The Gareth Cliff Show
The Gareth Cliff Show is a leading, truly independent digital broadcast in South Africa, currently airing live on Fridays (formerly on The Real Network and CliffCentral), hosted by Gareth Cliff alongside regular and guest contributors. The aim is to entertain, inform, inspire and empower local and international audiences with powerful interviews, hot-takes on current affairs, talk about the things nobody else talks about and make people laugh, smile and think.
Episodes
#GCSLIVE | MARKETS| AI SCAMS|THE COMMENTS SECTION |STORIES FROM ASS & WHAT’S THEMBA ROBIN UP TO? PART 3
Part 3
In this show you get two hours on money, AI scams, the law and some of the strangest stories of the week. The lineup covered the markets, stablecoins, voice-cloning fraud, domestic worker rights and Themba Robin’s latest plans.
Themba Robin closes the show with what he’s heading to China to do, and why he’s now training for a marathon.
Also Part 1 of a 3 part series on Cohesion X and why
#GCSLIVE | MARKETS| AI SCAMS|THE COMMENTS SECTION |STORIES FROM ASS & WHAT’S THEMBA ROBIN UP TO? PART 2
Part 2
In this show you get two hours on money, AI scams, the law and some of the strangest stories of the week. The lineup covered the markets, stablecoins, voice-cloning fraud, domestic worker rights and Themba Robin’s latest plans.
TD Markets trading educators Tshepo Makaodi and Ashley Reeve break down where the markets stand:
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on 16 Septembe
#GCSLIVE | MARKETS| AI SCAMS|THE COMMENTS SECTION |STORIES FROM ASS & WHAT’S THEMBA ROBIN UP TO? PART 1
Part 1
In this show you get two hours on money, AI scams, the law and some of the strangest stories of the week. The lineup covered the markets, stablecoins, voice-cloning fraud, domestic worker rights and Themba Robin’s latest plans.
ASS kicks off the morning with stories including Sweden’s “Introvert Travel Agency”, the most isolated place on Earth, and seven workplace solvents linked to Park
#GCSLIVE | MARKETS| AI SCAMS|THE COMMENTS SECTION |STORIES FROM ASS & WHAT’S THEMBA ROBIN UP TO?
In this show you get two hours on money, AI scams, the law and some of the strangest stories of the week. The lineup covered the markets, stablecoins, voice-cloning fraud, domestic worker rights and Themba Robin’s latest plans.
ASS kicks off the morning with stories including Sweden’s “Introvert Travel Agency”, the most isolated place on Earth, and seven workplace solvents linked to Parkinson’s d
#GCSLIVE | Penny Balfour: Bad People Come In Every Gender | Africa's First Micro-Drama App | Cohesion X
Gareth Cliff and Ben Karpinski dig into the latest in news and sport, including the bizarre story of Christa Pike, the woman who survived execution twice.
Penny Balfour joins the show to tackle one of South Africa's hottest topics, GBV, and why bad people aren't confined to one gender.
Andre Strauss from CohesionX jumps on to talk all things AI, including some new developments he and his team ar
#GCSLIVE| AFTER THE BRAAI, BEFORE THE HANDSHAKE| MASH IS BACK| KANTHAN PILLAY JOINS THE CONVERSATION Part 2
Part 2
On today's Gareth Cliff Show, political commentator and Capitalist Party founder Kanthan Pillay joins Gareth for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from global politics to home turf — alternate views on South Africa's political landscape and what's really at stake as the country heads toward its local government elections.
Honest, wide-ranging and typically GCS — this one's worth your
#GCSLIVE| AFTER THE BRAAI, BEFORE THE HANDSHAKE| MASH IS BACK| KANTHAN PILLAY JOINS THE CONVERSATION Part 1
Part 1
On today's Gareth Cliff Show, we catch up with Masheane "Mash" Sefuthi on life, love and the little things that matter — from saving hedgehogs and decluttering your space, to breaking old habits and the honest state of everyday life in South Africa right now.
