Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit speaks to Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa, about the statement from Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni that the private sector is out to collapse the state.

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Did you know that children who come to soup kitchens and school feeding schemes have to bring their own containers.  It is hard to believe, but some of the children are so poor that they don't have a proper bowl, and often children arrive with an old butter dish, or the small children arrive with an oversized bowl and the teenager a tiny bowl. Lester Kiewit speaks to speaks to Doreen Roberts of the GB Outreach Team about the Christmas Lunchbox Project 2023 drive.

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Despite the constant release of newer tech which is supposedly “faster and better” than ever, more and more consumers are settling for older generation tech as it is more budget-friendly on the pocket. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brandon Petersen, technology journalist and editor at Reframed, to discuss some of the aspects as to why this is happening.

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Last week Tuesday the National Assembly passed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill and sent it to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for consideration. Lester Kiewit speaks to Hemporium co-founder Tony Budden. 

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How do large businesses remain competitive if they are experiencing loadshedding but their biggest competitors aren’t? Lester Kiewit speaks to Gary Koetser, CEO of Century City Conference Center, about lobbying for a fuel rebate, or refund, to alleviate the financial strain of keeping operations running while the CTICC is exempt from loadshedding due to their shared grid with Christiaan Barnard Hospital.

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The world-renowned Norwegian physician, humanitarian, and activist, Dr. Mads Gilbert, is in South Africa as part of a 10-day tour raising awareness about the plight of Gazan doctors, hospitals and the overall condition of patients in the besieged Gaza strip. He joins Lester Kiewit in studio for this insightful conversation. 

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China’s sonar weapon Australia claims a warship has been targeted.

Napoleon’s hat sold at auction for a price fit for an emperor.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Chris Landsberg, Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg, about the impact of MP’s voting to cut diplomatic ties with Israel and eject their ambassador from the country.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mike Walwyn, Director for Maritime Affairs at South African Association of Freight Forwarders, about the chaos at our ports and what it means for retailers trying to line their shelves for the Christmas season.

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Criminals are now taking their deviant behaviour to another level, by forcing their victims to open up their mobile banking apps and transferring over their funds. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Alex Mitchell of SABRIC.

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