Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit
Join Lester Kiewit every weekday for an authentic Cape Town wake-up call. The show gets Cape Town as close to the story as possible, from high-profile interviews to did-you-hear watercooler conversations. The show is enlightening and accessible, inclusive and thought-provoking. It helps listeners navigate the (sometimes hectic) business of life. Some highlights include the daily Editorial segment…Social links:
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The stories that made us: Why our family stories matter #HeritageMonth
To mark Heritage Month, historian, author and genealogist Dr Eleanor Damon joins Lester Kiewit for the first in a four part series exploring the stories that make up our family histories. Damon explains why researching our roots is about far more than drawing up a family tree, and how preserving fa…
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Why are we seeing crop tops for 8 year old girls?
The summer range of clothing is out now, and you may have noticed that clothing for young girls include cropped tops and short shorts and skirts, in and amongst more traditional and modest offerings. Lester Kiewit speaks to Sophia Mupinga, programme coordinator for Fashion Design at Inscape, to dis…
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A World View from London:Germany blames Russia for airport drone attack
Germany’s anger at Russia after three drone attacks; Sport imitating art - the tennis story of American Thea Frodin; and Britain’s Big Kiss Off - they’re getting worse at a good old smooch. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kie…
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Shoprite buys Vida e Caffè: CEO Darren Levy on the deal and the future of South Africa’s coffee culture
Shoprite’s acquisition of Vida e Caffè marks a major new chapter for the 25 year old coffee brand, which has grown from a single Kloof Street store in Cape Town to more than 410 outlets across the continent. Speaking to Lester Kiewit, Vida CEO Darren Levy said the entire team will remain with the b…
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How good – or bad – has the candidate selection been ahead of November elections
Lester Kiewit speaks to Wayne Sussman, independent elections analyst, about just how well – or badly in the case of the ANC - the candidate list submission went after the IEC closed the process on Friday. The ANC have tried to blame a technical glitch on the IEC’s online platform for them missing t…
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GroundUp News: Cape Town’s water programme beset by further delays
As water demand grows. the City of Cape Town’s New Water Programme, including its desalination plant, is now only expected to be operational by 2036; Zimbabwean community among those arrested in Robertson allegedly for immigration violations; how Apartheid spatial planning still inluences where peo…
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ABCs of Shoprite’s Vida e Caffe take over
Lester Kiewit speaks to Sinjon Wicks, Brand Manager of La Marzocco South Africa, about a groundbreaking deal where Shoprite has bought growing coffee chain Vida e Caffè. How will this change the very competitive sector? Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk brea…
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The Luxury Lowdown with Bianca Resnekov: luxury brands are loving sports stars
Lester Kiewit speaks to CapeTalk’s style guru Bianca Resnekov to get the Luxury Lowdown on how sports stars including rugby players are becoming luxury brand icons. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Tow…
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The Africa Report with The Continent: Tanzania’s Vice-President resigns
Lester Kiewit gets latest news on Africa from Christine Mungai, news editor of The Continent. They discuss the stepping-down of Emmanuel Nchimbi, Vice-President of Tanzania; Botswana is looking to establishing closer ties with Russia; Zambia is facing a post-election crisis. Good Morning Cape T…
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Cockpit flyover secrets with Mavericks Aviation
Lester Kiewit speaks to Rihan Kleyn, the Managing Director of Mavericks Aviation, about how their famous banner plane may or may not have provided the expertise behind controversial Airlink flyover at Cape Town stadium. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk brea…
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