Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit is joined from Idaho by an inspiring entrepreneur, Payton McGriff, founder of the Non-Profit Organization 'SHE' (Style Her Empowered). Payton has dedicated herself to empowering women around the world. She has created a school uniform that grows along with the girls, and she developed an after - school entrepreneurial training program to equip these young women with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.

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Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, involves stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint, and is characterised by stiffness and pain in the region. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group, about what the condition is caused by, and how it is usually treated.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Brent van Rensburg, co-founder of Zip Zap Circus, about their new production Kaleidoscope, which has just begun at the Zip Zap Dome, taking audiences on a magical journey through the seasons. Kaleidoscopefeatures young talents from the Zappers and Dare2Dream programmes. Directed by Laurence Estève, Kaleidoscope is on stage on the 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th of August 2024. Tickets are available at Quicket. For more info, visit www.zip-zap.org.

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Kashmir heads to polls for first time in 10 years; the wrestler who arrived back without medal but to cheering crowds; Jay Shah to head International Cricket Council. Prof. Dilip Menon shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.

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Criminal syndicates around South Africa are forcing businesses to pay large sums of money each month as a “protection fee”, and some of these businesses are having to shut down as a result. How can we turn the tide against extortionists? Lester Kiewit speaks to Santiago Uribe Rocha, the Chief Resilience Officer of Medellín in Colombia, once regarded as the most violent city in the world, but which has turned things around in a relatively short period of time.  

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Stuart Mann, a distance running blogger, about a battle that is emerging for control of the Comrades marathon, which has seen KZN Athletics threaten to cancel the annual event. Members of the Comrades Marathon Association stand in opposition to KZN Athletics and the CMA leadership.

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Divers have been bringing bodies up from Mediterranean yacht disaster. Ex-mayor flees Philippines after being accused of being Chinese spy, a Scottish town awash with twins. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to writer and researcher Martin Hatchuel about the life and achievements of award-winning science and maths teacher William Smith, who educated scores of kids on the Learning Channel. Smith passed away at the age of 85.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the city's strong opposition to Eskom's proposed 44% tariff hike. Mayor Hill-Lewis outlines the potential economic impact on households and businesses, particularly on low-income families, and criticises Eskom's management for passing costs onto consumers.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to UCT demographer, Prof Tom Moultrie about the key areas of the national census that were botched, and what it means for budgeting and planning as data is key to directing resources and spending.

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