Time to change the perspective on township tourism

June 30: All workers need to be protected today

John Maytham speaks to FEDUSA general secretary Riefdah Ajam, about the threat June 30 poses to all workers trying to earn a living on the day anti-migrant groups have set as the deadline for illegal foreign nationals to leave South 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.

Call for healthcare workers to not let xenophobia stop them from treating those in need

This country’s public health professionals have made a call on health workers to support and protect the rights of all refugees and migrants, regardless of their documentation status. The statement was drawn up by Professor Hassan Mahomed, Extraordinary Professor in the Division of Health Systems and Public Health at Stellenbosch University's Department of Global Health. He speaks to John Maytham about why it is important to make this call, especially on June 30, the day anti-migrant groups have called for all illegal foreign nationals to leave the country.   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.

Are Aircons cool again?

Prof. Roelof Burger discusses why air conditioning is increasingly becoming a climate adaptation tool rather than a luxury, as rising temperatures force households and businesses to rethink how they stay cool.   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.

March and March update in KZN

John Maytham speaks to EWN Reporter, Nhlanhla Mabaso on March and March in KZN.   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.

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on self-healing mobile networks, China's EV revolution, smarter travel, and AI that thinks before it speaks

In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham after returning from Mobile World Congress Shanghai, where AI-powered self-healing mobile networks pointed to the future of telecommunications. Read more: https://gadget.co.za/mwcshanghai26m/ [https://gadget.co.za/mwcshanghai26m/]. He also reflects on China's remarkable transition to electric vehicles and what it could mean for South Africa as more Chinese brands enter the local market, including the arrival of Geely. Read more: https://gadget.co.za/geelycoolray71t/ [https://gadget.co.za/geelycoolray71t/].  Arthur launches a new travel technology series with practical airport tips before rounding off the feature with a review of Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, which stands out by prioritising careful reasoning over speed. Read more: https://gadget.co.za/claudeai321f/ [https://gadget.co.za/claudeai321f/].     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.