Bästa Cape Town podcaster (2025)

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Big Group - Fasting // Benjamen Le Roux 33:54

8h ago33:54

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Surgeon shares experiences after 15 years of teaching and healing in Gaza 7:48

19h ago7:48

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John Maytham speaks to Prof Nick Maynard, an Associate Professor of Surgery at Oxford University who has been leading groups of surgeons to Gaza to teach medical students and help where needed. Prof Maynard will be sharing his experiences at a special event at UCT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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A World View from London: Deceased air passenger put in seat 6:17

20h ago6:17

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Couple distraught after dead passenger put into open seat next to them; Spain honours two illegal immigrants, anti-AI protest album by 1000 artists. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with John Maytham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Alan Winde to present SOPA 2025 4:48

20h ago4:48

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John Maytham speaks to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde ahead of his State of the Province Address (SOPA), looking at a number of key issues which will be addressed later at the opening of the Western Cape Parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Poultry farmers sound bird flu alarm and call for access to vaccines 8:25

20h ago8:25

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John Maytham speaks to Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the SA Poultry Association about the looming bird flu crisis which once again threatens the country’s farmers. SAPA is concerned that vaccines that could save the sector millions of rands are too hard to come by. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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GroundUp news: Battle over R300million mountain estate 7:40

22h ago7:40

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Judgment has been reserved in an urgent application to halt a luxury development on Botmaskop slopes, on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek; as many as 570 houses have been placed “on hold” as a Gugulethu housing project has been delayed by extortion rackets, SASSA and the Department of Social Development to brief Parliament o…

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Fires spread on Table Mountain 6:44

21h ago6:44

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John Maytham speaks to Megan Taplin, Manager for Table Mountain National Park, to get the latest update on the fires on Table Mountain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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The Africa Report with The Continent: Sudan’s Republican Palace 7:11

2d ago7:11

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What remains of the Republican Palance is the symbolic centre of the Sudanese state; Rwanda-Brussels aid feud; France gives back another air base. Kiri Rupiah, community’s editor at The Continent, shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Freedom Front Plus elect’s new leader 10:15

2d ago10:15

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Corne Mulder, the newly elected leader of the Freedom Front Plus, about the direction the party is heading in; their views on the GNU’s trajectory ad future; and how the party no longer regards itself as strictly for Afrikaners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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A World View from London: No Ukrainian surrender says Macron 6:32

2d ago6:32

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French President Emmanuel Macron tells US counterpart Donald Trump that peace must not mean the surrender of Ukraine; surgeon in France faces 299 charges in extraordinary rape trial; a spider in the cockpit. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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What should SA’s revised Budget look like? 8:01

2d ago8:01

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Lester speaks to Zimbali Mncube, Tax and Budget policy researcher at Institute for Economic Justice, about what the new Budget should look like after it was postponed by the finance minister last week, after parties in the GNU could not agree on key points including a proposed two percent VAT hike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…

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Competition Commission has sights set on Google and other media giants 3:45

2d ago3:45

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird about the state of local media following an inquiry by the Competition Commission on the effect of tech giants like Meta and Google in the media and digital space in South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Cape Town Cycle Tour launches Prelude Challenge: A global opportunity for riders, including those observing Ramadan 6:34

2d ago6:34

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Lester Kiewit speaks to David Bellairs, Director of the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, about the exciting launch of the 2025 Prelude Challenge. The initiative opens up the iconic Cycle Tour to riders across the globe, allowing those unable to attend the event in Cape Town - whether due to travel commitments, work, or religious obligations like fasting…

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What the Hack: The battle for young minds 12:40

2d ago12:40

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dean McCoubrey, founder of MySociaLife and co-founder of Humaine, about the push to regulate children's social media use. They explore misinformation, the influence of AI, and whether we are witnessing a new kind of war—one fought for control of young minds. Can the next generation navigate a digital world designed to blur t…

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Debunking the myth of orchestrated killings of (white) Afrikaners 19:19

3d ago19:19

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Bianca van Wyk, who has been making a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) by using court verdicts to debunk the narrative that there is an orchestrated and systemic move to murder white Afrikaners in South Africa. The matter was recently brought back into the spotlight by US President Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/lis…

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Emerging Economies - Latin America: Indictment, memecoin, and Latam GPT 5:39

3d ago5:39

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Brazilian Authorities indict former President Jair Bolsonaro; Argentine President Javier Milei promotes a short-lived memecoin, Chilean programmers build a Latin American AI model. Lester Kiewit gets details on these stories from Prof. Lyal White, Faculty at GIBS and research associate with the Brenthurst Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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A World View from London: Political brinkmanship in Ukraine 6:48

3d ago6:48

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Ukraine’s President Zelensky offers to step down; BWW’s Mini change; a French scratchcard conundrum. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Fire on Table Mountain flares up overnight 3:38

3d ago3:38

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Megan Taplin, Table Mountain National Park Manager, to discuss the overnight flare-up of the fire on the mountain above Newlands, which is starting to spread in the direction of Devil’s Peak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Perfect storm” of breakdowns pushes SA to stage 6 8:47

