Best Editorial Errors Podcasts (2025)

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Meet the track designer for World Supercross Championship 8:02

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The FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) season finale is taking place at DHL Cape Town Stadium (on Saturday 13 December 20250, where the world’s best riders will battle it out for the championship title. But how do they build a track for the event in just a few days and also protect the delicate grass on the playing field? Lester Kiewit speaks …

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What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: DBE security failure exposed 7:25

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day Political Correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including: Security weakness at the Department of Basic Education exposed after a matric paper was leaked; Minister Dean Macpherson defends withholding reports on George building collapse; High Court make…

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A World View from London: UN celebrates Italian cooking 6:23

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Dead drunk on a cruise ship, and the UN celebrates Italian cooking; and the origins of man made fire. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Ki…

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A slap in the typeface: Why Rubio’s dumping of Calibri is born out of prejudice 9:56

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Mo Jogie is Design and Strategy Director at Institute of Media, Strategy and Design, as well as a member of the Design Education Forum of SA. He joins Lester Kiewit to discuss why US State Secretary Marco Rubio’s decision to dump the Calibri typeface for all official communications, has prejudice at its core. In 2023, the US state department flippe…

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Chalk and cheats: Major exam leak raises questions about education department security 11:35

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Basil Manuel, the executive director of the Executive Director of National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA after the discovery of a leak in the National Senior Certificate exam. Two officials from the department are accused of stealing the answers, but it was only discovered during the marking process, raising ques…

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Data shows tourism boosts business confidence in SA 8:41

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Brett Tungay, Federation of Hospitality Associations of Southern Africa(Fedhasa) national chairperson about how tourism has boosted business confidence in South Africa. SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry measures levels of business confidence, and according to their data, these levels surged to its highest since 2011 in Nov…

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Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Australia’s PM seeks clarity on political perks 5:10

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Australia’s Prime Minister has requested advice on political entitlement rules; Reffit files High Court challenge against Australia’s social media ban for under-16s; uptick in cancellations of trips from Australia to USA due to newly-proposed social media scrutiny requirement. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning …

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ON-SITE: Celestial talk: Look out for the Geminid meteor shower 4:35

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Carl Lindemann, former board member of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa: Cape Chapter, about the opportunity to see the Geminid meteor shower as it reaches its peak on December 13th. There are also other cetestial wonders which can be viewed through binoculars or even with the eye, such as the Magellanic Clouds, t…

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Blue Flag season begins with renewed focus on safety, water quality, and public education 8:18

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Mike Denison from the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa speaks to Lester Kiewit about the start of the 2025 26 Blue Flag season and what it means for South Africa’s coastline. He explains what the Blue Flag symbol actually guarantees, why water quality remains central to the programme, and how WESSA’s expanded consumer education driv…

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Plastic Odyssey docked in Cape Town 10:10

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Currently docked in Cape Town is the Plastic Odyssey, a scientific exploration vessel which was formerly an oceanographic vessel, having been transformed into a laboratory for the fight against plastic pollution. It is currently on a 3-year mission around the world, having embarked in October 2022. Lester Kiewit speaks to Morgane Kerdoncuff to find…

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A World View from London: Venezuelan tanker seized by U.S. 6:33

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Venezuela accuses U.S. of ‘piracy’ after tanker seized off coast; climber charged with manslaughter after ‘leaving girlfriend to die’ on mountain; woman fired for being too punctual. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programm…

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South Africa’s democratic resilience tested as new Reconciliation Barometer reveals deep public fragility 9:07

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Kate Lefko Everett from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation speaks to Lester Kiewit about the newly released 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer, the country’s longest running survey tracking reconciliation, trust, social cohesion, and national identity. The findings show a nation that remains democratically resilient but deeply fr…

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A brief history of the pioneering Hout Bay Dune Rehabilitation Project 5:50

