Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Tourist submarine sinks off Egyptian coast four months after the last; backlash following Donald Trump’s car import tariff hike; millions lost in whisky cask scam. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Neil Robinson, CEO of the Pedal Power Association, about the cycling community’s outrage over the lenient sentence handed down to Garth Pasha, who struck triathlete Dewald van der Westhuizen and fled the scene. Robinson shares the PPA’s concerns over the message this ruling sends about road safety and justice for vulnerable road users. He also discusses the broader challenges cyclists face on South African roads and calls for stronger enforcement of laws designed to protect them.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Lwazi Phakade, ANC caucus spokesperson for the City of Cape Town, about the defection of leader Banele Majingo to the Democratic Alliance. Just how big a blow is this to the ANC in the region?

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The Springbok jersey will have a new look as FNB and Pick n Pay were recently announced as Tier One sponsors, taking over from MTN after the telecommunications giant’s eight-year sponsorship deal concluded. To get a sense of how companies determine the value of a sponsorship, Lester Kiewit Kiewit speaks to Nqobile Ndlovu, sports business researcher at Cash N Sport.

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Did you know that there are three special school holidays allocated in April and May this year, which, when taken along with the Freedom Day and Workers Day public holidays, will equate to a full week off from school? Lester Kiewit speaks to Elijah Mhlanga, spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education. 

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Speculation over as date for Australian election date announced; Papua New Guinea’s government blocks Facebook as a “test” to mitigate misinformation, hate speech, and pornography; police rush to scene of burglary in Melbourne only to find a furry visitor. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.

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A world which has been ordered for decades by globalisation and geoeconomics has quickly become a world grounded in geopolitical risk. Why have we reached this point and what does the road ahead look like? Lester Kiewit speaks to elections analyst and consultant Ben Graham Jones.

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There are increasing denials and admissions in America’s security leak row; no more bounties on the Haqqani militants; South Korean wildfires the worst ever with dozens of dead. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Samkelo Mokhine, the executive director of the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) about the controversy stirred up by Julius Malema singing “Kill the boer” at a Human Rights Day rally. And, while a court has ruled that it is not hate speech, it is being used by Afrikaner groups to stoke the US’s anti-South Africa sentiment. Would it not be smart, and just plain good manners, to put the song to rest now?

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Haytham, an orthopaedist from Gaza, but who now lives in Italy. He chose to go into this field so he could help heal the broken bodies of Gaza where daily assaults have left many with amputations. He counts children among the patients he has had to operate on.

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