Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Helga, a South African married to a Danish man, and who is battling to attain the required visa to remain in South Africa. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jack Devnarain, the chair of SA Guild of Actors, and co-star of Darlington Michaels, who for more than a decade played the role of Georgie “Papa G” Zamdela, on Local soapie, Isidingo.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Cricket South Africa CEO, Pholetsi Moseki, about turning a profit of R815million, and calls to cancel the upcoming matches against Afghanistan because of their clampdown on women’s rights. 

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There has been a lot of talk about the state of our public health facilities and the lack of humanity among some of the staff when dealing with patients. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Ruhann Botha, Chairperson of the Junior Doctors of South Africa (JUDASA) and to “Dr P” to find out what they face on a daily basis and the resources they have available to them.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Afriforum CEO, Kallie Kriel, about the phone call he received from an unknown number. After initially ignoring it, he decided to return the call and found that he was speaking to the South African President, who was calling to discuss the BELA Bill.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to education expert Prof Mary Metcalfe, about the signing into law of the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill, and the two clauses that will be put on ice while further consultations take place. Clauses 4 and 5 in the relate to school admissions and language policies.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to City of Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the plans for Cape Town Stadium, such as the addition of a roof, to allow it to hold more events without rain disruptions over the field, as well as proposals to host an African UFC event. 

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Attending big events at DHL Stadium can be memorable, but it should be for good reasons. How can those with disabilities and confined to crutches and wheelchairs get easier access to their seats? Lester Kiewit speaks to listener Seymour about his family’s recent experience, and then to Gina Woodburn, CEO of DHL Cape Town Stadium, about the arrangements one needs to make beforehand with event organisers. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jaco Swart, National Manager of the National Employers Association of South Africa, and their plea for employers to educate their employees about making withdrawals from the two-pot retirement system, warning them of the potential negative consequences. 

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Lester Kiewit and Matthew Jantjies-Green take a look at some television shows you can binge on this weekend, including: Kaos (Netflix); The Perfect Couple (Netflix); Only Murders in the Building Season 4 (Disney+); Tell Me Lies Season 2 (Disney+)

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