Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Petronell Kruger, Heala Programmes Manager, about a study that has found South Africa is among the nation’s worst hit by adverse health effects of consuming too much sugary drinks.

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L.A. fires spark political blame game; mislaid land mines turn up at Ikea in Poland; singing clergy trio bow out after 50 years. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Meta Shakes Up Content Moderation: Moving Towards 'Community Notes' Meta announced a shift in its content moderation strategy, replacing third-party fact-checking with a "community notes" system to enhance user engagement while addressing misinformation concerns. In South Africa, the Legal Resources Centre continues to explore the implications of such policies on hate speech and access to reliable information, advocating for digital governance aligned with constitutional values. The LRC's Kimal Harvey spoke with Lester Kiewit about this.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Trevor Abrahams of Working on Fire, about the similarities between Los Angeles’ devastating firestorm, and the blaze that threatened Knysna in 2017. He also confirms that contrary to reports making the rounds, South Africa have not deployed any teams to help fight the fires in California.

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Many people find it too stressful to have to wait an entire month before getting their next paycheck. PayCurve is a platform which allows workers to withdraw the portion of their next salary which they have already earned, at a nominal fee. This will allow them greater flexibility and more freedom on how to manage their budget. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brett Berman, COO of PayCurve.

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Criminals are sending out fake parcel delivery notifications to unsuspecting victims, claiming that a parcel is scheduled to be delivered but that a custom’s fee must first be settled. How can one verify if such a notice is real or fake? Lester Kiewit speaks to Garry Marshall, CEO of the South African Express Parcel Association.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Yuji “Gump” Suzuki, an adventurer who is running from Nairobi to Cape Town while pulling a rickshaw. It is part of his mission to become the first person to travel five continents on a rickshaw.

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It has been a busy holiday season at the Artscape, with patrons booking 80 000 tickets for the various productions presented from December 2024 to January 12, 2025. Lester Kiewit speaks to Artscape CEO Marlene Le Roux about why these numbers are so important.

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Why is it that we expect others to speak to us in English? Living in South Africa with 12 official languages, is it not time for us all to commit to learning the basics of another African language? Lester Kiewit speaks to Tessa Dowling, senior lecturer in Xhosa at the University of Cape Town.

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Homes lost in Los Angeles fires and over 180 000 evacuated; North Korea builds supersized warship; Liz Truss threatens legal action for being criticised. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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