Gareth's Guests
Straight up interviews from The Gareth Cliff Show on CliffCentral.com - without any interruptions.
Theunis Jansen van Rensburg
Tech is a huge part of everyone's lives nowadays. Whether you like it or not, that's the world we live in. To make it a little less confusing, Theunis Jansen van Rensburg joins the team in studio to talk about what's new, what's improving our lives and what is falling…
Aubrey Sekhabi
Multi-award winning director and playwright Aubrey Sekhabi has had his work nominated more than 60 times and won numerous awards along the way. He retells his experiences from writing his first play at the age of 15, tackling productions with heavy historical and cultural significance and currently taking on 'Marikana…
Joey Rasdien
The last time Joey Rasdien was in studio with Gareth, they had a very introspective talk about his life and matters of the heart. This time round they talk hip-hop, cricket, the Guptas and his latest show - something that is happening in August and needs to be attended.
Prof. Alex Broadbent
Professor Broadbent, Dean of the Humanities faculty at UJ, talks to Gareth about decolonisation of education, free speech on campus, false humility and the philosophy of science. In one of the more intellectual interviews we’ve had, they look at post-modernism, the politicisation of knowledge and the problems Africa has with…
Siv Ngesi & Alex Stone
Siv Ngesi lives one of the most interesting lives in South Africa, from reality TV dramas to being loved by German women... his life is non-stop exciting. He catches up on recent happenings with Gareth, plus his good friend Alex from the USA returns. Alex is looking to get disabled…
Marti Pansegrouw & Hannelie Diedericks
Rooi Rose magazine celebrates its 75th birthday this year, which marks 75 years of being South Africa's biggest selling Afrikaans women's magazine. Hannelie Diedericks and Marti Pansegrouw, the editorial force behind the publication, join Gareth in studio to reflect on the many great interviews over the years... as well as…
Donald Molosi
Rising star Donald Molosi has already made his mark on the world as a critically-acclaimed thespian between Botswana and the United States. As a new playwright and author, whose work has been hailed by The New York Times as “inflamed with passion”, he chats to Gareth about his career, projects…
Trevor Gumbi
Warning: This is a Trevor Gumbi you haven’t heard before. Trevor and his two boys, Jamie and Jody, talk about their relationship to each other, whether their Trevor is talented or funny and who is the best at sport. The boys tell their dad how much he means to them,…
Brett & Keith Lindsay
Brett is the host of Futurology on CliffCentral. His dad, Keith, is a legendary broadcaster who once ran 5FM and hired some of the most famous DJs in South Africa. They talk about the lessons they have learned from each other, the value that being a dad brings to your…
Sipho Mbele
Sipho Mbele is a father, husband, former radio personality, actor and motivational speaker. He's lived a colourful life so far which has inspired his writings in 'Take It From Me' and his upcoming release, '#WhatsYourProblem'. With such rich experience and life lessons to draw from, Gareth chats to Sipho around…
Tumisho Masha & his dad Rodney
Tumisho’s dad had to work really hard to give Tumisho the life he never had. In this intimate interview, father and son discuss love, life, disappointment, and women. They confront some hard truths about Tumisho’s very public life, and open up about the sacrifices made to give children the best…
Craig Wilkinson
Craig is the dad South Africa wishes it had. In a country where so many grow up without father figures or good male role models, Craig takes the job of being a dad seriously. He critically unpacks the importance of the male energy and influence on children, and examines the…
John Sanei
John Sanei is a motivational speaker with an interesting life story. From making a lot of money in his twenties, to losing it all and starting again, John shares some lessons and talks about his new book, which is a fascinating record of entrepreneurship, branding, trust and family.
Pieter-Dirk Uys
Pieter-Dirk Uys continues to fight a fight that we should all be proud of. That is one of cutting edge satire, and keeping things honest in an increasingly political and distorted world. He and Gareth chat about a whole host of current affairs, how Pieter-Dirk wants to bow out, and…
Dr Elna McIntosh & Petrus Laubscher
Dr Elna McIntosh returns, and this time has Petrus Laubscher from the Androcroys Sperm Bank. Sperm fascinates Dr McIntosh, and with Petrus the two open up on a whole host of topics around the substance. Gareth weighs in around the process of sperm donation, how it takes place, and if…
Mabale's Special Birthday Surprise
Mabz gets a special surprise, two actually. Tease-Hers' finest come into studio to get Mabale's pulse racing, with the shirtless duo then chatting to Gareth about the life of a male stripper. The highs, the lows, the biters and the scratchers... find out about it all here.
Bob Mabena
The man, the legend, Bob Mabena. Father of seven, and for many still the father of radio broadcasting itself. He and Gareth catch up on what's happening in broadcasting, Bob's upbringing and rise to prominence along with a whole lot more that will have you hanging on every word.
Jim Dean & Gordon Duff
Jim Dean, Managing Editor of Veterans Today and Gordon Duff, a veteran and former agent in the CIA join us for a discussion about Syria, government conspiracy theories, disinformation and the mainstream media. Who can you trust? Well, according to these guys, not very many people.
Israeli Ambassador Arthur Lenk
As the Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Arthur Lenk has a tremendous understanding of cultures and history. Gareth's ideal guest, Arthur shares some incredible insights around what's going on in the Middle East, past wrongs and how to right them, along with some of the many reasons why Israel is…
Skolopad
Musician, mother and nurse, Skolopad made waves at the SAMAs recently. Her daughter told her to stop dancing to other people's music, and dance to her own. Since then she has taken her career seriously and is certainly going places. Like the CliffCentral studios for example.