The Gareth Cliff Show

The Mermaiding Craze

06.06.22 Pt 2 - Leigh-Ann shares how Mermaiding is a fast-growing sport worldwide, and now South Africa has its own school to teach it! Scammers are back at it as a pensioner was scammed out of R2.3m after being assured her money would double in four days. Rael Demby then…

6 Jun 2022 2AM 58 min

The Ultimate SA Test

06.06.22 Pt 1 - How good is your general knowledge? Ryanair is making South African passengers take a general knowledge quiz about their country before letting them, board... but the test is only available in Afrikaans! Dr Hanan Bushkin then joins the team to give insight on how to navigate…

6 Jun 2022 12AM 59 min

A Comedy Giant

03.06.22 Pt 2 - Comedian Jason Goliath kickstarts the hour by standing up against Gareth and his fatphobia. He talks about how a hacker defrauded his business of over R250k and his upcoming ‘GOLIATH and GOLIATH turns 10!’ comedy show. George Mienie then joins to give us the latest motoring…

3 Jun 2022 1AM 56 min

China Must Pay

03.06.22 Pt 1 - Gareth had an interesting conversation with his Uber driver recently. He also shares a bit of royal history with Ben, and they then have a conversation about eating livers… and China possibly killing the world.

3 Jun 2022 12AM 50 min

Why People Don't Vote

02.06.22 Pt 2 - Solly Moeng joins the team to unpack the latest news, including the problems at Eastern Cape schools which show that the situation has become worse since 2013, President Ramaphosa and his new spokesperson, and the number of new millionaires in SA.

2 Jun 2022 1AM 58 min

Healthy Humble Brags

02.06.22 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi get into a number of discussions - including the Depp/Heard verdict, the increase in the number of millionaires, and whether driving slower can save you fuel and money. Phumi also does a humble brag about her health!

2 Jun 2022 12AM 54 min

Fuelling your Passions

01.06.22 Pt 2 - We discover that Ndumiso is a jack of many trades as he tells us about the gardening skills he picked up during lockdown, and his boxing sessions. If there's one thing everyone is complaining about these days, it’s the crazy price of petrol! Layton Beard, spokesperson…

1 Jun 2022 1AM 57 min

Keeping Up with the Xhosas

01.06.22 Pt 1 - Comedian Ndumiso Lindi is our special guest co-host and he joins us to talk about his upcoming comedy show. Simphiwe shares her top 3 YouTube channel recommendations… and the team discovers that some flights have been suspended!

1 Jun 2022 12AM 59 min

Landlord Chronicles

31.05.22 Pt 2 - What is your worst experience with a tenant? Lebang shares some of her horror stories! The Dean of Johannesburg Business School, Prof. Randall Carolissen, then joins the team to talk about digital transformation in Africa.

31 May 2022 1AM 53 min

Let the Mona Lisa eat cake!

31.05.22 Pt 1 - Gareth shares the 2 things that put a smile and a frown on his face recently. Lebang has officially joined the air fryer gang! Then they judge people who have quit smoking, and now judge those who haven’t stopped.

31 May 2022 12AM 57 min

Caught on Camera

30.05.22 Pt 2 - A couple caught having sex during a virtual barmitzvah on Zoom leads the team to talk about all the other times people have been caught on camera in a comprising position. And the team discovers a fairy collection!

30 May 2022 1AM 52 min

Complicated Affairs

30.05.22 Pt 1 - A guy did an ‘Amber Turd’ in a clothing store in Cape Town. SARS warns of a new ‘wallet’ scam targeting South Africans, and Dr Hanan Bushkin joins the team to give expert advice to someone in a tricky situation.

30 May 2022 12AM 56 min

The Lizardverse

27.05.22 Pt 2 - Imagine if you could stream smell? Elon Musk is worried Italians could become extinct… and find out why Justin Bieber is banned from buying a Ferrari!

27 May 2022 1AM 56 min

The Old Cat Lady

27.05.22 Pt 1 - South Africa is getting a new official language – taking us up to 12! Find out which countries are the most or least into gym, and the team chat about a documentary that challenges misconceptions about men and cats.

27 May 2022 12AM 59 min

Africa Day Reflections

26.05.22 Pt 2 - Mighti Jamie joins the team to unpack some of the big news stories of the week, including how we’re doing on the African continent, and how gun control relates to South Africa.

26 May 2022 1AM 58 min

Gun Culture

26.05.22 Pt 1 - Breaking news - Gareth has a new puppy! There’s a new TV series that Phumi recommends everyone should watch… and the team talks about Monkeypox, and the re-emergence of the culture of shame around illness.

26 May 2022 12AM 58 min

Romanticism of Poverty

25.05.22 Pt 2 - The team get into a debate about ‘lived experiences’, and how brands use that to market to us. Matthew Toboroff then joins to tell us about a lockdown inspired board game he has created.

25 May 2022 1AM 51 min

Why Do People Lie?

25.05.22 Pt 1 - The voice of marketing, Lebo Lion joins the show as our special guest co-host. Who lies more - women or men? Then we get the latest cryptocurrency update with Revix.

25 May 2022 12AM 58 min

The Joy of Reading

24.05.22 Pt 2 - Lebang is turning 30-something in a few days, the calendar is finished and she has no interest in celebrating! Rich Mulholland joins the show to talk about a few things, but the most important is allowing people to read the kind of books that they want…

24 May 2022 1AM 58 min

Underwear Expiration Dates

24.05.22 Pt 1 - Lebang shares how she cannot trust the housekeeper anymore, as she discovered something super gross! The team get into a lengthy discussion about underwear etiquette… and would you buy a R20k umbrella that isn’t even waterproof?

24 May 2022 12AM 57 min