LIVE AND LOCAL: Why the homeless of Muizenberg deserve a place of safety

About this episode

Lester Kiewit discusses the need for a place of safety for the homeless in Muizenberg with activist Phinius Sebatsane.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Phinius Sebatsane, a socioeconomic activist, who says he has been left shocked at the opposition to the establishment of a place of safety in Muizenberg. He is the founder of Rea Thusana Foundation, a nonprofit that works within unhoused people and a trauma informed activist, who beleives every person deserves a second chance.   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…

People in this episode

Host: Lester Kiewit

Guest: Phinius Sebatsane

Topics covered

• homelessness
• socioeconomic activism
• community safety
• nonprofit work
• second chances

Keywords

• homeless
• Muizenberg
• safety
• activism
• nonprofit
• Rea Thusana Foundation
• socioeconomic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rea Thusana Foundation

Places: Muizenberg

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