Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

With the World Cubing Association African Championship about to get underway, Lester Kiewit speaks to Africa’s fastest cube solver across a range of categories, and he’s a teenager from Cape Town!

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Jody Abrahams has been performing on stage and screen for more than four decades, and will be making a re-appearance soon in Orpheus McAdoo, a first-time collaboration between the legendary David Kramer and the Cape Town Opera company. 

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The UN Security Council issues yet another call for an end to violence which is putting three-quarters of Sudanese at risk of starvation; President Cyril Ramsphosa welcomes the extension of South Sudan's transitional government and pledges South African assistance, with the UN also promising support; devastating floods cripple Nigeria's strife- torn North. Jean-Jacques Cornish shares the details of these stories with Lester Kiewit. 

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The entire human DNA has been stored in a crystal; Thai woman escapes from python attack; Instagrammer stupidly enters bear cave. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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According to the South African Reserve Bank’s payments Study Report, cash remains the preferred choice when making payments. This is despite the ease of access to card and mobile payment facilities. Lester Kiewit speaks to Anthony Usmar, Head of Acceptance at Nedbank.

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The City of Cape Town has welcomed the Western Cape High Court's decision to grant an eviction order to the National Department of Public Works. Lester Kiewit spoke with Cape Town's Executive Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the eviction order and the broader challenges surrounding homelessness in the city.

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Hlaudi Motsoeneng has just lost his fourth attempt to appeal a ruling requiring him to repay R11.5 million to the SABC. The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition was established on 10 June 2008 as the “Save our SABC Campaign”. Lester Kiewit spoke with Uyanda Siyotula, National Coordinator at the SOS Coalition.

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Vocational skills are vitally important but often neglected in favour of other career options. The WorldSkills Competition was created to break down the negative sentiment towards those who choose a career in the trades, and the most recent competition was held in Lyan, France, where 1400 competitors tested their skills against counterparts from across the globe. Philip Saayman represented South Africa in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning category, and was awarded the medal for “Best in Nation”. He spoke to Lester Kiewit about the experience. 

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When children grow up in communities where violence is prevalent, they can gravitate towards using violence as a means to resolve issues. Leaster Kiewit speaks to Bryan Torien, founding partner of the NPO Breaking Barriers Building Bridges about the work they do in providing meals and a safe environment for vulnerable children in Mannenberg, as well as an upcoming conflict resolution session to be facilitated by Andre Vlok, one of the foremost expects on the subject. 

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Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body and is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, Physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group about how it is incorporated by physiotherapists.

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