Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Myrtle Clarke, of Fields of Green for All, about their view on the Cannabis for Private Purpose Bill, what it says about how many plants you can possess, and why it should be signed into law.

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South Africans are spending less on dining out and cinema visits, but they’re not giving up on booze just yet. Lester Kiewit speaks to Johann Koster, CEO of the Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) about the findings from their Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS) dataset, measuring data from 2021 through 2023. 

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The South African Red Cross Society (Western Cape) is holding a number of fundraising events, including a high tea event at the Vineyard Hotel on July 5th , and a raffle where, for R150 per ticket, you could win a stay for 2 at a luxury lodge in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom, a helicopter sightseeing charter for two over the Cape Winelands, or a Harley Davidson 72 Sportster motorcycle! Lester Kiewit speaks to Tracey Botha of the South African Red Cross Society.

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Kate Lefko-Everett, Senior Project Leader for the SA Reconciliation Barometer, joins Lester to discuss the objectives and outcomes of a recent Afrobarometer telephone survey conducted ahead of the general elections to reveal that the most urgent problems South Africans want their government to address are unemployment, unreliable electricity supply, and corruption.

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Milton de la Harpe, an attorney specializing in criminal law, joins Lester to explain the consequences of having a criminal record and to provide a step-by-step guide of options the available for individuals looking to clear their records.

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A devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea; a Mexican heatwave is killing wildlife in the jungle. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Justin van Wyk of Ticketmaster South Africa to explain how rugby fans can secure tickets to see the All Blacks take on South Africa at the Cape Town Stadium in September. Fans will have to register and enter a ticket lottery, as demand for seats is extremely high.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Mary De Haas, a violence monitor in KZN, an honorary Research Fellow at the University of KZN’s School of Law and a member of the Navi Pillay Research Group on justice and human rights. She evaluates the threat of violence ahead of the 29 May polls.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to mayor Geordin Hill Lewis about the City’s campaign to name and shame problem buildings. The city recently placed banners at two sites owned by Public Works, declaring them problem buildings under the ownership of national government. But is this this just electioneering, and will the city do this to the problem building they own?

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dagga Party founder Jeremy Acton, on why he believes the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill should not be signed into law by the South African President. 

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