Lester Kiewit

Lester Kiewit is a Reporter, Journalist, and Broadcaster.

SIU urged to act fast on Covid corruption, as more than 600 cases pile up

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit - 19 Aug 2020

MPs want regular report-backs on the Special Investigating Unit’s probes into multibillion-rand Covid-19 corruption, with 658 contracts currently under investigation

South Africa goes to Covid-19 level 2 on Monday

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit & Sipho Kings - 15 Aug 2020

President Ramaphosa drops most of the restrictions that have been in place for the last five months, citing ‘signs of hope’

Locked-down bars survive through gamblers’ luck

Business Lester Kiewit - 13 Aug 2020

Forced to turn away drinkers, bars and pubs with slot machines have managed to keep their doors open during the tough national lockdown

Calls for climate change to top DA policy conference agenda

Politics Lester Kiewit - 7 Aug 2020

Some people in the Democratic Alliance apparently have a narrow view of what sustainability means, but voters are concerned about the climate crisis

Metro cops, SAPS clash over control

National Lester Kiewit - 5 Aug 2020

Tensions between the City of Cape Town and the police service over responsibilities mirrors the strain between national and local government

Covid plateau in Western Cape carries ‘be vigilant’ warning

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit - 4 Aug 2020

The province has reported a drop in new infections, especially in densely populated areas such as Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu, Nyanga and Manenberg.

Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

National Lester Kiewit - 2 Aug 2020

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

Prohibition threatens wine industry’s survival

Business Lester Kiewit - 26 Jul 2020

According to Wosa, the South African wine industry contributes more than R40-billion to the South African economy catering for almost 300 000 jobs.

Job seekers hit the pavement in hope and desperation

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit - 23 Jul 2020

About 3-million South Africans have lost their jobs during the lockdown. Lester Kiewit talks to people waiting for work on the side of the road in Cape Town

Schools to close for a month due to Covid infection surge — Ramaphosa

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe & Lester Kiewit - 23 Jul 2020

The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally

Wet worries for Cape Town’s poorest a perennial issue

National Lester Kiewit - 22 Jul 2020

A fortnight after an early winter downpour, a recently established informal settlement comes to terms with the Cape’s hydromorphology of seasonal floodplains.

Andrew Mlangeni: A comrade until the end

Politics Lester Kiewit - 22 Jul 2020

The foundations of former Rivonia trialists reflect on the loyalty of the comrades who fought for democracy.

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Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Specia Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

Special Reports

The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

Special Reports

TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

Special Reports

The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs

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Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art