Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

After months of delays, DRC finally names a new (and smaller) government; Madagascar has elections the same day as South Africa; African Bank projects 3.7% growth for the continent for this year and 4.3% next year. Jean Jacques Cornish shares the details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. 

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Nato weapons in Ukraine; a tour in One Direction. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. 

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Australia’s immigration minister under fire as New Zealand and Australia argue over deportation of criminals; former Thai premier, Thaksin Shinawatra indicted on leste majeste charges; scientists have found fossilised evidence of more egg laying mammals existence on Australian continent. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.

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Professor Raymond Parsons is a prominent economist and Professsor at Northwest University Business School, and editor of “Tipping Point – Turmoil or Reform?” where some of South Africa’s leading intellectuals and thought-leaders gave their thoughts on our country’s post-election future. He speaks to Lester Kiewit about the various scenarios South Africa faces as results from the 2024 elections become clearer. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Khalid Sayed, spokesperson for the ANC in the Western Cape, to get his take on the patterns seen so far based on the early results which have come out so far.

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Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary General, believes the DA will lose ground in the Western Cape, and if they don't secure more than 50% of the votes, the negotiations for a coalition provincial government will be interesting. He spoke to Lester Kiewit at the IEC ROC.

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The DHL Stormers will be hosting the Lions this Saturday at DHL Cape Town Stadium in their final group stage game of the United Rugby Championship. Having already secured a quarterfinal spot, they will be facing a hungry Lions team who will be fighting their own way to try and get into the play-offs. Lester Kiewit speaks to Salmaan Moerat, who will be captaining the DHL Stormers. 

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Despite the clouds of negativity that keep hovering above them, the ruling ANC has been receiving sufficient support over the past three decades, and many keep asking why this is the case. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof.David Everatt, Head of the Wits School of Governance.

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Iceland’s erupting volcano; battle of balloons between the Koreas. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. 

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Mari Harris, The Knowledge Director for IPSOS Public Affairs in South Africa, shares insights from the organization's extensive research on voter behaviour to point to various factors that will make for an interesting analysis of our voter behaviour outcomes.

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