Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Democrats Abroad SA member Ricardo Gressel, who grew up in the same neighbourhood as Kamala Harris. Gressel and fellow Democrats are at an election watch party, awaiting the outcome.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Mzwakhe Nqavashe, Chair of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Portfolio Committee, about proposed updates to the City’s by-law on public spaces. Originally introduced in 2007, the by-law now includes multi-step protocols and distinctions for vulnerable individuals, aiming to balance public safety with compassion.

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The US election results so far as results emerge; exploding parcels; combatting mosquitoes by making them deaf. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewitt.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Henry Brady, Professor of political science and public policy at the University of California, about the unfolding elections in the US.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Andrew Scheibe the Technical Advisor at TB/Hiv Care and researcher at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Family Medicine, about the consequences of the city putting the brakes on a mobile clinic in Wynberg which also dispenses needles to drug users in the hope of reducing sharing and the spreading of disease and illness.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to GroundUp reporter Jesse Copelyn about key stories, including the rise in heroin use in South Africa as prices drop, the government's hindrance of its own drug policies, such as the suspension of a sterile injection equipment program in Cape Town, and the alarming increase in HIV rates among drug users.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Sean Jacobs, Professor and Director of International Affairs at The New School in New York about the early picture emerging from the US elections where Donald Trump is vying to get back into the White House, at the expense of Democrat Kamala Harris.

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John Maytham spoke to Jason Leonard, OBE, founder of The Atlas Foundation, following Prince William's visit to Ocean View Secondary School in Cape Town. Leonard shared insights about the foundation's mission to support vulnerable children in impoverished communities and discussed the positive impact of high-profile visits like the Prince's on raising awareness and fostering hope among the youth. The conversation highlighted the importance of long-term, practical assistance in creating meaningful change for those in need.

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John Maytham speaks to Nick Hedley, energy expert and sustainable development researcher, on whether there is space in South Africa’s energy landscape for small modular nuclear reactors.

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John Maytham speaks to author and documentary maker Tracy Going, who has expressed her discontent with remarks allegedly made by Wynberg Boys’ High School principal Deon Scheepers during his valedictory speech. In his address, Scheepers advised the boys not to "take themselves seriously" and proceeded to outline several reasons for this stance — reasons that Tracy contends are outdated and sexist.

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