Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Hendrickse, Western Cape Provincial Head of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, about the call for written submissions to the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) for its consideration on proposals for an electoral system for the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jonathan Cochrane, who was attempting to break a Guiness World Record by bowling the most complete games at different bowling clubs in 24 hours.

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Deforestation remains low, but fires surge in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest; Latin American Catholics want a more liberal church; illegal trade in wildlife thrives in the world’s most biodiverse region. Prof. Lyal White shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to renowned Cape born musician Jonathan Butler about being awarded an honorary doctorate by Stellenbosch University.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Enoch Nkwe, director of Cricket SA, about the Proteas Women making it to the finals of the T20 World Cup. The team unfortunately lost to New Zealand but have established themselves on the world stage. 

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It has been more than 200 days since loadshedding was suspended– and the fact that we were able to enjoy the winter at home with our favourite shows on TV not being interrupted has been a welcome treat. Lester Kiewit speaks to Johann Koster, CEO of the Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) to discuss whether television viewership has been recovering post-loadshedding, as revealed by their Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS™) first quarter figures of 2024.

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Elon Musk facing bribery accusations after offering $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states; accusations of election-fraud by Russia in Moldovan referendum; praising the Cornish pasty far from Cornwall. Adam Gilchrist shares all the details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Liewit speaks to Wendel Bloem, the attorney who has been representing the victims of the Lily Mine disaster in Mpumalanga which took place in February 2016. Three of the victims became trapped underground as a result of the collapse and to date their remains have not been recovered. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof William Gumede, founder of the Democracy Works Foundation and former chairperson of the multi-party coalition negotiations, about whether foreign policy could be a divisive factor in the government of national unity.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Arpan Sur, Senior Director Marketing Mondelez Sub Sahara Africa, to discuss the snacking habits of South Africans, who admit to putting enough money aside for their favourite indulgences despite the tough economic times. 

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