3d ago8:47

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Vally Padayachee, a power and energy expert and the former executive manager of Eskom. They discuss the multiple failures of units at three power stations that plunged South Africa into stage six loadshedding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Money on a Monday: What a 17% VAT will translate into for your household basket 7:37

3d ago7:37

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mervyn Abrahams, programme coordinator for the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group, to discuss the impact that a two percentage point increase in South Africa’s Value Added Tax (VAT) will have on poorer households, as well as other sectors of the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Tragic start to life for baby born as dad is killed by thugs 9:57

3d ago9:57

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni Tresthorn about the brutal murder of a friend and colleague as he was trying to get his pregnant wife to the hospital to give birth. He was robbed and killed by thugs leaving his wife to give birth in the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Binge-watching options: Local is lekker and others too 3:52

6d ago3:52

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In need of some binge-watching options? Lester Kiewit chats to Matthew Jantjies-Green about some of the series you can spend some time watching this weekend, including: - Recipes for Love & Murder (DSTV) - ⁠Paradise (Disney+) - ⁠Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Trump is using G20 boycott to punish South Africa 11:58

6d ago11:58

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof John Stremlau Honorary Professsor of Interntional Relations at Wits University, about his view that US President Donald Trump boycotting the G20 to show his unhappiness with South Africa for “doing very bad things” is an “affront to SA’s national sovereignty and a challenge to the G20’s long-standing norms.” See omnystu…

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Trump is using G20 boycott to punish South Africa 11:54

6d ago11:54

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof John Stremlau Honorary Professor of International Relations at Wits University, about his view that US President Donald Trump boycotting the G20 to show his unhappiness with South Africa for “doing very bad things” is an “affront to SA’s national sovereignty and a challenge to the G20’s long-standing norms See omnystudi…

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Slightly higher risk of asteroid crashing into Earth in 2032 6:40

6d ago6:40

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Carl Lindermann, former board member of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Cape section, to talk about asteroid 2024 YR4, which is being tracked by space scientists and currently has a 3.1 percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, with the potential to wipe out a city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform…

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Ramaphosa invites President Zelensky to SA as Trump turns against Ukraine 6:18

6d ago6:18

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ukraine Ambassador to South Africa, Liubov Abravitova, about an invitation that has been extended to Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky, to visit South Africa as soon as possible. This comes as relations between Ukraine and the US are at a low point with US President Donald Trump branding Zelensky a dictator. See omnystud…

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A World View from London: Bus bombs in Israel 4:41

6d ago4:41

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Police say Israel bus bombs an act of terrorism; US wants rare earth minerals in payment for Ukraine aid; harvesting fog in Chile to tackle drought and desertification. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Long-covid diagnostic blood test a world first 10:04

6d ago10:04

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Biocode Technologies is a medical technology company that was spun out from Stellenbosch University, and they have patented a Long COVID diagnostic blood test, a world first! Lester Kiewit speaks to Resia Pretorius, Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University. See omnystudio.com/listener f…

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In conversation with UWC Vice-Chancellor as academic year gets underway 9:49

6d ago9:49

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof John Balfour, UWC rector and vice-chancellor, about the start to the tertiary level academic year, and whether being a VC, is South Africa’s toughest job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Angela Yeung: Climbing for a cause 5:57

6d ago5:57

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Lester Kiewit speaks to seasoned South African climber and Brand SA Ambassador, Angela Yeung, who is planning to summit Mount Everest via the north side sometime between April and June 2025. A seasoned climber, Yeung will once again use the event to raise awareness for survivors of gender-based violence through the EmpowerHer Campaign by the Impilo…

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Plan B with Rebecca Davis: Budget fracas, tumbling planes, and swearing 8:09

6d ago8:09

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In this earlier edition of John Maytham’s weekly chat with Rebecca Davis, Rebecca looks at the budget fracas in comparison to international trends, the possible compensation for passengers who were on board the Delta flight which flipped over upon landing, and the science of swearing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Could Cape Town’s CBD serve as blueprint on how to reverse urban decay? 8:44

7d ago8:44

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Cape Town’s inner city was once facing a similar fate to inner cities around the country and around the world: urban decay. But thanks to a partnership between government and business leading to the formation of the Cape Town Partnership and Cape Town Central City Improvement District, this decline was reversed in time and led to a rejuvenation of …

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Will a 2% VAT increase be all bad? 4:49

7d ago4:49

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The presentation of the 2025 Budget by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was postponed due to a lack of consensus among coalition government members, and the sticking point seems to be over a plan to hike the VAT rate from 15% to 17%. John Maytham speaks to Dr Azar Jammine, Director and chief economist at Econometrix, to discuss whether a hike in V…

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A World View from London: A president in trouble 6:21

7d ago6:21

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Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is charged over alleged coup plot; bounty hunting in the Philippines for mosquitoes; politicians in Wales are being told to tell the truth. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with John Maytham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Urgent action needed as Sassa grant recipients face delays 5:46

