the Daily Maverick, who has written an explosive piece detailing the intelligence which has been gathered by a private team of investigators and gives insight into four criminal cartels which have been instrumental in the collapse of power utility Eskom.

The World View - Chinese suicide drones Taiwan is raising the threat level from Beijing

28 February 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

A new Covid-19 theory as concluded by the US Energy Department). Turkey’s teddy bears a heartfelt gesture by football fans.

Possible expungement of Eastern Cape Dagga farmers’ criminal records?

28 February 2023 | 10 Minute Listen

John Maytham speaks to attorney Ricky Stone of Cullinan and Associates about the pledge by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to expunge the criminal records of dagga farmers.

THE LEAD: House of cards: Why Ramaphosa is delaying his cabinet reshuffle

28 February 2023 | 8 Minute Listen

Prof Zwelinzima Ndevu, Director of School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University talks to John Maytham about the dilemma facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as he prepares to reshuffle his cabinet while allegations emerge that one of his ministers is linked to Eskom corruption.

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