Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

John Maytham speaks to Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, whose novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida won the Booker Prize of 2022 and tells the story of a war photographer who has woken up dead in what seems to be a celestial visa office, and given ‘seven moons’ to try and solve the mystery of his death and to help unveil a cache of photos that will rock war-torn Sri Lanka.

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The Pretoria High Court is set to hear a case brought by #PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), challenging regulations to the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. John Maytham speaks to Dr Kelle Howson. a Senior Researcher in Labour and Social Security at the IEJ, in the workers' rights and social security programme.

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Things are getting charged in the U.S. with one week to go before the elections; UN Climate Change Analysis shows how little has been done; potentially explosive ship rejected by half of Europe; Manchester United sack manager Erik ten Hag. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with John Maytham.

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John Maytham speaks to John Endres, CEO of Institute of Race Relations, about the measures government could take to fix the ailing healthcare system other than enforcing National Health Insurance (NHI) regulations.

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John Maytham speaks to Zeenat Adam, the deputy executive director of the Afro-Middle East Centre about the war in Sudan that has seen UNICEF and the UN call for global attention, as millions are at risk starvation.

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John Maytham speaks to Nazareen Ebrahim, CEO of Naz Constulting International, who was invited to speak at the Global Conference on The Role of AI in Advancing the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention held in Rabat, Morocco, last week. South Africa is a member-state and signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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John Maytham speaks to Lourandi Kriel, CEO of Sweep South, about their plans to expand operations to Europe and the U.S after remarkable growth in South Africa.

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JP Lugt is an ex-rugby player who was severely injured back in 1992, resulting in paralysis from his neck down. He has been getting a lot of support from the Chris Burger Patro Jackson Players’ Fund, but is in need for additional help as his current wheelchair is becoming difficult to maintain as it is obsolete and no parts are available. There is currently a fundraising campaign to help him get enough to buy a new wheelchair.

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In the UK, there are calls for a graduated driving licence to be introduced for new drivers under the age of 21, preventing them from carrying passengers of similar age for a period of six months after passing their test. John Maytham speaks to Crystal Owen, the co founder of the campaign group, Forget-me-not Families Uniting. Crystal lost her 18-year old son in a vehicle accident in November 2023.

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John Maytham speaks to Eyewitness News reporter Lauren Isaacs, who is in Vredendal to cover court proceedings in the murder trial of Daniel Smit, who pleaded guilty to the murder of 13-year-old Jerobejin van Wyk in February 2022. 

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