100 episodes

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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    • 4.9 • 18 Ratings

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

    #Elections 2024: uMkhonto weSizwe Party

    #Elections 2024: uMkhonto weSizwe Party

    As part of our coverage of the 2024 elections, we are speaking to as many of the participating parties as we can. Lester Kiewit speaks to  Nhlamulo Ndhlela, national spokesperson for the  uMkhonto weSizwe Party.
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    • 15 min
    The World View - US steps up military aid to Ukraine

    The World View - US steps up military aid to Ukraine

    The US steps up military assistance to Ukraine hours after a huge aid package is finally agreed; Sudanese dust descends on Greece; and riderless horses gallop through streets of London. John Adderley shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. 
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    • 5 min
    Alleged Cape Town underworld bosses in court

    Alleged Cape Town underworld bosses in court

    Several gang members and gang bosses find themselves in court at the moment. Former detective and teacher in Mitchells Plain Jeremy Vearey spoke with Lester Kiewiet on air about the alleged Cape Town underworld bosses that are all appearing in court at the moment.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 11 min
    Dagga use and impact on health and safety in the workplace

    Dagga use and impact on health and safety in the workplace

    A positive test for cannabis without proof of impairment has been deemed insufficient grounds for dismissal, but what if impairment can be proved and in which sectors could this apply, especially from a health and safety perspective? Lester Kiewit speaks to Kobus Hayward, the Manager of Labour Court Matters at National Employers' Association of South Africa.
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    • 6 min
    Trendspotting Thursday: Chronoworking

    Trendspotting Thursday: Chronoworking

    Do you struggle to work according to pre-determined hours? Are you more functional either early in the morning or after the sun has set? Chronoworking aims to fit work schedules around an individual’s circadian rhythm and optimum times of productivity, rather than the traditional 9 to 5, enabling employees to ditch standard office hours and pick schedules that match their personal "chronotypes" instead – the natural time at which their bodies want to sleep. Kester Kiewit speaks to Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing
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    • 5 min
    Energy drinks and the threat to young learners’ development

    Energy drinks and the threat to young learners’ development

    Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Tamryn Frank, a researcher at UWC’s School of Public Health, about concerns that energy drinks are having a negative effect of learners’ cognitive abilities, and general health.
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    • 7 min

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