South Africa take on Spain this Thursday
The Springbok Women’s Team will be facing Spain’s Las Leonas in a test match at DHL Cape Town Stadium on Thursday 19 September. For both teams it will be their final match before the three WXV tournaments kick off. Lester Kiewit speaks to Eloise Webb and Lindelwa Gwala.
Wednesday Panel: Should school homework be done away with?
Over the years there have been calls for a rethink on the amount of homework that children are given, with some saying that homework should be done away with, because they should be taught what they need to know in the classroom. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Verbra Pfeiffer of the English Stud…
A World View from London: Pager explosions in targeted attack
Hezbollah agents targeted across Lebanon in coordinated attack using pagers; France’s dramatic rape trial; Amazon workers told to return to office. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.
Plea for meals for underprivileged learners heading to school outing answered
Sonwabo Tshaka is the Head of Department for Tourism at Lavender Hill High, and will be taking 60 learners on a field trip to Robben Island Museum to gain valuable insight in the world of tourism. He reached out to seek some assistance to make the trip a little more special. Murishca Martheze of Bu…
AfriForum asserts that BELA will jeopardise the Afrikaans culture Professor Hein Willemse
Professor Hein Willemse is anEmeritus Professor of Literature and Literary Theory in The Department of Afrikaans at The University of Pretoria and he joins Lester Kiewit to consider the motivation for Afriforum’s objection to the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA).
South Africa's Path to 2043: Growth, challenges, and transformation
Dr Jakkie Cilliers is the Chairman of the Board and Head of African Futures & Innovation at The Institute for Security Studies, and he joins Lester Kiewit to discuss the outcomes of an insightful seminar that explored South Africa's economic and development future.
Update on Helderberg trench collapsed
Lester Kiewit spoke with Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member: Water and Sanitation for an update on the trench collapse in Helderberg, on the corner of Broadway Boulevard and Broadlands Road. The collapse had apparently trapped construction workers.
GroundUp news: Browns Farm library closed for more than a year
The Browns Farm Public Library in Philippi remains closed more than a year after it was vandalised and looted during destructive protests sparked by the city-wide taxi strike in August 2024; e-hailing drivers threatening to go on strike due to new regulations implemented by companies such as Uber a…
Security concerns cast a shadow over Table Mountain Stuart McConnachie
Stuart McConnachie, Director of the RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town, voices serious concern over the escalating crime on Table Mountain, pointing to last year’s shocking mugging of three international athletes. He warns that this has caused top competitors to reconsider entering this year’s race.
Daniela Beukman back in Cape Town for the next chapter of her life
Lester Kiewit speaks to Daniela Beukman, who has now returned to Cape Town along with her family after spending time in Pietermaritzburg after successfully undergoing rehabilitation for her addiction problems and is a certified Peer Recovery Specialist. Many Capetonians might remember encountering …