Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Janusz Walus, the man convicted for the murder of Chris Hani, has been engaging in media interviews in Poland, where he was deported in December 2024 after completing his parole. In several interviews, Walus appeared unrepentant and even justified his act. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Rafal Pankowski, political scientist & head of the "Never Again" Association's East Europe Monitoring Center.

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Lester Kiewit speaks Ian Cameron, chair of parliament’s Security Cluster Portfolio Committee, about his call to reconsider the VIP Protection Unit’s R2billion budget.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Robin Carlisle, the former Transport and Public Works MEC for the Western Cape, who recently visited the Buttskop level crossing in order to pay his respects to the children and men who died there in accidents in 2010 and 2018. He was deeply saddened by what he saw there, as certain safety protocols appeared to be lacking.

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Thailand becomes first South East Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage; South Australian government proposes changes to planning legislation which includes increasing the size of garages; thousands queue at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney to see an endangered Corpse plant that only flowers every 7 - 20 years in the wild.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirstie Haslam, of DSC Attorneys about school sport injuries. They discuss liability and legal steps that can be taken by parents or guardians.

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Cape Town recently experienced some very hot days and while some people opted to stop their physical activities, some continued as they might have had little choice. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger of The Balance Group about exercising and physical activities when the weather is extremely hot.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Ian Pearson, a futurist and AI expert, in a mind-bending conversation about the future of sex with robots. Dr Pearson delves into the impact of advanced AI and robotics on human relationships, examining how these technologies might redefine intimacy and companionship. He shares his insights on the potential psychological, societal, and ethical implications of a world where sex with robots becomes commonplace, and what it means for the future of human connection.

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US President Trump issues an ultimatum to end war in Ukraine; Prince Harry scores victory against tabloid for intrusion; a US court’s unusual decision over the fate of five elephants. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Hlalanathi Gagayi., Western Cape spokesperson for the South African Municipal Workers Union, about the City of Cape Town’s plan to amalgamate the various arms of its safety and security divisions under one unit, as a number of its members are opposed to such a move, saying it is not what they signed up for when joining.  

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Basil Manuel of National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa about increasing concerns that classrooms in the Cape are severely overcrowded following the cutting of 2400 teacher posts from the budget.

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