Honest, wide-ranging and typically GCS — this one's worth your time.
#GCSLIVE| AFTER THE BRAAI, BEFORE THE HANDSHAKE| MASH IS BACK| KANTHAN PILLAY JOINS THE CONVERSATION
On today's Gareth Cliff Show, we catch up with Masheane "Mash" Sefuthi on life, love and the little things that matter — from saving hedgehogs and decluttering your space, to breaking old habits and the honest state of everyday life in South Africa right now.
Then political commentator and Capitalist Party founder Kanthan Pillay joins Gareth for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from global
#GCSLIVE| SCAMMERS BEWARE! AND THE FIGHT FOR THE CAPITAL| LEIGH ANN AND CILLIERS BRINK
Gareth and Leigh Ann kick off with stories about Damon and Leigh Ann's first meeting with Sam Cowan — plus the comments section weighs in, as always.
Then, Jarrett Booysen, founder of SEQFLO, joins the show to talk about how getting scammed out of thousands of rands led him to build a secure digital trust platform for private online transactions.
Finally, Cilliers Brink of the DA returns to the
#GCSLIVE| ISLAND LIFE, BABOONS & 91 YEARS OF STORIES| BEN’S BACK FROM PARADISE | WE CELEBRATE KATE TURKINGTON Part 2
Part 2
South African travel broadcasting legend Kate Turkington joins the show to celebrate her 92nd birthday — sharing a lifetime of stories about travel, men, dogs, and everything in between.
#GCSLIVE| ISLAND LIFE, BABOONS & 91 YEARS OF STORIES| BEN’S BACK FROM PARADISE | WE CELEBRATE KATE TURKINGTON Part 1
Part 1
Ben and Gareth kick off with travel talk about the world's most beautiful places — including Mauritius — before Ben gets hilariously specific about saving South Africa's baboons, sparking a comments section pile-on.
Anine and Hanna join the conversation to challenge Gareth and the comments section on baboon conservation, landing on an uncomfortable but fair conclusion: maybe people are the
#GCSLIVE| ISLAND LIFE, BABOONS & 91 YEARS OF STORIES| BEN’S BACK FROM PARADISE | WE CELEBRATE KATE TURKINGTON
Ben and Gareth kick off with travel talk about the world's most beautiful places — including Mauritius — before Ben gets hilariously specific about saving South Africa's baboons, sparking a comments section pile-on.
Anine and Hanna join the conversation to challenge Gareth and the comments section on baboon conservation, landing on an uncomfortable but fair conclusion: maybe people are the real p
Gareth Cliff & Gord Laws | Ayahuasca, Near-Death Stories & Fixing Democracy
Gareth tells Gord about the time he did ayahuasca, which naturally spirals into a full swap-meet of near-death experiences and "was that God or just my brain running out of oxygen" moments. Somewhere in there, Gord casually mentions he's sitting on a voting system that could fix democracy, as one does. Then it gets properly philosophical: what happiness actually is, why intelligence and love make
#GCSLIVE| FLYOVERS, PAYWALLS & TUPAC| GARETH FROM MALTA AND BEN FROM HIS COUCH Part 2
Gareth live from Malta with the incredible Team from Tourvest.
We talk to a few of the Tourvest Team and all their exciting plans and what they have been doing in Malta
And of course the comments section is on fire.
#GCSLIVE| FLYOVERS, PAYWALLS & TUPAC| GARETH FROM MALTA AND BEN FROM HIS COUCH Part 1
Part 1
Gareth live from Malta with the incredible Team from Tourvest.
He talks to Ben about Flyovers and why Fortune favours the Brave and the conversation gets interesting.
And of course the comments section is on fire.
#GCSLIVE| FLYOVERS, PAYWALLS & TUPAC| GARETH FROM MALTA AND BEN FROM HIS COUCH
Gareth live from Malta with the incredible Team from Tourvest.
