Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kristal Duncan-Williams, project leader at Youth Capital about the UIF’s plan to enter into partnerships with private business, SETA’s and NGOs to create jobs for Gauteng residents.

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Lester Kiewit discusses the rights and needs to south Africa’s population living with disabilities, as we approach the May 29 polls. He speaks to Dr Armand Bam, Head: Social Impact and Senior Lecturer in business in society at Stellenbosch University, and Therina Wentzel, National Director at the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD).

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Adam Gilchrist speaks to Lester Kiewit about a terror threat to a Champions League match; an interesting ruling relating to climate change emerging from a European Court, and South Korea’s onion election.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Beaumont, Interim National Chairperson of Action SA about the DA’s stance on smaller political parties and its revelation of a possible coalition with the ANC.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dewald Olivier, the CEO of Red Meat Industry Services, about the room for growth in an already massive sector that is now also being embraced by the Middle East market.

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In the latest of our conversations with the cohort of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s Leading for Humanity Programme 2024, Lester Kiewit speaks to Brigitta Mangale, a human right’s lawyer who specialises in women’s rights.

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The weekend’s storm resulted in many areas in and around Cape Town losing their electricity connection. The City of Cape Town’s electricity teams had their hands full attending to a number of faults. Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Beverley van Reenen, Mayoral Committee Member for Energy.

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In late March the IEC said it had removed former president Jacob Zuma from the electoral candidate list – siting his imprisonment of over 12 months. Now the Electoral Court has handed down an order in favour of Zuma. Lester Kiewit speaks to Terry Tselane, Executive Chairman of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to science writer Sibusiso Biyela about research which shows the effect of artificial lighting on animals in an urban setting.

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Holy Rosary School for Girls (Johannesburg) has just completed a voluntary phone-free 40-day challenge that encouraged Gr 1-7 pupils to abstain from using their smart phones from 14 February to 31 March (Lent). How did the students achieve this great feat? Lester Kiewit speaks to Natalie Meerholz, Principal at Holy Rosary School –Edenvale Johannesburg.

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