Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

CapeTalk’s John Maytham speaks with Postbank Chief Commercial Officer, Mr Thami Cele, about the decision to keep both SASSA Gold and Black Cards valid until further notice, after months of confusion and delays impacting millions of grant beneficiaries.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

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Are South African government officials indirectly funding Israel’s war on Gaza - despite the government having ensured that this war was classified as genocide by the International Court of Justice? What about the funding of fossil fuel companies who may be responsible for accelerated climate change through carbon emissions? These are the subjects of a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application sent by Open Secrets and Fossil Free SA to the South African Government Officer Bearers’ Pension Fund (GOBPF). John Maytham speaks to Luthando Vilakazi, lawyer at Open Secrets.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

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Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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Some Langa residents have been living in shipping containers since being moved there in 2002 – will a redevelopment plan for area bring this to an end? Judge finally delivers judgement – twelve years after reserving it; Postbank announces SASSA Gold Card validity extended beyond May 31. John Maytham speaks to Marecia Damons of GroundUp News.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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John Maytham speaks to Stormers coach John Dobson about their impressive victory over Benetton (56-5) in the United Rugby Championship.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

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Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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John Maytham gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of The Continent. They discuss Namibia’s agriculture minister’s sacked over rape allegations; how teen ant smugglers expose lucrative smuggling operations, and a Uganda judge involved in a UK domestic worker case.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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John Maytham speaks to Jaco Pieterse, Cape of Good Hope SPCA chief inspector, about the impact the raging Tokai fire has had on animals and pets.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

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Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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Nationwide power outages for Spain and Portugal; the trial of Kim Kardashian’s alleged robbers gets underway; a hefty price tag for Neil Armstrong’s watch. Wicki Turner shares details on these stories with John Maytham.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

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Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis spoke to John Maytham in response to growing concerns over the City’s proposed property rates and tariff changes for the 2025/26 budget. Addressing critics who argue that these changes could disproportionately impact households and small businesses, the Mayor highlighted the City’s efforts to cushion lower-income residents. He discussed South Africa’s most inclusive social assistance package, which includes the highest free water allocation, broad qualifying criteria for rates relief, and lifeline electricity.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

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Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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In this week’s edition of What the Hack! on CapeTalk, Arthur Goldstuck joined John Maytham to explore the shift towards vehicle safety at the Auto Shanghai 2025 expo, unpack the power (and challenges) of the new Acer Predator Connect W6x Wi-Fi router, preview Meta’s LlamaCon and its AI ambitions, and share expert advice for World Password Day on how to better protect your online accounts.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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John Maytham speaks to Michael van Niekerk, the CEO of ASP Fire, about the dangers associated with the increased use of lithium-ion batteries, especially as winter months approach and loadshedding again becomes a reality for South Africans. The batteries are known to sometimes combust or burn into flames.

 

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 programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk 

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