He talks to Ben about Flyovers and why Fortune favours the Brave and the conversation gets interesting.
We talk to a few of the Tourvest Team and all their exciting plans and what they have been doing in Malta
And of course the comments section is on fire.
#GCSLIVE |SA POLITICS, LOYAL FANS & DOMESTIC WORKERS| LEIGH ANN MOL | ANDRE FARO | ASK MANDLA Part 3
Part 3
Also joining the conversation is radio host Andre Faro—find him at @commonsense-SA and @therealandrefaro—for an open, entertaining discussion about South African politics, becoming better people, and everything in between.
Expect honest perspectives, big laughs, practical insights, and meaningful conversations on current affairs, community, personal growth, and life in South Africa.
#GCSLIVE |SA POLITICS, LOYAL FANS & DOMESTIC WORKERS| LEIGH ANN MOL | ANDRE FARO | ASK MANDLA Part 2
Part 2.
They’re joined by Peter Adolphs, Co-founder and CEO of AskMandla, to discuss how the platform connects domestic workers and households, why it matters, and how both employers and domestic professionals can benefit. Learn more at askmandla.com.
#GCSLIVE |SA POLITICS, LOYAL FANS & DOMESTIC WORKERS| LEIGH ANN MOL | ANDRE FARO | ASK MANDLA Part 1
Part 1
In this episode, Gareth and Leigh Ann unpack the Lunar Eclipse, play a lively round of Would You Rather, and pay tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton.
#GCSLIVE |SA POLITICS, LOYAL FANS & DOMESTIC WORKERS| LEIGH ANN MOL | ANDRE FARO | ASK MANDLA
In this episode, Gareth and Leigh Ann unpack the Lunar Eclipse, play a lively round of Would You Rather, and pay tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton.
They’re joined by Peter Adolphs, Co-founder and CEO of AskMandla, to discuss how the platform connects domestic workers and households, why it matters, and how both employers and domestic professionals can benefit. Learn more at askmandla.com.
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#GCSLIVE |FREE TICKETS, GOSSIP & SEXPONENTIAL | MASH, MOTOGORA & NICKI BRIVIK Part 3
Part 3
To finish the Friday off, we find out all about how good Sex can and should be! We talk to Nicki Brivik, accredited sex coach, speaker, workplace
wellness educator, and founder of AskNicki. She has just written a book called Sexponential: Transform your sex Life. Let's just say, our comments "sextion" was on fire.
#GCSLIVE |FREE TICKETS, GOSSIP & SEXPONENTIAL | MASH, MOTOGORA & NICKI BRIVIK Part 2
Part 2
Getting scammed has been in the news a lot lately, so we chat to Daniel Lambrakis and Matthew Van der Berg from MotoGora. These guys have created a place for you to sell or buy a car safely and they explain exactly how it works.
#GCSLIVE |FREE TICKETS, GOSSIP & SEXPONENTIAL | MASH, MOTOGORA & NICKI BRIVIK Part 1
Part 1
We catch up with Mash, it's been a while and his Youtube channel is growing and so is his Merch. Also he tells us what his brother has been up too.
#GCSLIVE |FREE TICKETS, GOSSIP & SEXPONENTIAL | MASH, MOTOGORA & NICKI BRIVIK
We catch up with Mash, it's been a while and his Youtube channel is growing and so is his Merch.
Getting scammed has been in the news a lot lately, so we chat to Daniel Lambrakis and Matthew Van der Berg from MotoGora. These guys have created a place for you to sell or buy a car safely and they explain exactly how it works.
To finish the Friday off, we find out all about how good Sex can and sho
#GCSLIVE |MONEY TALKS, INTEL WALKS/ MUNYA, COLONEL CHRIS WYATT & BEN Part 3
Part 3.
We welcome back a firm favourite, Colonel Chris Wyatt — who somehow pronounces South African town names better than most locals. He's also got a sharp take on the local elections you won't want to miss.
