Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks out on Russia-Ukraine war following conference of European leaders; and complications experienced during funeral of Alexei Navalny. Lester Kiewit discusses matters pertaining to BRICS member Russia with Prof Irina Filitova, Professor Emeritus  at UKZN.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to ad critic and Orchids and Onions columnist Brendan Seery about how whether even the most annoying advertisements are getting the job done by being noticed, albeit for the wrong reasons.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A free Russia Alexei Navalny’s widow stirs emotions in Europe.

Ecuador’s assassination trail killings planned from prison.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to independent crime analyst, Ian Cameron, about how SAPS officers in the Western Cape are now starting to get new two-way radios, after the previous communication system collapsed, leaving them to use cellphones and whatsapp to communicate even in life threatening situations.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Planning a holiday where you want to make the most of your time there can sometimes be exhausting, as you find yourself having to pick and choose from various options available and it can eventually overwhelm you. This week on Trendspotting Thursday, Kirsty Bisset of Have You Heard Marketing talks to Lester Kiewit about AI-powered travel planning. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The proposed ban on the sale of single cigarettes and a ban on the display of all tobacco products contained in the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill will not work in the township economy and will severely prejudice informal traders ability to make a living. Cigarettes are one of the most highly traded products for the informal sector of the retail market. This is according to the National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA). Lester Kiewit speaks to Rosheda Muller, President of NITASA.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Neil de Lange, spokesperson for the South African Civil Aviation Authority, about the General Aviation Accident Reduction Seminar which is taking place in Gqeberha.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent outrage over the live transportation of 19000 cattle via sea from Brazil to Iraq has opened up a discussion on the way in which animals are reared and taken to be slaughtered, this panel discussion looks at the dynamics involved and whether it can be conducted in a more humane manner. Our guests are Thabile Nkunjana, Agricultural Economist at National Agricultural Marketing Council, Angus McIntosh, better known as Farmer Angus and who practices sustainable farming; and Toni Brockhoven of Beauty Without Cruelty.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Gaza ceasefire president Biden expresses optimism about a truce.

A Dutch mega trial ensnaring a ruthless gangster & his entourage.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mmusi Maimane leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA) about the concerns they and nine other parties have raised with the IEC relating to the election timetable and signature requirements.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.