Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Africa Melane speaks to Dr Ruhann botha, the chair of the Junior Doctors Assocation of SA, about their open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about the lack of jobs for young doctors despite a shortage of staff.

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Following a disturbing conversation with former Western Cape MEC for Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle about the poor safety interventions in place at the Buttskop Road railway level crossing, Lester Kiewit speaks to Roberto Quintas, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, to find out whether any progress has been made with regards to an overhead bridge to be built for safe crossings by motorists.

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Mark Barnes argues that we need to be diverting priorities away from producing more university graduates and focussing more on developing skills which are desperately needed in order for the South African economy to grow. He explains his line of thinking to Lester Kiewit.

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President Trump’s crackdown begins; China’s AI bombshell; a troubling Gen Z poll. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Robert McDonald, the Social Development Head of Department to see what interventions can be made to help a little boy whose parents appear to be grooming him to be a gangster. They have posted pictures of him with prison style gang tattoos drawn on his tiny body.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, a leading HIV researcher, about concerns over President Donald Trump’s proposed PEPFAR budget cuts and a 90-day suspension of foreign aid. She highlights the potential catastrophic impact on HIV prevention and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa if this life-saving funding is disrupted.

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Television viewing boxes are quite popular as they offer a central source for all your viewing apps, which is extremely convenient. There are also some TV boxes which are offering access to live international channels and streaming services without the need for a monthly subscription, but are these legal? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jan Vermeulen of MyBroadband to flash out the important differences.

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The period of validity for SASSA Gold Cards has come to an end, and these are to be replaced by the Postbank Black Cards. Lester Kiewit speaks to Paseka Letsatsi, SASSA head of communications, to find out the process which Gold Card holders will need to follow in order to ensure a smooth experience.

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Latin America is in Trumps crosshairs and a US foreign policy priority for action; why the US should not take back the Panama Canal; US-Cuba police whiplash as Trump reinstates “terrorism” designation. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Lyal White on these stories from Latin America.

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Lester Kiewit speaks with Canadian author Stephen Marsh about the fragile state of the United States under President Trump, highlighting concerns over his rhetoric, the January 6th insurrection, and the rise of political violence. Marsh also addresses the weakening of US military influence, internal divisions, and the potential for global instability in the face of a shifting power dynamic.

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