Lester Kiewit speaks to Zeenat Adam, the Deputy Executive Director, Afro-Middle East Centre, about the revolution in Syria that has seen President Bashar al Assad's 24-year rule come to an end.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Zeenat Adam, the Deputy Executive Director, Afro-Middle East Centre, about the revolution in Syria that has seen President Bashar al Assad's 24-year rule come to an end.

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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 at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchrest shares his take on the biggest global stories daily at 7:45am. Tune in daily for the ‘Hood Hang-out at 7:55am.
#CoffeeDate is a regular outside broadcast that happens on the first Monday of the month, starting in November. Each #Coffeedate is broadcast from a different community, featuring the voices and opinions of residents, ward councillors, local celebs, community leaders and you, the listener.
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit, Monday to Friday 06:00 to 9:00 on 567 medium wave (AM) or streaming online at www.capetalk.co.za
#GMCT with @lesterkk @CapeTalk #JoinTheConversation
Follow Lester on Twitter: @lesterkk Twitter and Facebook: @CapeTalk

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 at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchrest shares his take on the biggest global stories daily at 7:45am. Tune in daily for the ‘Hood Hang-out at 7:55am.
#CoffeeDate is a regular outside broadcast that happens on the first Monday of the month, starting in November. Each #Coffeedate is broadcast from a different community, featuring the voices and opinions of residents, ward councillors, local celebs, community leaders and you, the listener.
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit, Monday to Friday 06:00 to 9:00 on 567 medium wave (AM) or streaming online at www.capetalk.co.za
#GMCT with @lesterkk @CapeTalk #JoinTheConversation
Follow Lester on Twitter: @lesterkk Twitter and Facebook: @CapeTalk

Syria’s Assad flees country as decades long rule crashes to an end

In his latest opinion piece in the Mail & Guardian, social commentator Donovan Williams takes a look at how the world has seemingly lost the humanity it had shown during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many countries’ voters choosing to elect hardline, fascist-leaning parties into power. He explains to Lester Kiewit why it’s happening globally and also  in South Africa.

In his latest opinion piece in the Mail &amp; Guardian, social commentator Donovan Williams takes a look at how the world has seemingly lost the humanity it had shown during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many countries&rsquo; voters choosing to elect hardline, fascist-leaning parties into power. He explains to Lester Kiewit why it&rsquo;s happening globally and also&nbsp; in South Africa.

What happened to the humanity we embraced during Covid?

The aftermath in Syria after Bashar al-Assad; Donald Trump’s big plans; Rupert Murdoch takes steps against his children. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

The aftermath in Syria after Bashar al-Assad; Donald Trump&rsquo;s big plans; Rupert Murdoch takes steps against his children. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.

A World View from London: Where to for Syria?

The Remote Gambling Bill aims to regulate South Africa's booming online gambling industry, where nearly R1.1 trillion was gambled in the past year, including R418 billion on sports betting. Despite the National Gambling Amendment Act of 2008, which has yet to be implemented, the sector remains largely unregulated, prompting public submissions on the new bill, including a detailed submission by Koshiek Karan, Founder and CEO of financial education platform BankerX, to parliament's Trade and Industry Committee.

The Remote Gambling Bill aims to regulate South Africa's booming online gambling industry, where nearly R1.1 trillion was gambled in the past year, including R418 billion on sports betting. Despite the National Gambling Amendment Act of 2008, which has yet to be implemented, the sector remains largely unregulated, prompting public submissions on the new bill, including a detailed submission by Koshiek Karan, Founder and CEO of financial education platform BankerX, to parliament's Trade and Industry Committee.

Syria’s Assad flees country as decades long rule crashes to an end

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