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Cyber sense, making sense of scams: The download trap, don't trust the first link

This week's Cyber Sense feature focuses on a growing cyber threat targeting people downloading software and AI tools online. John Maytham speaks to Boikokobetso Makhetloane, also known online as Mr Fingerz, a cybersecurity expert, educator, trainer, and TikTok content creator, about how cybercriminals are creating fake websites and even buying sponsored Google advertisements to trick users into downloading malware instead of legitimate software. The discussion explores why AI platforms like Claude are being used as bait, how these scams are evolving, and the simple checks everyone should make before downloading apps or software from the internet.   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.

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Telstra outage, Thai beer family feud, and Australia's lightning fast spider

Katie Macdonald joins John Maytham with the week's stories from Australia and the region, including the economic impact of Telstra's major network outage, an extraordinary family dispute involving the heirs to Thailand's beer empire, and new research suggesting Australia's brown huntsman spider could be the fastest in the world. Just another title to add to the country's ever growing list of formidable wildlife.   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.

Plan B with Rebecca Davis: The need for lobbying rules, AI scepticism and divorce rings

Should South Africa regulate lobbying more closely? Rebecca Davis joined John Maytham to unpack the debate surrounding Tony Leon and Resolve Communications, arguing that the real issue is transparency around political influence. They also discussed why women may be using AI less at work, the rise of "divorce rings", and why Paul McCartney's reported wedding performance for Taylor Swift sparked surprisingly strong opinions.   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.

Sweet ending: Honey used to save injured Puff Adder

John Maytham speaks to Tyrone Ping, a herpetologist and author of A Field Guide To Snakes & Other Reptiles Of The Western Cape, about the rescue of an injured puff adder and the use of medical-grade honey due to its natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which help promote tissue recovery.   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.

Standard Bank Africa Unlocked 2026

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.