Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

A Warning to Donald Trump from one of his billionaire backers, an American deportee claims an innocent man’s been exiled and jailed and working from home and the Australian law. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Congressman Troy Nehls introduced the “Asylum for Afrikaners Act,” offering refugee status to white, Afrikaans-speaking South Africans, citing racial persecution and land expropriation threats—claims backed by Donald Trump. Critics say it fuels racial bias and fear. Professor Johan Fourie argues the U.S. is motivated less by ideology and more by a desire for skilled South African labour.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Johan Burger, independent crime and policing consultant, about whether proposed regulations clamping down on the use of firearms in the security sector could lead to a spike in cash in transit heists.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Bobby Amm, the CEO of Commercial Producers Association of South Africa, about their concerns at the impact of US imposed tariffs on the sector and jobs.

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On this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck joins Lester Kiewit live from Las Vegas, where he’s attending the Google Cloud Next conference. Arthur shares insights from two major local car launches—the Volvo EX90 in the Western Cape and the Lexus GX in the Eastern Cape—offering a glimpse into the future of electric and hybrid vehicles in South Africa. He also highlights the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura as his gadget of the week, a business-focused laptop packed with AI tools and long battery life. Plus, he gives us a sneak peek at the ideas driving this year’s Google Cloud event and wraps up with a practical tip on how to extend your smartphone’s battery life.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicky Jafta, who stated a vegetable farming business using his R350 SRD grant during Covid, and has grown it into a flourishing small business, with some of his pumpkins being ordered from Namibia.

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Runner Gerda Steyn bagged her sixth consecutive Two Oceans ultramarathon on Sunday, crossing the finish line in a time of 3:26:54, more than eight minutes ahead of her closest competitor, Shelmith Muriuki of Kenya. She speaks to Lester Kiewit about the run, her strategy of getting in a fast start, and the impact of the warm weather.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at GIBS and research associate with the Brenthurst Foundation about how U.S tariffs are hitting all Latin American nations hard; why the Panama port deal is on hold; should the IMF bail defaulters Argentina out again; and singing farewell to a veteran.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Khulekani Mathe, the CEO of Business Unity South Africa (Busa) about a letter penned by a group of CEOs and business leaders, addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen. The group asks the two leaders to stay the course with the government of national unity for the sake of the country and the economy.

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Large rallies in America against Trump; worrying environmental signs off Belize; amazing tortoise mum and dad at Philadelphia Zoo. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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