Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

The DHL Stormers still have a fighting chance of making it into the knock-out round of the United Rugby Championship, but they still have a tough road ahead of them with just a few points separating the contenders. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dawie Snyman, DHL Stormers backline and attack coach, ahead of the encounter against Benetton on Saturday 26 April at DHL Stadium. Kick-off is at 18h15.

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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In this week’s Parliament: Week in Review with Tara Roos, she and Lester Kiewit unpack the big stories shaping the legislative agenda. Topping headlines is the Finance Minister’s unexpected withdrawal of the proposed VAT increase – a decision that offers temporary relief to consumers but raises pressing questions about timing, process, and the R75 billion hole now left in the fiscus. As Parliament scrambles to pass new legislation to lock in the VAT rate and revise government spending, all eyes are on whether the law will catch up to the politics in time. Meanwhile, SCOPA turns up the heat on the State Information Technology Agency, exposing deep governance failures and operational breakdowns that threaten national security and basic service delivery. And in a surprise twist from the floor, a provocative question from the EFF challenges the President on asylum policy and historical justice, asking whether South Africa should offer refugee status to African American farmers – a query met with legal restraint and political silence.

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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On The World View from London, Adam Gilchrist joined Lester Kiewit with a roundup of global stories making headlines. Tensions flared once again between India and Pakistan following a terrorist incident in Kashmir, with both sides trading diplomatic and military blows. In the U.S., Donald Trump made an unexpected appeal to Vladimir Putin, calling on the Russian leader to "stop" amid ongoing global concerns. And in some uplifting news, promising trial results from London offer new hope for those suffering from peanut allergies, with researchers reporting significant progress in treatment options.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Lwazi Mazibuko, Programs Manager at Parents, Families & Friends of South African Queers, about how the trans community is dealing with the withdrawal of the U.S President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants.

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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What is the fairest way for municipalities to collect rates in order to provide services and fund important infrastructural projects? Should they go according to property values, or should they base it on household income? Lester Kiewit speaks to Kevin Allan, founder and MD of Municipal IQ.

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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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala, the spokesperson for Santaco, about criticism of the sector still receiving millions in covid gratuities from the state. The SA National Taxi Council however says the process is above board, tax compliant, and they are keen to see the development of a state subsidy model.

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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In this week’s Pacific Dispatch, Katie Macdonald shared a trio of big stories: ANZAC Day in Australia was marred by neo-Nazi disruptors, New Zealand First introduced a bill to define gender by biology, and nearly 10% of Australians have already voted ahead of the May 3 election - though early voters might miss out on a classic democracy sausage! She shares this 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 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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Controversial bill on Muslim endowments passed by India’s lower house of parliament; the latest in the US-India tariff war; Elon Musk sues India. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University.

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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Lester Kiewit speaks to former presidential bodyguard Conroy Herandien following confirmation that Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s convoy was shot at in March. Herandien shares insight into VIP protection protocols, how incidents like these are typically handled, and what the recent attack reveals about the current security environment for South Africa’s top officials.

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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An Earthquake in Istanbul has forced thousands of people from their homes; the latest on the on-off Russia Ukraine peace deal; and an amazing tunnel made in “kit parts” between Germany and Denmark. 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 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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