Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers, to get his perspective on local and international events of 2024.

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Ukraine says assassinated Russian general was legitimate target; Pope Francis reveals there was plot to kill him; Tom Cruise given medal.  Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Raymond Joeseph of GroundUp News to discuss a leaked forensic report which has revealed how millions of rand granted to the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to set up a museum to celebrate the city’s rich minstrel history went astray, and that the museum was never even created.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Berkowitz, the founder of Hlaziya Solutions, about research done into the number of committee meetings attended by MPs in the National Assembly. For some the number is shockingly low, considering the importance of the work done at committee level.

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When it comes to male contraception, the options are mostly limited to physical barriers such as condoms, permanent measures such as vasectomies, and hormone-based solutions. Kyla Raoult, who recently obtained her master’s degree in polymer science from Stellenbosch University, has developed an on-demand reversible hydrogel that could be used as a reversible, non-hormonal birth control for men. She speaks to Lester Kiewit to explain the concept.

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Mpho Mhlanga and his wife Khanyisile recently went to collect their SASSA grant at a mall in Mthatha, and because the mall does not allow e-hailing vehicles to pick up passengers from their property, Mpho and his wife were guided to the nearby taxi rank, but instead of being put onto a taxi headed for their home, they were robbed of all their grant money. The police could also not open a case for them as they had no way to describe their alleged assailants. The kind people at the Star Foundation were extremely moved by this story and project manager Timothy  Blatch joined Lester Kiewit in studio to offer some wonderful news to Mpho and Khanyisile.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ray Toefy, owner and chief baker at Pure Bread as part of a series looking at “Lester’s favourite things”. Ray not only bakes his own sourdough, rusks and scones, he also delivers his product to a growing list of satisfied customers. Follow him on Instagram on @purebread_sa.

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Several hundred feared dead after cyclone Chito hits Mayotte; ski resort tragedy in Georgia; the UK’s top Xmas songs. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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The City of Cape Town has been calling for the devolution of passenger rail services so that it can run the service itself, as it has been neglected by government and fallen into disrepair. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jodi Allemeier, an independent urban development consultant, to discuss why it is vitally important that we have a clearer policy on commuter affordability.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Basil Manuel, executive director of Naptosa, about fears that following teaching post cuts, the current crop of educators may face burnout, dealing with more learners and duties.

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