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Natalie Newman, Head of Coastal Management at the City of Cape Town, speaks to Lester Kiewit from Hout Bay Beach during CapeTalk’s Switch-On Summer broadcast. She shares a brief history of the Hout Bay Dune Rehabilitation Project, explaining how the project stabilises shifting dunes, protects roads and property, and creates a resilient coastal buff…

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Coach Adrian Stevens on how Sentinel Ocean Alliance is transforming young lives in Hout Bay 6:57

1d ago6:57

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Coach Adrian Stevens speaks to Lester Kiewit from Hout Bay Beach during CapeTalk’s Switch-On Summer broadcast with the Sentinel Ocean Alliance. He shares how growing up in the harbour community shaped his path, how he moved from lifeguarding into coaching, and why the Alliance’s surf school and Special Needs Programme are opening life-changing oppo…

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Fire it up: It is never too early for a braai 4:39

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“Steak Chop van Zijl” (Jaap-Henk Koelewijn) of Braai Witness News joined Lester Kiewit at our special broadcast in Hout Bay to officially Switch-On Summer. He once again proved that there is no such thing as being too early to start a braai, as he prepared a wonderful breakfast for the team. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of…

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Metrorail trains to operate on Sundays & public holidays over summer holiday period 6:41

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Metrorail Western Cape has announced that trains will be run on Sundays and most public holidays during the summer holiday season, to allow people greater ease of movement during the festive period. Lester Kiewit speaks to Metrorail Regional Manager Raymond Maseko. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast sho…

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CapeTalk switches on summer with an all-day broadcast from Hout Bay’s Sentinel Ocean Alliance 5:27

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CapeTalk will Switch-On Summer live from Hout Bay Beach at the Sentinel Ocean Alliance on Thursday 11 December from 6am to 6pm. Frank Solomon, professional traveling surfer, founder and director of Sentinel Ocean Alliance, speaks to Lester Kiewit ahead of tomorrow’s broadcast, sharing the story of the NGO, from a small surf club teaching water safe…

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Made in RSA to propel South African products internationally 10:05

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Nick Dreyer, founder of Made in RSA, a newly launched growth tech platform which will help strong South African brands break into the lucrative EU and US markets. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape T…

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A World View from London: Australia’s teen social media ban begins 6:22

3d ago6:22

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Lithuania’s State of Emergency over smuggler balloons sent by Belarus; brazen robbery in Brazil sees art stolen, and Australia’s social media experiment banning under 16s from having smartphones has begun. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakf…

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Why religions can, and should, be regulated 9:21

3d ago9:21

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Should religions, especially the “fringe” or “charismatic” ones, be regulated in some form or manner, considering that freedom of religion is enshrined in our South African constitution? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Tristán Kapp, Religion Studies scholar, public intellectual, and human-rights advocate specialising in comparative religion, esotericism…

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Anti crime groups: Smash and grab death is the predictable, violent peak of an epidemic 11:28

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Imraahn Mukaddam, of the Elsies River Safety Initiative, about the escalation in violent smash and grab incidents in hotspots across the city. He says the latest attack which saw an elderly woman murdered for her handbag is not an isolated incident, but the predictable, violent peak of an epidemic they have warned authoritie…

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GroundUp News: Rent control and the impact of AirBN 9:38

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Steven Kretzman, journalist at GroundUp News, to continue the discussion on a recent theme of rent control and the impact of AirBNB on the property market in Cape Town. They also discuss the municipal failings in Kimberly, once a prosperous mining town during the diamond rush. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a p…

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How you can score by learning about ‘best before’ and ‘expiry dates’ 7:05

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Demetri Economopoulos, founder of Score grocery discounter in Claremont. They discuss the difference between expiry dates and best before dates on foods. Demetri says far too many people throw out perfectly good food because they do not understand the difference between the two. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a…

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Trail and error: Why getting “high” on a hike is a bad idea 6:49

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Lester Kiewit speaks to David Nel of Wilderness Search and Rescue about why drugs and other mind-altering substances are not a great idea when heading out on a trail or mountain hike, as one young man in Cecilia Forest discovered the hard way recently. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This progr…

