The Gareth Cliff Show

Fat Flyers Unite

18.12.23 Pt 2 - Bakh’abantu ignites Gareth’s wrath on fat people since South West Airlines have funded free seating for ‘passengers of size’. Arthur Goldstuck joins the conversation to discuss his new book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI.

18 Dec 2023 12AM 49 min

Things Fall Apart

18.12.23 Pt 1 - Former President Jacob Zuma gave a surprise announcement about his stance on the current ANC government, and where his vote is headed in 2024. Plus your sport update from the weekend, and more wise advice from Dr Hanan.

17 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hour

The Achilles Heel

14.12.23 Pt 2 - Energy expert, Adil Nchabeleng, joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the state of the grid. Have South Africans had enough of the tyranny of the ANC’s lack of leadership and abuse of resources? Adil does a deep dive into the possible future for the country, should…

14 Dec 2023 12AM 1 hr 01 min

Sushi September

14.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth doubles down on his Christmas traditions after recently being questioned about doing the same thing every year. Phumi breaks down the latest issue coming out of the Zulu Kingdom for the fight for the throne… and Ben joins for Beyond the Scoreboard with Supabets.

13 Dec 2023 11PM 55 min

Computational Fluid Dynamics

13.12.23 Pt 2 - Kanthan Pillay is a regular contributor to the Burning Platform, but how well do you really know him? A Princeton graduate, scientist, journalist, CEO and former political campaigner… Gareth does a deep dive into his life in this interview.

13 Dec 2023 2AM 1 hr 12 min

West Rand Christmas

13.12.23 Pt 1 - Producer Ryan shares the latest Christmas celebrations happening in the West Rand, and Lebang is excited to announce her first child has been chosen for prefect. Anthony Mederer joins the show to discuss his latest series on CliffCentral called ‘Shark Stories’.

12 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hr 01 min

What are the Voter Voices in Politics saying?

12.12.23 Pt 2 - Bafana Modise joins Gareth and Bakh’abantu in studio for ‘Democracy 101’ for the launch of VVIP - a new podcast on CliffCentral for the voices of the youth in South Africa about the upcoming elections. Mbali Ntuli, CEO of the Groundwork Collective and former politician also…

12 Dec 2023 12AM 56 min

Rise of the Vegetables

12.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth is shocked at the death of South African legend Zahara. Bakh’abantu is obsessed with an AI-written anime about the rise of the vegetable empire. Gareth is astounded that Nelson Mandela’s Houghton home has been left to ruin due to unpaid bills and neglect. There’s an…

11 Dec 2023 11PM 58 min

Blood has a Voice

11.12.23 Pt 2 - Leigh-Ann shares a recent discovery that is keeping Gareth up at night, and Bakh’abantu has some thoughts about Alex Jones returning to X. Forensic pathologist Hestelle van Staden joins the team to discuss her latest book, ‘Blood has a Voice’ - along with some of the…

11 Dec 2023 12AM 1 hr 06 min

“Why you never give me?”

11.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth has a rant about the behaviour of one of his security guards, Bakh’abantu wonders whether Father Christmas is racist… and Dr Hanan joins for some Monday morning therapy.

10 Dec 2023 11PM 59 min

Steak, Egg and Strip

08.12.23 Pt 2 - Gareth and Ben get into the Robbie Williams documentary, and what a megastar Robbie was in his time. Grant Renecle (aka ‘Clean Cut Skolly’) jumps on and tells us why Joburg is one of the best places in the world, as well as his impact on…

8 Dec 2023 12AM 55 min

Beer and Bad Decisions

08.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth has had enough of the modern take on language, after an entire week of learning new slang. Ben discovers the latest AI trend, and Sims is curious whether a rugby game is a decent first date.

7 Dec 2023 11PM 56 min

Lessons from Past Heroes

07.12.23 Pt 2 - Phumlani Majozi is in studio to discuss his new book, ‘Lessons from Past Heroes’. The team gets into the current issues that haunt South Africa, as well as Phumlani’s stance on the 2024 elections. Is a multi-party approach the most practical idea moving forward, or should…

7 Dec 2023 12AM 1 hour

It’s Good to be The King

07.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth joins us live from Cape Town, Phumi comments on Fikile Mbalula’s press conference last night, and we get another slang acronym lesson… IYKYK.

6 Dec 2023 11PM 56 min

Love and War

06.12.23 Pt 2 - Luai Ahmed is an outspoken Swedish journalist, who grew up in Yemen with a passion for seeking the truth. Join Gareth and Luai in conversation on the Israel-Hamas conflict, Luai’s life in Yemen, and his change in belief systems.

6 Dec 2023 12AM 1 hr 27 min

The Lotion Police

06.12.23 Pt 1 - Producer Ryan is feeling proud of himself after meeting Tyla at her album announcement party last week. Lebang talks about her upcoming weekend seeing Kendrick Lamar, and Gareth has some issues with a former Tesla employee whistleblower.

5 Dec 2023 11PM 55 min

Saints vs Sinners

05.12.23 Pt 2 - A new weekly feature - Democracy 101 kicks off, and Deputy CEO of the IEC, Masego Sheburi is our first guest. Gareth and Bakh’abantu get into the meaning of democracy and pick Masego’s brain about the upcoming election process, including registration, local and international voting regulations,…

5 Dec 2023 12AM 57 min

COP Out

05.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Bakh’abantu rant about the COP28 Climate Conference, after the CEO turned on activists. Fikile Mbalula is the next target after the Sheriff of the Court arrived at Luthuli House to claim ANC assets… and he was nowhere to be seen. The EFF has the…

4 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hr 01 min

Only Good Things

04.12.23 Pt 2 - Bakh’abantu rants about Trevor Noah’s recent accolade, Leigh-Ann can’t understand the amount of time people put into their Instagram bios, and Brent Lindeque jumps on to tell us about his new book coming out next week.

4 Dec 2023 12AM 51 min

Stop the Cap

04.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth has a rant about who the people are putting in political office, Bakh’abantu has some fun facts about obese people, and Leigh-Ann jumps in on some new slang.

3 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hr 01 min