Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

What are lumbar fusions and how common is it among younger patients? Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director of The Balance Group about the condition and how physiotherapy can be used to treat it.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Donovan Goliath about the Spam of Influencers, exploring how the rise of influencer culture is affecting creativity and objectivity. With timelines flooded by homogenous campaigns, how do creators stand out? Donovan, a versatile comedian, actor, and content creator, shares insights from his experience working with brands like Standard Bank and Netflix, and how he balances creativity with commercial objectives in his campaigns and shares insights into the world of influencer marketing.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Rebecca Simson, a lecturer in economic and social history at Oxford University, about a study they have conducted looking at inherited wealth in South Africa. And it clearly shows there is still a massive economic divide based on racial lines entrenched by apartheid, and that democracy has done little to close this gap.

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11-year-old is sole survivor of capsized migrant boat; Russian ships move out of Syria; a record-breaking journey of a humpback whale. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Baran Kalay, a founding member of the Kurdish Human Rights Action Group in South Africa about how the Kurdish population in Syria once again find themselves targeted, after dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced out of Syria by al-Qaeda aligned Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Yolisa Piliso, an attorney at the Equal Education Law Centre, about options available to parents trying to find placement for their children at schools in 2025, as stated by a court. This comes as the Western Cape Department of Education issued a statement saying all schools are full for 2025.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing, about the history and growth of the music streaming provider Spotify, after the recent release of Spotify Wrapped 2024, which is essentially a musical stroll down memory lane, giving you the chance to relive the past year through the albums, tracks, and artists you listened to on the streaming service.

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There has been a change to the toll gate payment system across South Africa, effective 1 December 2024. This is in part due to efforts to enhance security and streamline payment processes, and the result is South African toll gates starting to migrate from traditional magstripe (swipe) payments to contactless tap functionality. Areas impacted as of 1 December 2024 are the N3 toll route from Johannesburg to Durban, the N4 toll route from Pretoria to Komatipoort, as well as Chapman's Peak and surrounding areas. To help us understand the changes and to find out which payment methods will be accepted, Lester Kiewit speaks to Vusi Mona, SANRAL spokesperson.

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In his latest opinion piece in the Mail & Guardian, social commentator Donovan Williams takes a look at how the world has seemingly lost the humanity it had shown during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many countries’ voters choosing to elect hardline, fascist-leaning parties into power. He explains to Lester Kiewit why it’s happening globally and also  in South Africa.

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The aftermath in Syria after Bashar al-Assad; Donald Trump’s big plans; Rupert Murdoch takes steps against his children. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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