Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Getting in a good night’s sleep can be difficult if you share a bed with someone who has different habits and preferences to yours. Sometimes couples choose to sleep separately in order to attain improved sleep quality. This is the concept of “sleep divorce”. But while it could help you to sleep better, could it lead to people drifting apart emotionally? Brett Rogers, influence lead at Have You Heard Marketing, shares some thoughts with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Natacha Berkowitz, an Epidemiologist in Specialised Health in the City Health Community Services about the city’s influenza vaccine program and who could benefit from getting the flu jab.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to South African actor Bo Petersen, who is back in South Africa to perform in “Pieces of Me”, which tells the story of how her father “passed” as a white in Apartheid South Africa and kept that secret hidden from everyone, including his own family. 

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Mari Harris, Knowledge Director for IPSOS Public Affairs in SA, speaks to Lester Kiewit about voter behaviour trends after a pivotal election in South African history. 

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Songezo Zibi, the leader of Rise Mzansi, reflects on his party's performance in their first election, noting their realistic expectations and the challenges they face. He emphasizes the importance of establishing a presence since their launch in April 2023 and highlights the need to engage more voters and address specific regional variations. Looking ahead, Zibi discusses the party's strategy for future elections and potential coalition collaborations to further their goals and vision.

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Australia to allow foreigners to join its military in the face of rising international threats; how a necklace saved a man’s life after he was shot at in the USA. Vicki Turner shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. 

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Despite an initial commitment to extend the validity period of drivers’ licences in South Africa, it seems that the Department of Transport will be sticking to requiring drivers to renew their licences every five years, citing eye checks as a necessary part of the process. Lester Kiewit speaks to Layton Beard of the Automobile Association of South Africa.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Thembinkosi Pantsi Vice Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers' Associatio.

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The Western Cape Education Department last week released the outcomes of school applications for 2025, for those who applied to have their child placed in a school of their choosing. Due to a number of schools being oversubscribed, many parents are now waiting to see if an opening will emerge for their child to be accepted. Lester Kiewit speaks to Vanessa Le Roux, founder of Parents for Equal Education South Africa. 

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Neighbourhood pedestrian walkways can provide a shorter route and connect people to each other and to services, as well as give them a safer journey away from vehicular traffic. But they can also leave people open to the criminal element, which is one reason why authorities might want to close them off. Xolile Ndzoyi is the founder of the Ithemba Walkway project in Gugulethu, and he says that they have managed to reclaim and rejuvenate their once-problematic walkway and turned it into a project of hope. He speaks to Lester Kiewit about how their model could be used to help other communities.  

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