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The Luxury Lowdown: Cape Town’s luxury villas 4:02

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CapeTalk’s design correspondent Bianca Reznekov gives Lester Kiewit the lowdown on how to indulge and spoil yourself this festive season. This week Bianca looks at how much it costs to rent a luxury villa in Cape Town. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town w…

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The Africa Report with The Continent: US shuts door on asylum seekers from 19 African countries 6:51

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Lester Kiewit gets latest news on Africa from Christine Mungai, news editor of The Continent. They discuss the US decision to stop asylum seekers from 19 African countries; Malawi’s former president caught in a missing dogs controversy; actress Danai Gurira’s theatre efforts in Zimbabwe. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the…

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Cissie Gool House welcomes City's decision to dispose of land 7:48

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The recent announcement by the City of Cape Town’s Council to dispose of the land and buildings making up the former Woodstock Hospital, unofficially renamed Cissie Gool House, has been welcomed in principle by the occupiers and leadership. They believe that the plan, as presented, will offer the best opportunity to provide occupiers and others in …

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A World View from London: Death toll rises in Thailand-Cambodia clashe 6:52

4d ago6:52

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Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border as violence escalates; celebrating one year of freedom in Syria; people warned to stay away from bananas washed ashore. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cap…

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City of Cape Town’s water resilience plan will see water recycling and desalination 9:10

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The City of Cape Town Council has in principle approved the City’s plans to begin procurement for the Faure New Water Scheme (FNWS) and the Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant using a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Killick, City of Cape Town Director for Bulk Services (Water and Sanitation) to find out what th…

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Can Police Service Amendment Bill save SAPS? 9:23

4d ago9:23

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ian Cameron, chair of the Portfolio Committee on Police about the SA Police Service Amendment Bill, which includes integrity testing of new members of the Service and lifestyle audits of all members. This as the Madlanga Commission hears testimony of the rot in SAPS ranks. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podca…

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Overberg firefighting crews continue to battle fires 2:06

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Reinard Geldenhuys, Overberg District Municipality fire chief, to get an update on the fires which have been burning in the Overstrand and Overberg districts, especially between Stanford and Gansbaai. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape …

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What the Hack! AWS’s AI shake-up, smarter sports analytics, the best smartphones of 2025, and SA’s app of the year 7:50

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In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit insights from the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, where a major announcement signalled AWS’s new direction in the global AI race. He also reflects on his conversation with Julie Souza about AI’s growing role in predicting and preventing sports injuries, unve…

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Eight-year driving licence validity back on the table as OUTA renews pressure 7:30

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The Department of Transport is set to extend the validity of driving licences from five to eight years, a move long sought by South Africans frustrated with long queues, repeated system failures, and delays at licensing centres, while progress is also being made on a digital driving licence that could form part of the MyMzansi platform. Stefanie Fi…

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Can South Africa’s churches be regulated? 14:18

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dion Forster of the Public Theology and Ethics, School of Religion and Theology in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; and Extraordinary Professor, in the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University. They discuss the opposition to the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic …

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A World View from London: Indonesia flood death toll shock 6:22

5d ago6:22

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The shocking death toll in Indonesia’s flood disaster; Donald Trump’s flag day; and how to stop an ageing brain. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town wit…

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Why the ANC is at a critical crossroads 10:53

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Faiez Jacobs, of the ANC, about why this year’s National General Council is a critical one for the direction of the party. In a note to party delegates he writes: “We did not fight for a shadow state run by mafias in uniform. We did not fight to look away while whistle-blowers are killed. Delegates are not here to perform. Y…

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Madlanga Commission whistleblower shot dead in front of his family 10:29

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Chad Thomas, director at IRS Forensic Investigations, about what is known so far about the murder of Marius van der Merwe, who was a witness at the Madlanga Commission. Van der Merwe testified about a 2022 murder of a robbery suspect in Brakpan and an alleged cover-up involving suspended EMPD acting chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, …

