Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

The documentary series Chasing the Sun 2 takes viewers behind the scenes during South Africa’s victorious defence of the Rugby World Cup, with many saying that it has given them goosebumps all over again. Lester Kiewit speaks to tighthead prop Frans Malherbe, who was part of that winning squad. 

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Having lost Angola and other members, OPEC is courting Namibia, where production can start in 2030 pumping its 2,6 billion barrel oil reserves. Zambia's President Haikande Hichilema appeals for $900-million from the international community to relieve half of the nation's 20-million population devastated by drought. China is trying to shape the African media using soft power to increase its influence on the continent. Jean-Jacques Cornish shares details with Lester Kiewit. 

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Russian spies in Germany accused of sabotaging support for Ukraine; a heavy tattoo tribute with an inky link from Metallica to Motörhead. Lester Kiewit gets all the details from Adam Gilchrist.

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As part of our goal to interview as many of the political parties ahead of the May 20 elections, Lester Kiewit speaks to Philani Mavundla, founder and leader of Abantu Batho Congress.

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South Africa is facing an escalating issue with heroin addiction. Most heroin users in the country consume the drug by smoking it, as reported by treatment centers, though a significant portion also choose to inject it. Researchers believe that the severity of the heroin crisis is being overlooked, partly because of misleading public narratives about the issue. Shaun Shelly - Drug Policy Consultant and Researcher joined Lester Kiewit on air to chat about this.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Sharon Classen, of the Athlone CPF, about a triple murder which they believe to be gang-related, as the Fancy Boys gang try to assert power in the area. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Elizabeth Maans about what drove her to turn her own home into a safe haven for neglected and abused children. Elizabeth is one of many “Magic Moms” CapeTalk would like to honour in the run-up to Mother’s Day on May 12.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Omar Van Reenen, a civil rights activist with Equal Namibia, about how that country’s laws are being sharpened to outlaw same sex marriages.

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 Congratulations – you’ve completed an ultra-marathon! But you’re probably wondering when you should start running again and how to go about it in a way that won’t damage your battered body. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, a physiotherapist and clinical director of the balance Group.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Helen Zille, the DA federal council chairperson, about the IEC now challenging their court victory, which compels the electoral body to make more voting stations abroad for South Africans outside of the country to cast ballots at the May 29 polls.

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