#GCSLIVE |MONEY TALKS, INTEL WALKS/ MUNYA, COLONEL CHRIS WYATT & BEN Part 2
Part 2.
Munya Shumba (@modern_money) breaks down where you should actually be putting your money right now, plus tells us about his upcoming book, called SA's Money System is designed to keep you Broke.
Subscribe for it at modern-money.kit.com, and get on his mailing list for deeper financial insights straight to your inbox.
#GCSLIVE |MONEY TALKS, INTEL WALKS/ MUNYA, COLONEL CHRIS WYATT & BEN Part 1
Part 1.
Ben Karpinski takes us to Kimberley and the Big Hole — and somehow the conversation spirals into genuinely unexpected territory from there.
#GCSLIVE |MONEY TALKS, INTEL WALKS/ MUNYA, COLONEL CHRIS WYATT & BEN
Jammed show!
Ben Karpinski takes us to Kimberley and the Big Hole — and somehow the conversation spirals into genuinely unexpected territory from there.
Munya Shumba (@modern_money) breaks down where you should actually be putting your money right now, plus tells us about his upcoming book, called SA's Money System is designed to keep you Broke. Subscribe for it at modern-money.kit.com, and get
#GCSLIVE | Boerewors, Aliens, Dead Or Alive | Ass for Womans Day & Roger Racks Part 2
Part 2, Roger Racks tells us what he has been up to and a weird sighting in the JHB skies.
#GCSLIVE | Boerewors, Aliens, Dead Or Alive | Ass for Womans Day & Roger Racks Part 1
Part 1 We play Who is dead or Alive, The Window Seat this week is all about Norway's Polar Lights
#GCSLIVE | Boerewors, Aliens, Dead Or Alive | Ass for Woman's Day & Roger Racks
We play Who is dead or Alive, The Window Seat this week is all about Norway's Polar Lights and Roger Racks tells us what he has been up to and a weird sighting in the JHB skies.
#GCSLIVE | Skibidi, Yeet & Everything In Between | Ben's Back & Stephen Gawking Part 2
Part 2
The we speak to the Incredible Ijay Swanepoel know as Stephan Gawking. Who has a rare Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2 disease and He creates art and music and an incredible outlook.
find on socials @nuclearlyricist and on streams look for Stephan Gawking
#GCSLIVE | Skibidi, Yeet & Everything In Between | Ben's Back & Stephen Gawking Part 1
Part 1
Ben's Big Brother Matt surprise visit on the show and some stories of growing up and how to show up.
Gareth and James talk about how to talk Gen Z
Ben tells us in the Window seat about the BAR Golf trip to Mauritius. Go to travel.co.za sports packages for golf and more.
#GCSLIVE | Skibidi, Yeet & Everything In Between | Ben's Back & Stephen Gawking
Ben's Big Brother Matt surprise visit on the show and some stories of growing up and how to show up.
Gareth and James talk about how to talk Gen Z
Ben tells us in the Window seat about the BAR Golf trip to Mauritius. Go to travel.co.za sports packages for golf and more.
The we speak to the Incredible Ijay Swanepoel know as Stephan Gawking. Who has a rare Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew Part 3
Part 3:
Lloyd Matthew from Untapped Ai on AI voice agents
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew Part 2
Part 2:
Giulietta Talevi, talks money and Trump Baby Accounts
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew Part 1
Part 1:
Prof David Block talks to us about looking up and everything we should know about the upcoming Solar Eclipse.
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew
Prof David Block talks to us about looking up and everything we should know about the upcoming Solar Eclipse.
Giulietta Talevi, talks money and Trump Baby Accounts, as well as Lloyd Matthew on AI voice agents
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane Part 3
Maps Maponyane, everyone's favourite Guy.
Stories from being at the World Cup, takes a bet with Gareth on who the Winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be.
What he is up to lately and stories of the High jump at school.
