Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lavender Hill residents have again taken to the streets to protest against high electricity costs. The uprising on Saturday coincided with energy regulator Nersa publishing a list of tariff hikes Eskom is applying for. This includes a 36.15 percent increase starting in April next year. Lester Kiewit asks Chris Nissen, Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission if there’s a high risk of more public protests?

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A new frog species has been discovered in the Cedarberg; training programme boost for Cape Town neighbourhood watch; Bonteheuwel learners on the march to stay out of trouble. Lester Kiewit speaks to GroundUp deputy editor Barbara October about the stories being featured this week.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Kosta Scholiadis, CEO of Street Wallet, a digital payment platform which will allow you to pay car guards using your mobile phone, which is especially useful considering how cashless society has become.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Faeez 'Troublemaker' Jacobs, who recently re-captured his EFC Bantamweight title by submitting Vince Bembe in the second round for his second bantamweight title reign.  The 29-year-old from Mitchells Plain has had an impressive 2024 so far, having been victorious on three occasions.

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Cape Town Market, located in Epping, plays host to a large selection of quality fresh produce supplied by a large variety of growers from across the country and Southern Africa. It is open to wholesalers, retailers, restaurateurs, informal traders and individuals. Lester Kiewit speaks to Igor Boonzaaier, Director of Cape Town Market, to find out how the buying and selling process works. 

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The Stellenbosch University Council made a decision to close the Wilgenhof residence until 2026, but this is being challenged by the Wilgenhof Alumni Association, who have approached the Wstern Cape High Court for a judicial review and to set aside the council's decision. But what do current students think? Lester Kiewit speaks to second year student and Wilgenhof resident Jack Kroukamp.

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CEO of company that licensed exploding pagers has disappeared; flight forced to divert and land due to live mouse found in meal; an English village gripped by poison pen letters. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Should theatres be providing a dining facility to patrons so that they can enjoy a mean before a performance? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Ismael Mahomed, Director for the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and formerly Chief Executive Officer of the Market Theatre Foundation.

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The City of Cape Town recently announced that the Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit recorded 454 CCTV-related arrests during the previous financial year, compared to 312 arrests in the previous year – marking a 45% increase. The number of incidents detected via CCTV increased from 22 498 to 43 457 – a 63% increase. Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Mzwakhe Nqavashe, Chairperson of the Safety and Security Portfolio Committee, City of Cape Town.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Fatima Khan-Amra of NewspaperDirect South Africa, about getting free access to more than 7000 international newspaper and magazine titles which are offered on the PressReader app, thanks to the City of Cape Town Library Service and the OPAC portal. 

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