Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Myrtle Clarke, co-founder of the Fields of Green for All, about how practical the government’s plan is to develop the hemp and cannabis sector and trade in South Africa.                                                                                                            

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Lester Kiewit speaks to author and political commentator Ebrahim Harvey about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address that seemed to make the same promises about creating jobs, attracting investment, improving policing and showing the world that “South Africa is open for business.”

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Lester Kiewit speaks to historian and founder of the Fisher Child Project, Traci Kwaai, about a photographic exhibition in Kalk Bay, showing generations of fishing families, many of whom were forcibly removed from prime coastal sites in Cape Town.

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Floods devastate communities in Northern Queensland; Australian football heroine facing court in London charged with racially aggravated harassment;  scientists create first kangaroo embryo using IVF. Katie Macdonald shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ashley Benjamin, Fedusa deputy secretary general, about what they would like to see emerge from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. One of their concerns is that he brings an end to austerity measures.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Kallie Kriel, the CEO of AfriForum about the stance that President Donald Trump has taken, claiming “bad things” are happening in South Africa, relating to land grabs. AfriForum says they will now ask Trump to direct any action at the government and not ordinary South Africans.

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The world reacts to “Riviera of the Middle East”; Argentina to pull out of W.H.O.; Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath plan July Reunion. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tony Leon, former leader of the Democratic Alliance- and also former South African Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay - on what we could expect from the next US Ambassador to South Africa.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Haggai Matar, a journalist and executive director at +972Mag, about US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he wants to rebuild Gaza and move all its residents to a different location while this is done. The plan has been branded absurd and polarising.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Stephen Price, Principal at Lotus High, about the recent video showing disturbing acts of school violence. A shocking video has surfaced on social media, showing a young boy being choked until he loses consciousness, while another widely shared clip captures a group of boys and girls attacking a lone female student. The footage has sparked outrage and deep concern among parents, educators, and the broader community. Mr. Price confirmed that a SAPS case has been opened, and Grassy Park SAPS has identified the boy in yellow, who is not a Lotus High learner, with appropriate action to follow. All identified Lotus High learners in the video have been suspended and will attend disciplinary hearings on Saturday morning. The school is following due process in dealing with the learners in accordance with regulations and remains deeply dismayed by the violence. Mr. Price emphasized that Lotus High will use all available measures to deal severely with those responsible.

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