Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

The South African Weather Service was recently a victim of a cyberattack and their services are still offline. Africa Melane speaks to Craig Rosewarne, MD of Wolfpack Information Risk (Pty) Ltd on who is considered to be targets of such attacks and what we all need to do in order to avoid becoming a victim.

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Africa Melane speaks to Riefdah Ajam, the general secretary of FEDUSA, about the recent announcement by government that they will be recruiting thousands of new labour inspectors. The union is however concerned that this critical function is being entrusted to far too many interns.

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The focus of US Secretary of State Rubio’s tour of Latin America last week; Elections in Ecuador: Noboa seeks more time to bring violence under control;   Taxi art in Buenos Aires . Lester speaks to Prof Lyal White, focusing on Latin America and events taking place there in the past week.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Janine van der Post, Motoring Editor at Wheels24, about the surprising shift in South Africa’s car market, with the Suzuki Swift outselling the Toyota Hilux in January. They discuss what’s driving Suzuki’s success, the growing influence of Chinese automakers, and whether reports about Chinese cars being among the most hijacked in the country are fact or fiction.

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Israeli troops withdraw from key corridor dividing the Gaza Strip; death of a boxer a week after title fight; a first edition of Harry Potter sold for a small fortune. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester speaks to the minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, who will be visiting Ceres in the Western Cape today to witness the first lot of apples being shipped to Thailand in over 16 years.

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Lester Kiewit speaks with Jan Bosman of the AfrikanerBond, on their views of the executive order signed by Donald Trump this past weekend, affecting South Africans.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Lauren Kansley, spokesperson for Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), about the overwhelming demand for study placements and student accommodation. With enrolment near full capacity and thousands of hopefuls applying for limited residence space, Kansley explains how CPUT is managing the challenge, including increasing bed capacity and reallocating unclaimed spots. She also sheds light on why the university has not opened for walk-ins this year and how staff are working around the clock to assist students where possible.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to FNB Agricultural Economist Paul Makube to discuss how the policy-changes announced by US President Donald Trump might impact us here in South Africa, especially in terms of the agricultural sector.

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The DHL Stormers will be hosting the Bulls this Saturday in their North-South clash in the United Rugby Championship, with the Stormers desperate for a win in order to secure a top eight slot. Lester Kiewit speaks to Stormers director of rugby John Dobson.

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