Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit spoke to Joline Young about her work with the Slave Quarter Remembrance Gallery at Leeuwenhof, where she has been instrumental in shifting the focus from honoring slave owners to recognizing the lives of those who were enslaved. Joline shared the story behind this transformation, shedding light on the importance of giving these individuals the recognition they deserve. Her deep research into the history of slavery in Cape Town brings a powerful new dimension to understanding the past, as she helps to ensure these voices are not forgotten.

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In this month’s special broadcast of Lester in Your Lounge, Lester Kiewit visited the residence of Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, where he spoke with Tracy Winde about her public role and her dedication to community well-being. As founder of Heartshine, Tracy leads creative arts and mindfulness programs to support emotional health for children, especially in underserved areas. With a deep commitment to fostering resilience and self-expression, Tracy brings compassion and innovation to her work, embodying her roles as a community leader, family figure, and advocate for positive social change.

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The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference a.k.a. COP29 is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jana Marx, Business Day correspondent at COP29, about the significance of COP29 for South Africa and how we are measuring up in terms of our climate goals for April 2025. 

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Dozens of people killed and injured in China after motorist ploughs into crowd; the Archbiship of Canterbury resigns after church controversy; lights on surfboards to deter sharks? Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Craig Lambinon, spokesperson for the NSRI, about a daring rescue that saw a patient airlifted from a cruise ship by helicopter and taken to a Cape Town hospital.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Kevin Winter, researcher at the Future Water Institute and Senior Lecturer in Environmental & Geographical Science at UCT, about the true state of South Africa’s water supply and quality. This after Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina told parliament there is no water crisis.

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This month’s edition of “Lester in your Lounge” is taking place at Leeuwenhof – the official residence of the Premier of the Western Cape. Lester Kiewit speaks face-to-face with Premier Alan Winde about important issues for the Western Cape economy, including unemployment and a rising population.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Andrew Robert Donaldson, senior research associate, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at UCT, about the gains made in job creation, and whether this and economic growth can be sustained if the country makes structural reforms and discards costly, wasteful programs.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp, about the big stories being featured, including how illegal electricity connections to shacks are posing a risk to Khayelitsha Community Health Centre; Postbank says SASSA gold cards will remain valid even after deadline; and court bid launched to block TotalEnergies from exploring for oil and gas off the West Coast. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Lesley Liddle, Head of Business Development at St Jospeh’s Intermediate Paediatric Care, about how the public can help to make Christmas special for the children in their care, with donations towards not only their food, but also their care and medication.

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