Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Indian medics stage nationwide strike after doctor’s rape and murder; safety at Ukrainian nuclear plant deteriorating; Switzerland offers cash prize to get munitions out of lakes. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mart-Marié Haasbroek, Swartland municipality spokesperson, about yet another flood in Riverlands, this time caused by officials trying to mop up after the August 8 flooding after a dam wall burst.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, about job losses in the province, and how corporates can play a role in lessening the burden of youth unemployment.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Maygene De Wee, a specialist crime reporter for Netwerk24, about the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect for the murder of 16-year-old Deveney Nel at school her Caledon school.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Theo De Jager Executive Director at Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) about the start of avocado exports to India and Japan, and which other commodities may soon be added to the list.

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The two-pot retirement system will be coming into effect soon (1 September 2024) and will allow individuals to make limited withdrawals from their retirement savings before reaching retirement. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Prince Sarpong, Associate Professor, School of Financial Planning Law in the Faculty of Law at UFS, to discuss the various macroeconomic scenarios we might be seeing once the system comes into effect. 

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Lester Kiewit and Matthew Jantjies-Green take a look at some television shows you can binge on this weekend, including Time Bandits (Apple TV), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), and Not Dead Yet (Disney+).

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Lester Kiewit is joined by Christy Doran, Editor of ROAR Sport Website, for a discussion on the Rugby Championship. Christy, who has been covering rugby since 2014 and has reported for Fox Sports and News Corp. He offers insights into the 2024 tournament and delve into the key moments, standout performances, and the impact of this year’s matches as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina compete in this thrilling round-robin format.

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As fight fans around the world await the much-anticipated fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, Lester Kiewit speaks to the middleweight champion’s coach, Morne Visser, about how they have been preparing for this title defence.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jean Jacques Cornish for the Africa Report. This week they discuss Sudan’s peace talks; a war crimes conviction in Uganda; and how Botswana and the US are working on getting women into the army.

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