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Money on a Monday: The advantages of a 30-year housing bond 9:01

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It has been traditional for home financing to be taken out over a 20-year period, but did you know that you can also take out a 30-year bond? Lester Kiewit speaks to Cobus Du Preez, real estate agent at Matterhor Properies, and to Gerrie Vorster, a bond originator with 30 years’ experience at Cape Holdings Home Loans, to discuss the pros and cons o…

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Temu and Shein’s Black Friday surge raises concern for SA’s retail sector 7:31

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According to a recent News24 report, Chinese e-commerce platforms Temu and Shein are making major inroads in South Africa, with Capitec clients spending R92 million at Shein and Temu ranking third for transaction volume on Discovery Bank. The surge has raised concerns about the impact on local retailers, manufacturers, and the wider clothing sector…

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Fire it up: Side dishes to drool for 7:51

8d ago7:51

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“Steak Chop van Zijl” (Jaap-Henk Koelewijn) of Braai Witness News discusses a number of side dishes to accompany your main attraction as it comes off the grill. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is …

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What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: Three tax bills passed in 2025 10:41

8d ago10:41

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day Political Correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including: three tax bills passed by the Finance Committee in 2025; Parliament rejects Mmusi Mmaimane motion to adjust Matric pass threshold; 509 suppliers referred by Special Investigating Unit. Good Mor…

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Cape Town’s apartment boom and Joburg’s townhouse sprawl back in focus 9:41

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Cape Town’s housing boom continues to contrast sharply with Johannesburg’s development patterns. A News24 report using Stats SA data shows Cape Town added more than 38 000 flats over the past decade, while Johannesburg built just over 550, reflectin different approaches to urban growth. Limited space, a booming Airbnb market, and strong foreign int…

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A World View from London: No end in sight yet for War in Ukraine 6:44

8d ago6:44

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It seems that there is no end to the War in Ukraine as Russia scuppers talk of compromise; a Eurovision song boycott after Israel is not excluded. And Canada’s Santa protests arcausing problems in the town of Brantford). Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the …

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City wraps up Kloof stabilisation project 4:15

8d ago4:15

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Brendon Abrahams, City of Cape Town head of district roads and stormwater, about the completion of the massive Kloof road slope stabilisation project, after sections of it collapsed in 2020. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-…

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Ramaphosa says SA will take break from G20 after Trump snub 9:52

8d ago9:52

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Patrick Bond, Director of the Centre for Social Change in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities at University of Johannesburg, about what to make of South Africa deciding to “sit out” the next G20 in the U.S after they were not invited by President Donald Trump. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is …

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What you need to know about the FiFA World Cup group stage draw 8:23

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Lester Kiewit speaks to football analyst and commentator Sizwe Mbebe, about the upcoming Fifa World Cup 2026 draw. South Africa will be hoping for a favourable draw for Bafana Bafana to increase their hopes of advancing through the opening rounds. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme …

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Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Young Australians try get around social media ban 5:46

8d ago5:46

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Looming social media ban has young Australians joining lesser-known platforms; fire warnings issued around Australia as temperatures escalate; man charged with theft in Auckland after swallowing pendant. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. …

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Celestial talk: James Webb telescope findings challenge our view of the universe 8:57

9d ago8:57

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Carl Lindemann, former board member of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa: Cape section, about the latest discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope, including insights into early galaxy formation, the size and brightness of these young galaxies, and emerging research that could challenge our understanding of t…

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Emerging economies – Focus on India: rupee breaches 90 to the dollar 5:13

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University, about simplifying labour legislations; the resumption of flights between India and China and the Indian rupee breaches 90 to the US dollar. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast sho…

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How to survive the onslaught of AI-generated videos 16:21

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If you spend any time online, chances are that you will be exposed to videos which have been generated by AI and appear convincingly real. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jeremy Carasso, a creator who tracks how AI, media, and culture collide, and who previously worked as a technical producer and live director. They discuss how AI engines have improved sig…