Social media and teen wellbeing: new global study highlights unequal impact

Toothpaste reformulation not fooling users

Users of the popular toothpaste brand Aquafresh have noticed that the product is no longer what it was, with the white component no longer bright and vibrant but rather dull and translucent. Was it a manufacturing glitch or a deliberate change in ingredients? In this case of #toothpastegate, producer Bruce Hong takes a close-up look to try and solve the mystery.   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 [https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk]  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT [https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT] or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i [https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i]  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 [https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5]    Follow us on social media    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk [https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk [https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk]  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ [https://www.instagram.com/]  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk [https://x.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk [https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Weird and wonderful new Afrikaans words

Lester Kiewit speaks Gerhard van Wyk, Final Editor at Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) about the emergence of new Afrikaans words like potgooi(podcast), as well as the origins of a term that describes the mental state of so many of us in the troubled times: gemoedsbekakking.   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 [https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk]  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT [https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT] or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i [https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i]  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 [https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5]    Follow us on social media    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk [https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk [https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk]  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ [https://www.instagram.com/]  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk [https://x.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk [https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Social media and teen wellbeing: new global study highlights unequal impact

New international research looking at teenagers across 43 countries suggests that problematic social media use is linked to poorer mental wellbeing and lower life satisfaction, with the impact felt most strongly among teens from disadvantaged backgrounds. The study points to widening concerns about how digital habits may be reinforcing existing inequalities rather than easing them. Kyle Janse, researcher at the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change, speaks to Lester Kiewit about what is driving these patterns and what it means for parents, schools and policymakers.   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 [https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk]  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT [https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT] or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i [https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i]  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 [https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5]    Follow us on social media    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk [https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk [https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk]  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ [https://www.instagram.com/]  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk [https://x.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk [https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Remembering media giant Ted Turner

Lester Kiewit speaks to Primedia group CEO Jonathan Procter about the passing of his friend and media pioneer Ted Turner. Procter is former head of Bop TV, and partner to bringing CNN, the world’s first 24 hours news channel, to Africa.   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 [https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk]  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT [https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT] or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i [https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i]  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 [https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5]    Follow us on social media    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk [https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk [https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk]  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ [https://www.instagram.com/]  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk [https://x.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk [https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Why the City of Cape Town’s rates increase policy is poison for the vulnerable

Lester Kiewit speaks to veteran financial journalist, editor and author Bruce Cameron who says the City of Cape Town’s efforts to hike tariffs and rates is not only unlawful, but also particularly hard on pensioners, and even ageist in its approach.   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 [https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk]  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT [https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT] or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i [https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i]  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 [https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5]    Follow us on social media    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk [https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk [https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk]  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ [https://www.instagram.com/]  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk [https://x.com/CapeTalk]  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk [https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.