Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, CapeTalk commentator and Business Day political correspondent, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including why the EFF will not be electing mayoral candidates, and the IFP gains momentum but faces a key urban growth test.

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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 why the EFF will not be electing mayoral candidates, and the IFP gains momentum but faces a key urban growth test.
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.&nbsp;
Lester Kiewit brings you a fresh and reliable start to the day on Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.
The show covers the stories that matter to Cape Town, with clear, thoughtful conversations and a focus on what&rsquo;s relevant and interesting.
Thank you for listening.
Catch the show live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (South African time) <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>
Find more from the show, and all catch‑up podcasts on Primedia+ <a href="https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT">https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT</a>
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Tara Roos joins Lester Kiewit or an insightful review of the week’s key developments in South African politics and Parliament. A passionate advocate for youth empowerment, climate justice, and gender equality, Tara is currently a researcher at the Parliament of South Africa, where she drafts research reports, reviews bills, monitors legislative processes, and prepares parliamentary questions, speeches, and motions. Named one of Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans, she founded The Participation Project to enhance democratic engagement and serves as a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Education, championing human rights and empowering young people globally. Alongside this regular segment, Lester and Tara co-host The Bill, a weekly Primedia Broadcasting vodcast series that dissects and explains South African politics, Parliament, and pop culture.

Tara Roos joins Lester Kiewit or an insightful review of the week&rsquo;s key developments in South African politics and Parliament. A passionate advocate for youth empowerment, climate justice, and gender equality, Tara is currently a researcher at the Parliament of South Africa, where she drafts research reports, reviews bills, monitors legislative processes, and prepares parliamentary questions, speeches, and motions. Named one of Mail &amp; Guardian&rsquo;s Top 200 Young South Africans, she founded The Participation Project to enhance democratic engagement and serves as a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Education, championing human rights and empowering young people globally. Alongside this regular segment, Lester and Tara co-host The Bill, a weekly Primedia Broadcasting vodcast series that dissects and explains South African politics, Parliament, and pop culture.

Parliament: Week in Review

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.

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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

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What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: EFF will not be electing mayoral candidates

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In need of some binge-watching options this weekend? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including:
The Four Seasons (Season 2) (Netflix)
 ⁠Widow’s Bay (AppleTV)
 ⁠Not Suitable for Work (Disney+)

 

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 informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

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In need of some binge-watching options this weekend? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including:
<ul>
<li>The Four Seasons (Season 2) (Netflix)</li>
<li>&nbsp;⁠Widow&rsquo;s Bay (AppleTV)</li>
<li>&nbsp;⁠Not Suitable for Work (Disney+)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.&nbsp;
This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team&rsquo;s ability to spot &amp; share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don&rsquo;t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily.&nbsp;
Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast &ndash; from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT">https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i">https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Follow us on social media&nbsp; &nbsp; CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk</a>

Binge-watching options this weekend: The Four Seasons, Widow’s Bay, Not Suitable for Work

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This week’s The Bottom of the Week with Tyrone Fisher looks at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup; police in Bellville seize counterfeit goods valued at R98million. Tyrone speaks to Lester Kiewit about the week’s biggest stories, blending satire, social commentary, and everyday South African frustrations.

 

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 informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

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This week&rsquo;s The Bottom of the Week with Tyrone Fisher looks at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup; police in Bellville seize counterfeit goods valued at R98million. Tyrone speaks to Lester Kiewit about the week&rsquo;s biggest stories, blending satire, social commentary, and everyday South African frustrations.
&nbsp;
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.&nbsp;
This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team&rsquo;s ability to spot &amp; share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don&rsquo;t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily.&nbsp;
Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast &ndash; from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT">https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i">https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Follow us on social media&nbsp; &nbsp; CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk</a>

The Bottom of the Week with Tyrone Fisher: Battle of the great whites

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US President Donald Trump once again says a deal with Iran to end the conflict and re-open the Strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised; Britain loses two defence ministers who accuse the Prime Minister of failing to spend enough on defence and failing to keep the country safe, climate experts say the world’s most powerful natural driver of extreme weather, the El Nino, has officially begun. John adderley 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 Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. 

Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i 

Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 
 
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US President Donald Trump once again says a deal with Iran to end the conflict and re-open the Strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised; Britain loses two defence ministers who accuse the Prime Minister of failing to spend enough on defence and failing to keep the country safe, climate experts say the world&rsquo;s most powerful natural driver of extreme weather, the El Nino, has officially begun. John adderley shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.
&nbsp;
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.&nbsp;
This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team&rsquo;s ability to spot &amp; share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don&rsquo;t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily.&nbsp;
Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast &ndash; from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT">https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i">https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i</a>&nbsp;
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A World View from London: Trump says deal with Iran close to being finalised

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What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: EFF will not be electing mayoral candidates

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