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane Part 2
Dr Ray Addinall, flashed his dimples, impressed us with his stories of being in Emergency medicine and gave some great insights into Peptides and benefits.
You can find him and the rest of the team here https://www.wellnest.gold/
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane Part 1
Leigh tells us all about her life, menopause, and love for words and everything else in between.
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane
Leigh Ann's in menopause, and today's guests weren't helping matters. Dr Ray Addinall and Maps Maponyane both joined with dimples for days — the group chat was a flutter before anyone even said hello. Once things calmed down (slightly), Dr Ray cuts through the GLP-1 and peptide noise everyone's talking about, and Maps recaps the wildest week yet at the World Cup — friendly Mexicans, glorious food
#GCS | No Stars, Almost No Messi | Alex Caige, Tall Ass Mo & Is SA Arguing With Itself Part 2
Catching up with Alex Caige, tourism tips and how to identify genders in Bangkok
Tall Ass Mo, tells us how much he loves Learnmore Jonasi and nostalgic chats about old arcade games.
Which you can buy - details below
Email: momotamgaming@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +27 66 149 6810
#GCS | No Stars, Almost No Messi | Alex Caige,Tall Ass Mo & Is SA Arguing With Itself Part 1
Catching up with Alex Caige, tourism tips and how to identify genders in Bangkok
Tall Ass Mo, tells us how much he loves Learnmore Jonasi and nostalgic chats about old arcade games.
Which you can buy - details below
Email: momotamgaming@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +27 66 149 6810
#GCS | War, Serenades & Revoked Visas | The World Cup's Dirty Secrets, Ben Karpinski & Roman Cabanac Unfiltered Part 2
Part 2
Why you can't marry your sister
Better incentives for people creating jobs in South Africa and What flavour pie does John Steenhuisen enjoy?
#GCS | War, Serenades & Revoked Visas | The World Cup's Dirty Secrets, Ben Karpinski & Roman Cabanac Unfilter Part 1
Part 1
Why you can't marry your sister
Better incentives for people creating jobs in South Africa and What flavour pie does John Steenhuisen enjoy?
#GCSLIVE | It’s THE WEEKEND Baby! Bafana Are Through | Leigh-Ann Mol, Nina Hastie & the XX Factor Take Over
The Ladies talking Korean Skin Care, Pet Health Insurance advise from a Loyal Listner and why Ladies wish they could Pee Standing up.
If you comment regularly and you want to be on the Gareth Cliff Show, email j9@garethcliff.com
#GCS | Where the F@k is Czechia? | James’ engagement | Mike Sham, the GNU & Why SA Can't Have Nice Things
The team gets into the growing conversation around weight loss and whether the obsession with getting thin has gone too far. Plus, big personal news as James announces his engagement — congratulations are in order!
The highlight of the show is a sharp, no-holds-barred conversation with political analyst and State of the Nation podcast host Mike Sham, who joins Gareth to unpack why BEE isn't delive
16 Years. Mexico. Again. | Bafana's Night, Winnie's Trial & SA's Unfinished Business
Bafana's World Cup opener ends in red cards and heartbreak — Gareth and Ben pick through the pieces. Then Deidre Broodryk-Ward's Window Seat takes us to the Kruger (and a few escapes closer to Joburg), before Ivor Ichikowitz, Executive Producer of Netflix's The Trials of Winnie Mandela, joins for a compelling chat about the docuseries and the legacy it explores. Football, bushveld and history — al
Psychedelics, Politics & Penalties. Only SA Can Do A Week Like This
What happens when a South African businessman loses everything,
falls into suicidal depression — and a mushroom ceremony changes
his life forever? Moshe Reuven Schneider joins Gareth to share
one of the most extraordinary personal journeys you'll hear this
year. From Joburg boardrooms to the Amazon rainforest,
apprenticing under the Huni Kuin — one of the most respected
indigenous tribes in
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