Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Nigel called in and spoke to Lester Kiewit about the lack of swimming facilities in South Africa, with only two indoor swimming pools which would meet the specifications required for an international swimming event.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Jean-Jacques Cornish to get the Africa Report, which this week looks at Africa’s athletes at the Olympic Games; France’s diplomatic gaffe and why the DRC has been ordered to restore land to a local tribe

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Alan Fritz, president of Swimming South Africa, about the country’s great performance in the pool at the Paris Olympics.

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Three 9/11 attack plotters make plea deal in Guantanamo Bay; Donald Trump attacks Kamala Harris’s race identity; a tussle over who invented the kebab. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Lauren Howard Clayton, SANParks Regional Communications Manager for the Cape Region, about the official start of the 2024 Wildflower Season at West Coast National Park.

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Lester Kiewit talks with Haggai Matar, Executive Director of +972 Magazine, about Netanyahu's controversial U.S. visit, domestic disillusionment, and the potential political fallout in Israel. With a focus on the strained U.S.-Israel relationship, the ongoing conflict with Hamas, and the looming possibility of a ceasefire, Matar offers an on-the-ground perspective on the current state of affairs.

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Air New Zealand becomes the first major carrier to withdraw from 2030 carbon intensity target; pop band The 1975 sued for on-stage kiss that led to festival cancellation; a world first as Australia starts first peanut allergy treatment for babies.  Katie Macdonald shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.

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We invited a courageous individual experiencing homelessness to share their perspective. Lester Kiewit speaks to Helga Leech, a resident of Culemborg Safe Space Safe 2, a safe space that was opened on the foreshore in 2018 to address the shortage of shelter space and help those who no longer want to live on the street. This conversation sheds light on the personal struggles faced by those living on the streets, challenging the City's approach and advocating for more compassionate and effective solutions.

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One might be tempted to get the latest sporting equipment as used by Olympians, in the hopes that your own performance will improve. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, a physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group, about the potential injury risks from using them without proper supervision or instruction. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to anti-Apartheid activist and security expert Bradley Steyn, talking about how he became an activist and also served as a spy against the Apartheid government as their grip on power was coming to an end. 

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