Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to DHL Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson ahead of the team’s big encounter on Saturday evening against top-of-the-table Leinster, in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Hannah Jones, CEO of Earthshot Prize, launched in 2020 to search for and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges. For the first time, the prestigious award program will be held in South Africa.

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A summit in Algeria is attempting to revive the paralyzed Maghreb Arab Union and get better trade dealings with Europe; the World Bank withholds aid to Tanzania after reports of killing, rapes and forced evictions in a nature reserve being enlarged. Jean-Jacques Cornish provides the details to Lester Kiewit. 

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The disgraced movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein's, rape conviction in 2020 has been overturned after judges decided he hadn't received a fair trial (but his California conviction stands); Venice becomes the first city to charge an entrance fee for tourists; The world's making far less wine - climate change is largely to blame. John Adderley shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to retired Constitutional Court judge Albie Sachs, about South Africa’s 30-year journey into democracy, following his remarkable contribution towards the country’s roadmap to equality and human rights.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mamphela Ramphele, the prominent anti-apartheid activist, medical doctor, politician, and businesswoman, as well as the partner of the late Steve Biko, to get her reflections on South Africa reaching thirty years as a democracy. 

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As the country's countdown to the polls ticks at 33 days, attention is squarely focused on the ongoing by-elections. Election analyst Wayne Sussman speaks with Lester Kiewit about the election results.

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In the lead up to Mother’s Day, Lester Kiewit continues the focus on amazing women playing the role of mother to vulnerable children. Lester speaks to Alison Alexander, the driving force behind Rainbow of Hope, an NPO, that provides a stable home for vulnerable young children and teens.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers, about his transition from politician to humanitarian, after having contested South Africa’s first democratic election as leader of the African Muslim Party.

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With the onset of autumn, many people are experiencing an increase in joint stiffness.  Toni-Lynne Monger is a physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group and shares some tips with Lester Kiewit on how to deal with the condition.

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