7d ago5:46

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Long queues, confusion, and frustration - Sassa's transition from gold to black Postbank cards has left many grant beneficiaries in the Western Cape struggling to access their funds. John Maytham speaks to Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Jaco Londt, about the challenges pensioners and vulnerable residents are facing, and what needs to be d…

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Budget delay is yet another stern test for GNU 10:10

7d ago10:10

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John Maytham speaks to Prof Zwelinzima Ndevu, Director of the School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University, about the postponement of the annual Budget speech, by the finance minister, the message it sends both locally and abroad, and what it reveals about the state of the Government of National Unity See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

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Trendspotting Thursday: Splurging on pets 6:26

7d ago6:26

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In South Africa, we spend over R8billion on our pets annually, and it is projected that the global pet industry is set to be valued at US$500 billion by 2030. Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard Marketing, shares with John Maytham some of the insane luxury services and products geared towards pets (or rather at pet owners). See omnystudio.com/listene…

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How can we report reckless and inconsiderate drivers? 10:13

7d ago10:13

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What can one do if one sees a person driving dangerously or without regard for traffic rules, and there isn’t a traffic officer around? John Maytham speaks to Stan Bezuidenhout, a Transport Risk and Accident Specialist with IBF Investigations, to find out the course of action which you will need to take. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…

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Who are the main online romance scamsters? 9:12

8d ago9:12

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Africa Melane speaks to Dr Suleman Lazarus, a visiting fellow at the Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science, who he has been studying the cases of people who had been convicted of online romance scams, building up a profile of who the typical scammer is, their likely targets, and the motivating factor that…

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A World View from London: Russia calls the shots 6:26

8d ago6:26

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Deep talks on Ukraine but Russia has advantage; Indian Ocean Isle of Mayotte devastated by terrible storm; Mark Hamill’s trouser mishap at BAFTAs. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Africa Melane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Why South Africa needs to break free from austerity measures 8:45

8d ago8:45

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Ahead of the 2025 Budget Speech from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Africa Melane speaks to Dominic Brown, economist & economic justice programme manager at the Alternative Information & Development Centre, to discuss why austerity measures should be done away with. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Inquiry hears non-paying customers cost Eskom R3billion a month 9:00

8d ago9:00

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Africa Melane speaks to Advocate Sandra Makoasha, a commissioner at the SA Human Rights, Commissioner about the ongoing inquiry into the impact of load reduction. This week the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa testified that the need for load reduction was caused by 2million consumers who do not pay for electricity, costing Eskom R3bi…

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Ground Up news: Chaos as 2million beneficiaries still need to make crucial card switch 5:44

8d ago5:44

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Postbank says it is working on switching two million grant beneficiaries to the new card before the deadline; UCT’s Vice -Chancellor Mosa Moshabela has promised to address students’ concerns over financial exclusion; Cape Town’s Homecoming Centre tells story of life in Palestine. Africa Melane speaks to Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp. S…

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Direct bank deposits an alternative to Postbank Black Card 8:18

8d ago8:18

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Did you know that you can opt to have the SASSA grant paid directly into the grant recipient’s bank account? This might be a useful option to consider given the current issues being experienced by those who are trying to swap their SASSA Gold cards for the Postbank Black cards. Africa Melane speaks to Paseka Letsatsi, head of communications at SASS…

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The Africa Report with The Continent 7:19

9d ago7:19

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Elections for African Union chair; former Ghana finance minister declared a fugitive, people of the Niger Delta vs oil giant Shell. Kiri Rupiah, Communities Editor at The Continent, shares details of these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Security sector’s dark side in the spotlight after club torture video surfaces 10:30

9d ago10:30

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Chad Thomas of IRS Forensic Investigations, about a shocking case of a group of men who were tied up and violated at a Pretoria nightclub, allegedly by security staff. The horrific torture was captured on video. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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Budget speech preview 8:19

9d ago8:19

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Isaac Matshego, Economist at Nedbank, for a preview of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech. They discuss the key economic pressures shaping this year’s budget, expectations for government spending and revenue collection, and how the minister might balance economic growth with social support. See omnystudio…

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The plan to restore Simon’s Town tennis courts 3:25

9d ago3:25

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor David Attwell about the ambitious plan to restore Simon’s Town’s historic tennis courts. What started as a vision in 2022 has now grown into a full-fledged project, with the Simon's Town Civic Association, the SA Navy Dockyard’s Facilities Management Department, and Cape Town Tennis joining forces. With over 100 me…

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Thousands of affordable City rental homes depend on Budget speech 7:26

9d ago7:26

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis about expectations for the upcoming Budget speech. The mayor says they can accelerate thousands of planned affordable rental apartments in well-located areas if the budget includes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA promise to improve state subsidy funding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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The back-to-work battle heats up 9:05

9d ago9:05

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The battle over returning to the office is heating up, with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon doubling down on full-time in-person work—despite employee pushback—while Karen Lowe from South Africa's Four-Day Work Week campaign offers alternative solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av CapeTalk

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