The United Nations finally gives Africa its true place on maps of the world

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Carlos Lopes, an Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, at UCT. He has been championing a resolution to have the world’s maps redrawn to accurately depict the size and scale of Africa. Now The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of giving Africa its rightful size on maps of the world. The "Correct the Map" resolution was sponsored by Togo, as well as the African Union. The resolution to redraw the world’s maps was passed with the support of 164 nations.   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  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5    Follow us on social media    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.