Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Bevil Lucas, a Reclaim the City Leader, and resident of the occupied Woodstock Hospital, now known as Cissie Gool House. The City of Cape Town has given the go ahead for the public participation process for the development of the hospital for social housing, meaning the current 900 occupants are a step closer to being booted out.

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Growing anger at the slow release of hostages by Hamas; Vladimir Putin’s Mongolia trip and whether he will be arrested; Orcas attacking and sinking yachts put down to playful teens. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ian Cameron, DA MP and chair of the Portfolio Committee on Police, about a memorandum of understanding signed between three spheres of government to combat crime in the Cape. Cameron also discusses what will be needed to eradicate the national scourge of extortion rackets, by entrenching the state’s legitimacy to protect and serve.

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Those who qualify can now make a withdrawal from the Two-Pot Retirement System and get access to a portion of their retirement savings before reaching retirement. But how does one fight the temptation and hold off from making a withdrawal? Lester Kiewit speaks to Neesa Moodley, personal finance editor at Daily Maverick.

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Following ongoing flight delays at various airports around the country, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy recently convened an urgent oversight meeting with all transport aviation entities. Lester Kiewit speaks to aviation analyst Phuthego Mojapele. 

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Lester Kiewit and Matthew Jantjies-Green take a look at some television shows you can binge on this weekend, including: Mr & Mrs Smith (Amazon), Bad Monkey (Apple), and Industry (Showmax).

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Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt General Thembisile Patekile, joins Lester Kiewit to provide an update on the breaking news that four members of an alleged extortion syndicate have been killed in a shootout with police in Milnerton. Five firearms have been recovered.

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Lester Kiewit discusses ‘Brasse Vannie Kaap’ with legendary DJ Grandmaster Ready D, a film that will premiere at the Silwerskerm Film Festival on Friday 30th August. The documentary, directed by Lauren Scholtz, captures the rise of the iconic 90s hip-hop group and their lasting impact. Learn more about the festival at www.silwerskermfees.co.za.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jean Jacques Cornish for the Africa Report, which this week’s looks at the richest people in Africa, the need for mpox vaccines, and new embassies opening up on the continent.

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Israeli Raids in the West Bank the UN urges a de-escalation...A Chinese Toddler’s In-Flight Tantrum (it has sparked a fevered debate. Stranded in Northern Ireland (boat passengers on a world cruise. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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