Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

John Maytham speaks to Councillor Patricia van der Ross, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health for the City of Cape Town, about the Identikidz tagging program which seeks to keep minors safe during the festive season when out and about at popular public spots like beaches and swimming pools.

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John Maytham speaks to Paul Barker, a horticulturist and member of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Bore (PSHB) Update Group, about how this invasive beetle continues to threaten thousands of trees in both public gardens and private properties across the Cape.

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John Maytham speaks to Ed Schroeder, spokesperson for Lifesaving Cape Town about the growing concern that alcohol use at our beaches and swimming spots are costing lives, that are needlessly being lost.

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The Dreaming Out Loud Festival is a family-friendly music event touring various South African cities, including Cape Town, Durban, East London, and Port Alfred.  

The festival emphasizes unity and positive energy, featuring artists who inspire and uplift audiences.  

Upcoming shows include performances by Neon Dreams, Ben Rodrigues, and Booshle G 

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Jeremy Fredericks is a cricket commentator and joins John Maytham to reflect on South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test Day that took place in Centurion. 

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John Maytham is in discussion with Carl Lindemann - Former board member of Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Cape section – to unpack the significance of the Parker Solar Probe's optimistic goal of approaching the sun. 

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John Maytham is in conversation with Rosheda Muller, President of the National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa – she joins us to appeal to capetonians to support the informal trader's night market happening at Grand Parade from the 29th Dec to 2nd Jan – to support the local community. 

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Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for DIRCO, joins John Maytham to speak on the current situation in Mozambique, with tensions escalating following politically motivated unrest in the country that has threatened their economy for days. 

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John Maytham is in conversation with Matthew Cruz, about the announcement of the preferred bidders that have taken aim at some significant renewable energy and battery storage tenders. 

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The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the South African Optometric Association (SAOA) are concerned by the increasing trend of various retailers who market prescription spectacles and contact lenses without proper eye examinations by authorised and registered practitioners. This illegal practice poses a serious threat to public health.  

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