Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to former MP and ambassador Melanie Verwoerd, who enjoyed a long friendship with the late Pravin Gordhan, who has passed away at the age of 75.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tony-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group, about the role that yoga plays when recovering from injury.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Nick Ferguson, CEO of RSA Aero, about their plans to upgrade Plettenberg Bay Airport with a new terminal building and a runway capable of accommodating Boeing 737 aircraft, and also what we can expect for Cape Winelands Airport. 

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Is it time for Afghanistan's cricket team to be cut off from the international cricketing community due to the lack of rights for women in their home country? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Rafaelle "Raf" Nicholson, Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism with the Faculty of Media & Communication at Bournemouth University.

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Fears that Iranian missiles could escalate the war in Ukraine; arson suspects in Chile are firefighters believed to have been seeking fame; election protests in Mexico. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Simon Howell, of UCT’s Centre for Criminology, about the extent of extortion rackets and their influence, following the arrest of former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi and nine others on fraud and corruption which can be linked to underworld figures and deadly extortion gangs.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Katherine Sutherland, Equal Education Law Centre Legal Researcher, about the major concerns they have relating to the Bela Bill, which will make critical changes to the education landscape.

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The term silver economy refers to the economic opportunities and challenges associated with aging populations, particularly focusing on the goods, services, and infrastructure developed to cater to older consumers. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brett Rogers, Influence Lead at HaveYouHeard Marketing.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Claire Lotter, CEO of Volunteer Wildfire Services, about the potential for more frequent and more prominent wildfires following heavier than usual rainfall in the Western Cape this past winter. 

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Do remote workers abuse the hospitality of coffee shops which offer free Wi-Fi? Do they unfairly hog tables which other patrons could make use of? Lester Kiewit speaks to Darren Levy, CEO of  Vida e Caffè about the trends he’s observed in South Africa. 

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