Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Colin Deiner, head of disaster management in the Western Cape about how the province survived a night of heavy rain and severe storms.

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Ivyn Sambo is an influencer in all the right ways. Using his love for financial literacy, Ivyn hopes to help other young South Africans become financially savvy using platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Lester Kiewit speaks to UWC master’s student, Ivyn Sambo.

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Caribbean summit addresses crisis in the region.

Diplomatic data and representation reveal interesting picture from Mexico to Brazil.

Super food under threat from salty waters in Amazon.

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South Africa has some 400 political parties and independent candidates who will be vying for South Africans favor at the upcoming polls.  Why the need for so many parties? And what will an increase of new party entries mean for the ruling party and oppositions? Lester Kiewit speaks to Tessa Dooms, director of programs at Rivonia Circle.

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A mass jail break in Haiti gangs have freed 4,000 prisoners.

Switzerland’s pension increase approved in a referendum.

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You might have noticed that there have been a number of amateur sleuths sharing on TikTok their thoughts on the case of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith, or even their conversations with Joshlin’s mother Kelly Smith. Lester Kiewit speaks to Emma Sadleir, founder of The Digital Law Company, to discuss whether such speculative posts are more of a hindrance to investigations. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Roger Jardine, leader of Change Starts Now, about why his party will not be contesting the May 29 polls, even though they have already launched their election manifesto.

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There is another ship destined to round the Cape of Good Hope, with a cargo of livestock. It will however most likely not need to dock in Cape Town. But the NSPCA says there is still reason to be concerned. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Bryce Marock, NSPCA veterinary consultant.

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Life cover ensures that your financial responsibilities are taken care of in the event of your death and replaces the income you would have earned during your working life, ensuring that your family is financially secure. Lester Kiewit speaks to Neesa Moodley, Personal Finance Editor at Daily Maverick, on how one should calculate the amount of life cover required. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Reagan Johnson, Stellenbosch University SRC communications officer, about the problem of student hunger, its impact and how to remedy this situation.

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