Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to president of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah, about growing the game on the continent and the challenges in developing the women’s game, investment in the business of rugby, and growing the talent pool in Africa.

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The DHL Stormers have some catching up to do in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship after their humiliating loss to the Bulls earlier this month. They will be hosting Edinburgh in Cape Town this Saturday, a team that is currently sitting in fourth place on the table. Lester Kiewit speaks to DHL Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani. 

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Gavin Allderman was camping at Bosobogolo camp number 2 at the beginning of March, when on a balmy night, while reading in their tent atop their Hilux – he and Jill were attacked by an emaciated leopard. Lester Kiewit speaks to Gavin Allderman about the harrowing and life changing experience.

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As suspicion of Hamas continues, Israel attacks Gaza’s main hospital; A toxic form of Strep-A is spreading in Japan; a presidential dispute in Brazil fuelled by a furniture scandal. Lester Kiewit gets all the details from Adam Gilchrist. 

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National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has taken special leave from her position in Parliament, it was announced yesterday evening. Lester Kiewit speaks to Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) about the implications this will have on Parliament.

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Markus Jooste, the Steinhoff boss died yesterday. This after the FSCA slammed him with R475 million penalty on Wednesday. Lester Kiewit speaks to Rob Rose, former Financial Mail editor and author of Steinheist.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Anelle Erasmus, fundraiser for Mould Empower Serve (MES) about how they have converted old squash courts into a “Centre of Hope” which assists homeless people in the Parow area.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Derek Kirkby, the training director at MasterDrive, about the common mistakes drivers make on the road, and the value of attending driving skills courses.

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Seeing that it is a public holiday today, we’ve decided to talk about rest days. But what exactly is a rest day for people who are active? Is it doing nothing? Is it doing things less strenuously? Lester Kiewit chats to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director of The Balance Group, about rest days. 

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India’s Supreme Court makes ruling on electoral bonds; India’s upcoming elections; implementation of controversial uniform civil code. Lester Kiewit gets all the details from Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University.

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