The Gareth Cliff Show

Pick your Poison

22.01.24 Pt 1 - Dricus du Plessis is the Middleweight World Champion, and the team get into the celebration and point out some silence from the government on this matter. Leigh-Ann and Producer Ryan have to defend TikTok’s place in society after Gareth goes off about it. And Dr Hanan…

21 Jan 2024 11PM 59 min

The White Room

19.01.24 Pt 2 - Siv Ngesi joins Gareth and Simphiwe as they get into Siv’s Cape Town celebrity hobnobbing, his love for Mmusi Maimane, Gareth’s ‘White Room’, and more.

19 Jan 2024 12AM 58 min

Retyrement Policy

19.01.24 Pt 1 - Simphiwe is going through it, having to spend some money on adulting, including some car problems. Ben jumps on with some good news, after spending some time with Gary Player. Gareth avoids a Lebang kind of scam.

18 Jan 2024 11PM 57 min

The Year of Truth

18.01.24 Pt 2 - Gareth and Phumi are joined by Koketso Resane and Kanthan Pillay for The Burning Platform. With much to discuss, the team dive into the lengthy ballot paper, recording more parties than ever in the history of South Africa. Koketso has a simple solution, and Kanthan explains…

18 Jan 2024 12AM 1 hr 17 min

Back to School

18.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi discuss a scary stat coming out of the Free State, with over 40% of Grade 10 students failing the year in 2023. Phumi does a deep dive into the PHD scandal with Thabi Leoka, and Gareth gets into why Jacob Zuma can never…

17 Jan 2024 11PM 59 min

Back to Basics

16.01.24 Pt 2 - Advocate Mark Oppenheimer joins the team to delve into the history and basics of the concept of democracy.

16 Jan 2024 12AM 1 hr 10 min

The Only Parents in the Room

16.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth goes off about the Social Grant system in South Africa, after some scary stats were released about the number of recipients. Jack has some thoughts about the ANC birthday celebration, and takes on a heavy question. Matric results are coming out soon - Gareth and…

15 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hour

Under the Henfluence

15.01.24 Pt 2 - Leigh-Ann shares the #2 reason remote workers won’t go back to the office, as well as an odd study of chickens. Gareth and Producer Ryan discuss why you should leave sharks and other things in the ocean alone, and we then find out more about Ifundi…

15 Jan 2024 12AM 50 min

Let Them Eat Cake!

15.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth expresses his distaste for the ANC after a few antics at their 112th birthday celebration, and Producer Ryan has some words for Cricket South Africa. Zonja Penzhorn from Shout-It-Now joins to tell us about the range of services they offer to help fight HIV, GBV…

14 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hr 01 min

Bedroom Olympics

12.01.24 Pt 2 - Simphiwe discovers a new competition in the bedroom, and Ben is excited about playing in an amateur golf tournament. Mark Banks joins the show and has the entire studio in tears of laughter.

12 Jan 2024 12AM 46 min

OnlyFins

12.01.24 Pt 1 - Simphiwe breaks down the controversial Katt Williams interview with Shannon Sharpe, and tries to get Gareth to understand the hype behind the Stanley Cup. Ben joins for some sport, as well as sharing a wild story about a woman who had a ‘close relationship’ with a…

11 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hr 02 min

Roman’s Empire

11.01.24 Pt 2 - Roman Cabanac, co-host of Morning Shot, joins Gareth and Phumi for The Burning Platform. Roman has a completely different view of South Africa’s leadership and still believes it’s the best place to live. Explore a run-through of topics from Gayton McKenzie patrolling the unprotected borders, to…

11 Jan 2024 12AM 57 min

Year of the Dragon

11.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi kick off the show with the latest on the Stanley Cup saga, after seeing the trend pick up over the festive season. Gareth reflects on his year without drinking so far, and Phumi explains the Year of the Dragon.

10 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hour

Voter Voices in Politics

09.01.23 Pt 2 - Duma ‘The Intern’ joins Gareth and Jack for Democracy 101, to discuss the launch of the Podcast Party’s VVIP - a platform that asks the hard questions to the public, encouraging thoughtful discussions amongst the youth of South Africa. Find out how this movement came about,…

9 Jan 2024 12AM 51 min

Border Patrol Blues

09.01.24 Pt 1 - Fikile Mbalula has embarrassed the ANC again - this time regarding Jacob Zuma. Gareth and Jack Motlanthe get into that, as well as Thandi Modise’s reaction to Gayton McKenzie patrolling the borders. How much did you pay for school uniforms and stationery this year?

8 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hr 02 min

Rescuing our Republic

08.01.24 Pt 2 - Futurist, economist, trend analyst, and author Bronwyn Williams joins the show to discuss her predictions for the new year and some trends to look out for in 2024. There are many instances of change afoot - especially politically - around the world. What does it look…

8 Jan 2024 12AM 53 min

Money Hungry

08.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Producer Ryan kick off the new year with lots to talk about - Jeffrey Epstein’s flight log list, the Gypsy Rose saga, as well as Gareth’s favourite Christmas gift. How much money has your pet eaten?

7 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hr 01 min

Destiny’s Biscuits

22.12.23 Pt 2 - Trevor Gumbi and Lasizwe join Gareth and Simphiwe in studio to discuss their upcoming Christmas plans to close the year. Gareth is presented with some Christmas crackers to provoke political discussions at the dinner table for a better South Africa. The team also get into an…

22 Dec 2023 12AM 52 min

Meme of the Year

22.12.23 Pt 1 - As 2023 comes to a close, Producer Ryan shares a calendar of the year’s social media events, leaving Gareth and Simphiwe stumped. Simphiwe reveals her song of the year after Rihanna recently highlighted a South African hit. And Ben joins in from Cape Town for all…

21 Dec 2023 11PM 59 min

One Man Show

21.12.23 Pt 2 - Retired intelligence agent, Al J Venter joins Gareth once again to discuss some very important moments in his career. Al gets into Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and their movements in South Africa - as well as his near-death encounter with a KGB spy!

21 Dec 2023 12AM 50 min