Student of The Drama Lab students will be performing the award-winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Matilda Jr The musical from 10th – 18th May 2024, at Table View Primary School. Lester Kiewit speaks to Julie Dickson, founder and mentor at The Drama Lab, and to Aria Zhang, who will be one of the students playing the role of Matilda.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can now binge all episodes of the critically acclaimed local crime comedy Koek on Showmax. Lester speaks to actresses Sandra Prinsloo and Vinette Ebrahim who star in the show to find out what you can expect.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Emma Sadleir-Berkowitz, founder of the Digital Law Company and the leading expert when it comes to the law and digital media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Portugal's President de Souza has been castigated by the right for saying Lisbon should pay for its part in trans-Atlantic slavery and colonialism; a new look at peacekeeping with UN paying and Africa providing troops and operational direction; France’s President Macron urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in Congo. Jean-Jacques Cornish shares the details with Lester Kiewit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 100 million displaced people around the world will be represented at the Paris Olympics this summer; there may soon be a new resting place for Maradona to allow more of his fans to pay their respects; a Harry Potter work of art is expected to go for a very high price at auction in New York. John Adderley shares details with Lester Kiewit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 37 days of no loadshedding and none on the horizon (until the elections at least), Lester Kiewit speaks to Dan Southwood-Wells is a Co-Founder of EskomSePush to find out what else the app has to offer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to former trade unionist, and the editor of Amandla, Roger Etkind, about the hot button election topic of unemployment and promises of job creation. The ANC have used the Expanded Public Works Plan to claim victories on this front, where billions have been spent on creating less than five million jobs in five years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Venetia Orgill, who has become known as the Angel of the Gardens because of her dedication to feeding and uplifting the homeless of the city. She is another one in a series of Magic Moms being featured in the run up to Mother’s Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government announces $1 billion package to help women leave violent relationships with measures to tackle violence against women; thousands evacuated, and flights disrupted after Indonesia’s Mount Ruang erupts again sparking concerns of a tsunami being triggered; controversial study ranking most boring tourist destinations places seven Aussie ‘attractions’ in the top 100. Katie McDonald shares details with Lester Kiewit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, Physiotherapist and clinical Director at The Balance Group, about how we can stay active during the colder season when we might be tempted to hibernate due to joints feeling stiffer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicole Fritz, former director of the Helen Suzman Foundation, about why Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu appears concerned at the International Criminal Court possibly issuing a warrant for the arrest of Israeli leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How cycling-friendly is Cape Town, the city which hosts the biggest timed cycling event in the world? How do we include cycling as part of a greater sustainable transport plan? Lester Kiewit speaks to Gordon Laing, Vice Chairman of the Pedal Power Association, and to Kevin Foster of the Active Mobility Forum.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Sanusha Naidu, senior researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue, about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise to create a national dialogue after the May 29 elections to plot a new way forward for South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services, about how they will be marking International Firefighters Day on Saturday, May 4 at Athlone Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couples getting married are increasingly merging their surnames into hyphenated versions. But having these double-barrelled surnames recognised by bureaucrats is not as simple. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brett Rogers, Culture Lead at HaveYouHeard Marketing.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Cape Town has been visiting households as part of its Household Survey, to collect information to manage the running of the city. The survey started in February and runs until May. Lester Kiewit speaks to Hugh Cole, Policy and Strategy Director at the City of Cape Town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Emile YX(Emile Jansen) about being awarded the President’s Order of Ikhamanga in silver, as well as what he thinks about breakdancing being an Olympic sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr De Wet Swanepoel, Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria, about how common hearing loss is, and how he is part of a team working to bring relief to 136milliion people on the continent struggling with this condition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should fires which start naturally and which don’t threaten properties and lives be allowed to continue burning? Are indigenous forests on Table Mountain fire resistant of reliant on occasional fires as part of their life cycle? Lester Kiewit speaks to Jasper Slingsby, a senior lecturer in plant ecology at the University of Cape Town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in east London by a sword-wielding man; more than 100 arrested in Spain as part of WhatsApp money scam; Italian researchers think they have identified where ancient Greek philosopher Plato spent final hours. John Adderly shares details of these stories with Lester Kiewit.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Helen Joannides, who is an archivist and Public Programmes and Outreach officer at Western Cape Archives and Records Service about the fact that it’s making some of its archival sources accessible to Grade 10 learners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Rivonia Circle director, Tessa Dooms, about the possibility that supporter signatures were forged in order for political parties to meet the requirements and deadlines to contest the upcoming national and provincial elections, and whether any decision to investigate this might result in a delay in the elections taking place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue highlighting the 2024 cohort of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s Leading for Humanity Programme. This week we are speaking to Sandile Tshabalala,  Entrepreneur, Impact Curator, Non-Executive Director of Scouts South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to District Six Museum Executive Director, Zeenat Patel-Kaskar, and Academy of Digital Arts lecturer, Lars Espeter, about a groundbreaking virtual reality experience at the museum which allows visitors to immerse themselves in the history of the area. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.