Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Build One South Africa (BOSA) is an independent political party, led by Mmusi Maimane. BOSA will contest the 2024 South African elections. Lester Kiewit spoke with Maimane regarding the party’s election manifesto, and its emphasis on job creation. 

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The ICJ delivered its interim ruling on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel over its war in Gaza. The ruling instructed Israel to take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide in the besieged enclave. Zane Dangor is director-general of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, spoke with Lester Kiewit on air regarding what this mean, and what the next steps are.

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It has been a week since the 2024 school year began, and thousands of learners are yet to be placed at schools in Gauteng and Western Cape. Lester Kiewit speaks to Elizabeth Biney, EE Head of Research.

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The Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank announced last Thursday that the repo rate would remain unchanged, which is signalling to most economists that we’ve reached the peak of the interest rate cycle and that a drop in the lending rate could be in store later in 2024. Lester Kiewit speaks to  Siphamandla Mkhwanazi – FNB Senior Economist.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dante Roumega of One More Time, a company that converts discarded disposable vape devices into powerbanks by re-using the rechargeable batteries which are housed in the devices, rather than allowing them to end up in landfills. 

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Britain is lending the crown jewells its soldiers looted from Ghana 1250 years back to the rightful owners.

Ghana court sentences coup plotters to death.

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An American execution death by nitrogen gas for a convicted killer.

A perfect cup of tea as defined by an American - yes American - professor.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Adam Abramson, the research group leader at Migal Galilee Research institute about a survey which looks at the damage done to farms in Israel and Gaza since October.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Joubert, who four years ago wrote an article detailing the horrific initiation rituals performed on students at Wilgenhof residence at Stellenbosch University. The men’s residence is once again in the spotlight.

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Uber Eats’ 2023 Annual Cravings Report released by Uber Eats provides a snapshot of the most popular, the most unusual, and some of the most unique orders on the platform. The data has revealed some seriously interesting insights into how South Africans ate and ordered in 2023. Lester Kiewit speaks to Uber Eats Daniele Joubert, Head of Consumer Growth, Uber Eats Sub-Saharan Africa

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