My store account was used for a fraudulent online order by someone

Listener Ferouz reached out to Lester Kiewit to voice her concern after she detected an online purchase being made on her Woolworths account, which she says was fraudulent as it was a sizeable order for alcohol and for a different delivery address. Her concern is that she battled to report it to th…

The week that was with Tyrone Fisher

Lester Kiewit speaks to artist and comedian Tyrone Fisher to get his unique take on the heatwave that hit the city, and dogs in coffee shops.   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 Mo…

What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: Hilda Senthumule responds to ad hoc committee on allegations raised at Madlanga Commission

Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day Political Correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including: Acting Deputy National Commissioner Hilda Senthumule appeared before Parliament’s ad hoc committee to respond to allegations arising from the …

No nudity at Sandy Bay?

SANParks has clarified that Sandy Bay Beach forms part of Table Mountain National Park and is not, and has not been, formally designated as a naturist beach. As such, nude sunbathing is not permitted there. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marthinus Pretorius, a member of the naturist community, to find out…

A World View from London: The lost Spanish football fan

No sign of Iranian uprising yet; a controversial Trump statue; and a Spanish football fan gets lost in the UK. 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 authe…

LIVE AND LOCAL: Former Bok captain’s fight to save historic Newlands stadium

Lester Kiewit speaks to former Springbok captain Wynand Claassen about his plan to save Newlands rugby stadium from being sold and torn down. He says there is still hope to save the iconic stadium and preserve it as a heritage site.   Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the …

Jonathan Jansen reflects on 15 years of writing about education in his final column

After 15 years of writing a weekly education column, academic and author Jonathan Jansen has published his final piece for The Times (South Africa), reflecting on what he learned from engaging with readers about the country’s education system. In the farewell column, he writes about South Africans’…

Scam-proof your life: Mr Fingerz on exposing online fraud

Online scams are on the rise, with phishing emails, smishing texts, fake social media posts, and misleading investment schemes targeting more than two-thirds of South Africans. Just last month, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority warned about individuals falsely claiming to be associated with In…

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: ASEAN ministers meet over fallout from Middle East war

ASEAN ministers meet to address the fall out from the Middle East war; Australians are panic-buying and hoarding fuel; Melbourne zookeepers have come up with a way to keep Orangutans on the move. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit.   Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewi…

LIVE AND LOCAL: How has heatwave hit Cape’s dam levels?

Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, about the impact of the week long heatwave on the city’s dam levels, and need for water restrictions. Over the past week, water usage has increased to 1 018 million litres of water a day (MLD) fr…