Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cricket South Africa board chair, Lawson Naidoo, about the decision to remove David Teeger as U19 captain, ahead of the U19 World Cup. Teeger has previously shown his support for the Israeli army, but the CSA says their decision is based on security concerns.

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It’s the start of the 2024 academic year, for many a nervous and anxious time as their children settle into school. But with budget cuts and inadequate school infrastructure, what lies ahead for students? Lester Kiewit speaks to David Maynier, Western Cape MEC for Education.

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Dr Oscar Van Heerden, international relations analyst, speaks to Lester Kiewit about how the ANC’s stance on Israel and Palestine could impact their showing at the polls in the upcoming elections.

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 South African credit providers are jeopardising the country’s chances of getting off the Financial Action Task Force’s greylist due to their sluggish uptake of financial intelligence centre regulations that could also result in harsh penalties. Lester Kiewit speaks to Frank Knight, CEO of DebtSource. 

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Julien Benoit, Senior Researcher in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand, who recently co-authored an article detailing how dinosaur fossils were discovered in Africa long before the term “palaeontology” even existed. 

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The award-winning Showmax Original drama series Spinners takes you inside the pulse-pounding, tyre-smoking motorsport world of spinning in the Cape Flats. Lester Kiewit speaks to actor Cantona James.

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The DHL Stormers will be hosting Sale Sharks in their Investec Champions Cup clash at DHL Cape Town stadium this Saturday (13 January), with both teams heading into the game with a single win out of two apiece. Lester Kiewit speaks to coach John Dobson.

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Nigeria destroys more than $11 million in seized elephant tusks. This after destroying four tonnes of pangolin scales in October.

Fierce fighting in Sudan's twin capital of Omdurman, compounding displacement of 7,5 million people in the nine months of clashes between army and rapid support forces.

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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to a series of tax charges - and Donald Trump's in court too.

And a huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon.   

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Marchant, head of investigations at Open Secrets about German based software company SAP, admitting to bribery and corruption in South Africa which will see them pay more than R4billion in fines.

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