“AI is my best friend”: Emma Sadlier calls on parents to engage as children choose chatbots over real-world connection during school holidays

CapeTalk Nedbank Business Ignite: South African Naturals Beauty Brand

In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite, we have been celebrating entrepreneurs who have turned personal challenges into businesses that make a real difference. Over the past few weeks, entries rolled in, and finalists were selected through a rigorous judging process. The 2026 winner was revealed at an awards dinner and receives a massive R200 000 cash injection into their business, as well as mentorship, national exposure, and support beyond banking with SimplyBiz. Lester Kiewit speaks to Thuli Magubane, Founder and Director of MintFresh Technology Solutions, to share the name of the winning business.   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.

Restaurant switches to takeaways only as dine-in patrons fade away

After 44 years of serving patrons, the popular Tai Ping Chinese restaurant in Newlands has made the switch to serving take-away meals only. This difficult decision was prompted by a drop in dine-in patrons and a shift towards food delivery orders says owner Colin Wing, who spoke to Lester Kiewit.   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.

Western Cape housing crisis: almost nothing being built below R900 000

Economist John Loos speaks to Lester Kiewit about new provincial studies showing a severe shortage of Western Cape homes priced below R900 000, and what it means for the working households being priced out of the communities they serve.   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: America’s explosive diarrhoea problem

The U.S. / Iran War escalates and leads to an oil warning; Senators are demanding answers about the U.S’s deadly attack on an Iran school; and America’s explosive diarrhoea problem. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.   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.

Homegrown anti-spam App born out of frustration

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mathew Riddle, the founder of Fokoffmense, an app the helps the user avoid pesky spam calls.   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.