Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit engages with Dr. Luther van der Mescht, a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State, about the growing problem of ticks in South Africa's cattle developing resistance to pesticides (acaricides). Dr. van der Mescht highlights the severe impact that this resistance could have on farmers' incomes and the country's meat and milk production.

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Renowned Cartoonist ‘Zapiro’ is Jonathan Shapiro and he joins Lester Kiewit alongside renowned Director Craig Tanner to discuss the documentary ‘The Showerhead’ and its exploration of corruption and freedom of expression. They discuss the challenges of balancing artistic freedom with societal sensitivities and the broader implications for free speech in South Africa.

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Could the eventual transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles lead to the loss of 140 000 petrol attendants in South Africa? Or, will there be sufficient new job opportunities to offset those losses? Lester Kiewit speaks to Hiten Parmar, Executive Director of The Electric Mission, a not-for-profit organisation supporting the market development for electric mobility in Southern Africa.

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Dozens of people killed in anti-government riots in Bangladesh; a Middle East exodus as a number of nations are ordering citizens out; Russian without knowing it – the story of two children of Russian spies.Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tsholofelo Thipe | SA Olympic athlete, Beijing and Rio a, about the progress of South African athletes on the world stage, as a number of runners make the final rounds at the Paris Olympics.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Simon Howell of UCT’s Centre for Criminology about whether a special intergovernmental task force set up in 2022, to tackle extortion rackets, is having any success in Cape Town.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ronelle and Curnell Mauries, the proud parents of Rogail Joseph who has made it to the semifinals of the womens 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics.

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Lester Kiewit Kiewit speaks to Daily Maverick Personal Finance Editor Neesa Moodley to discuss the financial challenges which women face, given the reality of gender pay gaps, having a longer life expectancy with less time to work towards a retirement saving, and also the realities of divorce.

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Not interested in the Olympics on TV? Lester Kiewit and Matthew Jantjies-Green take you through some options to binge on this weekend, including Lady in the Lake (AppleTV); Futurama (Disney+) and The Decameron (Netflix). 

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Tiisetso Mashifane is the Writer and Director of Neighbourhood, a play that will be on stage at the Baxter Theatre from 2 to 24 August. She joins Lester Kiewit to discuss her inspiration and to provide a preview of the play, which contrasts the fictional informal settlement of ‘Lindela’ with the affluent ‘Everwood’ to spotlight social inequalities.  

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