Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

An increasing number of child abduction by wolves in India; Haiti expands state of emergency to cover whole territory; Volvo the latest manufacturer to reduce electric vehicle production. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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PRASA will be providing an all-day train service on Saturday to facilitate rugby fans making their way to Cape Town for the test match between South Africa and New Zealand. The normal fare will apply. Lester Kiewit speaks to Raymond Maseko, PRASA regional manager for the Western Cape.

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Lester Kiewit and Mbekezeli Benjamin, a human rights lawyer and Research and Advocacy Officer for Judges Matter, delve into the alarming consequences of South Africa's judicial crisis, where a severe shortage of judges has led to crippling delays in the justice system.

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September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day, a day aimed at encouraging people to take charge of their procrastination problem and to find ways to combat the never-ending urge to put off important tasks for another day. The team at Builders Warehouse conducted a poll to find out which DIY projects people have been putting off the most. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kathering Madley, Vice President of Group Marketing at Massmart.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Bryan Torien, a member of the All-Blacks Supporters Club of South Africa and who wrote their constitution, about the noticeable support which South Africa’s fiercest rivals enjoy so far from New Zealand. 

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A 27-year old has been crowned Māori queen as father is buried; Pope Francis and Indonesian Grand Imam call for peace; major changes to cat-pet laws. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.

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Physiotherapists play an important role, for those injured in sports, through accidents, or simply from the rigours of living an everyday life. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group, to find out what is required to embark on physiotherapy as a career.

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Lester Kiewit will be chairing a discussion at the 2024 Open Book Festival and the theme will be about writing fathers. One of the authors on the panel will be Alistair Mackay, whose most recent novel, The Child, was published in April 2024, 

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War and conflict don’t only cause physical pain and suffering, but also inflicts mental trauma. A special colloquium talk was recently held at the University of Stellenbosch, looking at the mental health crisis in Gaza. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Marwan Diab, the leader of the talk and a research associate in the Department of Psychology at Stellenbosch University.

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14-year-old arrested after fatal high school shooting in Georgia; boat with dozens of migrants sinks in English Channel; Trump campaign told to stop using Isaac Hayes’ music. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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