Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Student of The Drama Lab students will be performing the award-winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Matilda Jr The musical from 10th – 18th May 2024, at Table View Primary School. Lester Kiewit speaks to Julie Dickson, founder and mentor at The Drama Lab, and to Aria Zhang, who will be one of the students playing the role of Matilda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:07:42

Binge all of the critically acclaimed crime comedy Koek on Showmax

You can now binge all episodes of the critically acclaimed local crime comedy Koek on Showmax. Lester speaks to actresses Sandra Prinsloo and Vinette Ebrahim who star in the show to find out what you can expect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:53

Navigating the world of social media

Lester Kiewit speaks to Emma Sadleir-Berkowitz, founder of the Digital Law Company and the leading expert when it comes to the law and digital media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:40

The Africa Report - Portugal’s president castigated for remarks on slavery and colonialism

Portugal's President de Souza has been castigated by the right for saying Lisbon should pay for its part in trans-Atlantic slavery and colonialism; a new look at peacekeeping with UN paying and Africa providing troops and operational direction; France’s President Macron urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in Congo. Jean-Jacques Cornish shares the details with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:11

The World View - Representation for 100 million displaced at Paris Olympics

More than 100 million displaced people around the world will be represented at the Paris Olympics this summer; there may soon be a new resting place for Maradona to allow more of his fans to pay their respects; a Harry Potter work of art is expected to go for a very high price at auction in New York. John Adderley shares details with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:48

What's happening on Eskom Se Push?

With 37 days of no loadshedding and none on the horizon (until the elections at least), Lester Kiewit speaks to Dan Southwood-Wells is a Co-Founder of EskomSePush to find out what else the app has to offer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:48

Job creation and EPWP critical in election battleground

Lester Kiewit speaks to former trade unionist, and the editor of Amandla, Roger Etkind, about the hot button election topic of unemployment and promises of job creation. The ANC have used the Expanded Public Works Plan to claim victories on this front, where billions have been spent on creating less than five million jobs in five years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:37

Magic Moms: Venetia Orgill, the Angel of the Gardens

Lester Kiewit speaks to Venetia Orgill, who has become known as the Angel of the Gardens because of her dedication to feeding and uplifting the homeless of the city. She is another one in a series of Magic Moms being featured in the run up to Mother’s Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:12:39

Pacific Dispatch with Katie McDonald: Australian government to help women leave violent relationships

The Australian government announces $1 billion package to help women leave violent relationships with measures to tackle violence against women; thousands evacuated, and flights disrupted after Indonesia’s Mount Ruang erupts again sparking concerns of a tsunami being triggered; controversial study ranking most boring tourist destinations places seven Aussie ‘attractions’ in the top 100. Katie McDonald shares details with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:43

Get Moving: Getting those stiff joints back in action.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, Physiotherapist and clinical Director at The Balance Group, about how we can stay active during the colder season when we might be tempted to hibernate due to joints feeling stiffer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:48

How nervous should Netanyahu and Putin be about ICC arrest threat?

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicole Fritz, former director of the Helen Suzman Foundation, about why Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu appears concerned at the International Criminal Court possibly issuing a warrant for the arrest of Israeli leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:39

Sustainable transport solutions for Cape Town

How cycling-friendly is Cape Town, the city which hosts the biggest timed cycling event in the world? How do we include cycling as part of a greater sustainable transport plan? Lester Kiewit speaks to Gordon Laing, Vice Chairman of the Pedal Power Association, and to Kevin Foster of the Active Mobility Forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:57

Ramaphosa echoes Mbeki’s call for a national dialogue

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sanusha Naidu, senior researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue, about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise to create a national dialogue after the May 29 elections to plot a new way forward for South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:12:36

Let’s celebrate our brave firefighters on International Firefighters Day

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services, about how they will be marking International Firefighters Day on Saturday, May 4 at Athlone Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:56

Trendspotting Thursday: What’s in a married name?

Couples getting married are increasingly merging their surnames into hyphenated versions. But having these double-barrelled surnames recognised by bureaucrats is not as simple. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brett Rogers, Culture Lead at HaveYouHeard Marketing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:50

Update on the City of Cape Town household survey

The City of Cape Town has been visiting households as part of its Household Survey, to collect information to manage the running of the city. The survey started in February and runs until May. Lester Kiewit speaks to Hugh Cole, Policy and Strategy Director at the City of Cape Town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:40

Order of Ikhamanga for Cape’s own hip hop pioneer

Lester Kiewit speaks to Emile YX(Emile Jansen) about being awarded the President’s Order of Ikhamanga in silver, as well as what he thinks about breakdancing being an Olympic sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:53

Africa’s silent epidemic

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr De Wet Swanepoel, Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria, about how common hearing loss is, and how he is part of a team working to bring relief to 136milliion people on the continent struggling with this condition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:10:01

Should natural forest fires be allowed to burn?

Should fires which start naturally and which don’t threaten properties and lives be allowed to continue burning? Are indigenous forests on Table Mountain fire resistant of reliant on occasional fires as part of their life cycle? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jasper Slingsby, a senior lecturer in plant ecology at the University of Cape Town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:12:03

The World View - 14 year old boy is stabbed to death by a sword-wielding man in East London