"Troubling Power" Essay Competition 2026

"Troubling Power" Essay Competition 2026

John Maytham speaks to the Canon Collins Trust's executive director, Ivor Baatjes, about the 2026 Troubling Power Essay Competition, highlighting the shortlisted scholars, the issues shaping their essays, and why young African voices are critical to debates on democracy, social justice and the future of the region.   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.

Cops and robbins: What the law say about feeding birds on your property

We speak to Bettie Leedo, Programme Manager for Environmental Health at the City of Cape Town, a use of bird feeders, and how environmental health complaints are investigated and enforced.   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.

Is Cape Town too pro-developer, or is private investment the key to solving the housing crisis?

Cape Town is facing a growing housing crisis, but the debate over how to respond has become increasingly polarised, with the City arguing that partnerships with developers are essential to unlock well-located land and deliver much-needed housing, while critics say too much emphasis has been placed on private development rather than genuinely affordable homes. John Maytham speaks to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis about the City’s housing strategy, the redevelopment of King David Mowbray Golf Club, the role of public land, and whether Cape Town is successfully balancing investment, growth and social justice.   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.

A World View from London with Adam Gilchrist: International bombing plot, devastating storms and renewed pressure on NATO

Today's global stories span crime, extreme weather and geopolitics. Adam Gilchrist shares these stories with John Maytham, beginning with the widening investigation into a Monaco bomb attack that has led to three people being implicated in an alleged Ukrainian killing conspiracy. They then examine the deadly tornadoes that have left a trail of destruction across parts of China, before turning to Donald Trump's latest comments on Greenland, once again putting NATO allies on notice.   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.

GroundUp News: Justice delayed, development battles, and a young golfing star

Barbara October, editor of GroundUp News, speaks to John Maytham about three of the newsroom's latest public interest stories: the postponement of a police torture trial after the State failed to secure an interpreter, a court ruling clearing the way for the controversial Botmaskop Estate near Stellenbosch, and the inspiring story of a nine year old Durban golf prodigy whose talent is turning heads. GroundUp continues to shine a light on stories that matter to communities across South Africa through its independent, public interest journalism. Read more at https://groundup.org.za [https://groundup.org.za]   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.