With the World Cubing Association African Championship about to get underway, Lester Kiewit speaks to Africa’s fastest cube solver across a range of categories, and he’s a teenager from Cape Town!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jody Abrahams has been performing on stage and screen for more than four decades, and will be making a re-appearance soon in Orpheus McAdoo, a first-time collaboration between the legendary David Kramer and the Cape Town Opera company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The UN Security Council issues yet another call for an end to violence which is putting three-quarters of Sudanese at risk of starvation; President Cyril Ramsphosa welcomes the extension of South Sudan's transitional government and pledges South African assistance, with the UN also promising support; devastating floods cripple Nigeria's strife- torn North. Jean-Jacques Cornish shares the details of these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The entire human DNA has been stored in a crystal; Thai woman escapes from python attack; Instagrammer stupidly enters bear cave. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
According to the South African Reserve Bank’s payments Study Report, cash remains the preferred choice when making payments. This is despite the ease of access to card and mobile payment facilities. Lester Kiewit speaks to Anthony Usmar, Head of Acceptance at Nedbank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The City of Cape Town has welcomed the Western Cape High Court's decision to grant an eviction order to the National Department of Public Works. Lester Kiewit spoke with Cape Town's Executive Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the eviction order and the broader challenges surrounding homelessness in the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hlaudi Motsoeneng has just lost his fourth attempt to appeal a ruling requiring him to repay R11.5 million to the SABC. The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition was established on 10 June 2008 as the “Save our SABC Campaign”. Lester Kiewit spoke with Uyanda Siyotula, National Coordinator at the SOS Coalition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vocational skills are vitally important but often neglected in favour of other career options. The WorldSkills Competition was created to break down the negative sentiment towards those who choose a career in the trades, and the most recent competition was held in Lyan, France, where 1400 competitors tested their skills against counterparts from across the globe. Philip Saayman represented South Africa in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning category, and was awarded the medal for “Best in Nation”. He spoke to Lester Kiewit about the experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When children grow up in communities where violence is prevalent, they can gravitate towards using violence as a means to resolve issues. Leaster Kiewit speaks to Bryan Torien, founding partner of the NPO Breaking Barriers Building Bridges about the work they do in providing meals and a safe environment for vulnerable children in Mannenberg, as well as an upcoming conflict resolution session to be facilitated by Andre Vlok, one of the foremost expects on the subject. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body and is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, Physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group about how it is incorporated by physiotherapists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
India considers synchronisation of all elections; Indian space station gets cabinet nod; 100 days of the Modi government. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
False and misleading information were widely circulated on social media platforms over the course of the 2024 South African general election. Lester Kiewit speaks to elections analyst and consultant Ben Graham Jones about the lessons we can learn from this experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A wave of new blasts across Lebanon; boxing world champ detained at airport; Tupperware files for bankruptcy. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nearly 4 000 credit providers have allowed their National Credit Regulator (NCR) registrations to expire, leaving many vulnerable consumers at risk of being taken advantage of. Lester Kiewit speaks to Zolile Mngqundanisa: Registration Manager at the National Credit Regulator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The South African Reserve Bank is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points, reducing the benchmark repo rate to 8%. Mia Kriegler, Director of Asset Management at Kruger International Asset & Wealth Management, discussed the implications of this decision with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lester Kiewit speaks to Megan Taplin, Park Manager at SANParks for Table Mountain, to discuss security concerns on Table Mountain especially for events such as the RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town. A number of participants were mugged while participating in 2023, which has led to a reluctance among some international athletes to enter for this year’s race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week’s edition of Trendspotting Thursday, Kirsty Bisset talks about “microtrends”, which have been defined as “accelerated trends that last a month instead of a season.” Kirsty shares with Lester Kiewit how individuals and brands jump on these microtrends and how unsuspecting (yet powerful) they can be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Groote Schuur Hospital Trust (GSH Trust), in collaboration with Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town's Surgical Society, has just announced the launch of the Emergency Fund for Emergency Surgery (EFES) project. This will allow the hospital to add 70 emergency theatre lists over the course of one year and help alleviate the backlog caused by having to deal with emergency cases caused by violent crime. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lydia Cairncross, Professor and Head of Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital Academic Complex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Springbok Women’s Team will be facing Spain’s Las Leonas in a test match at DHL Cape Town Stadium on Thursday 19 September. For both teams it will be their final match before the three WXV tournaments kick off. Lester Kiewit speaks to Eloise Webb and Lindelwa Gwala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over the years there have been calls for a rethink on the amount of homework that children are given, with some saying that homework should be done away with, because they should be taught what they need to know in the classroom. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Verbra Pfeiffer of the English Studies Department at UNISA, and to Coralie Thompson, Principal at Sun Valley Primary, which has a predominant no-homework policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.