Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Heavy rains take toll on rarest of great apes

Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Heavy rains take toll on rarest of great apes

June 12, 2026 · 5 min

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Katie Macdonald discusses the impact of heavy rains on the world's rarest great apes and other current events.

7% of the world’s rarest great ape is wiped out by heavy rains in Indonesia; the world’s smallest republic reclaims its name and identity; World Cup fever down under. Katie Macdonald shares all the details 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…

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