Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Ofer Neiman, of Israelis Against Apartheid, about their view that the ceasefire should be the start of escalated boycotts and divestment in Israel, to dismantle the apartheid state and release its deadly grip on Gaza.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Chaim Levinson, the Haaretz Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, about the role the US has played in the ceasefire, and what it means for the future of hostilities by Israel towards Palestine.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Diana Mason, a member of the South African Scrabble Association, about the work of the dictionary committee responsible for updating Scrabble’s official word list every two years. Diana explains how the committee evaluates commonly used words for inclusion while also addressing cultural shifts, such as the removal of around 200 harmful or offensive terms in recent years. She highlights the challenges players face in staying updated as the game evolves to reflect societal norms and celebrates the ongoing effort to balance language development with inclusivity.

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Human Rights Watch’s latest report calls out Australia’s ‘appalling’ youth crime laws and treatment of asylum seekers; an ⁠Australian woman thought she’d had a fake Instagram wedding …until she got asked to sign a residency application for her ‘husband’; ⁠Danielle Collins shows how NOT to ingratiate the local crowd at the Australian Open Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.

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After taking a bit of a break from routine physical activity over the December holiday period, what is the best way to resume in the new year?

Lester Kiewit speaks to Anwar Louw, a physiotherapist, and Wil Baiden-Amissah, a strength and conditioning coach. Both are with The Balance Group.

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The Maha Kumbh Mela spiritual gathering taking place after a 12-year cycle; calls for a 90-hour work week misinterpreted(?); the Rupee hits an all-time low. Lester Kiewit gets all the details on these stories from Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Hein Jonker, founder of the Motorcycle Safety Institute, about critical questions that need to be answered when it comes to securing the safety of the increasing number of delivery bike riders on South Africa’s roads.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Rehad Desai, the filmmaker behind Miners Shot Down, which tells the story of the Marikana massacre. They discuss why it seems the state has learnt nothing from that tragedy, as we see scores of dead illegal miners being brought up from an abandoned mineshaft in Stilfontein.  

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The Israel / Hamas agreement will begin on Sunday 19 January; a Spanish tax on foreign residents; public input on naming of storm. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University and the former President of the Academy of Science of South Africa. They discuss the 2024 matric results, as well as the remarkable turnaround in results he has helped achieve at Crestway High School in Retreat, close to where he grew up.

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