The Gareth Cliff Show

Apartheid-Type Tourettes

02.05.19 Pt 2 - News24's elections analyst, Dawie Scholtz, gives his take on the latest polling numbers released by the Institute of Race Relations, on this week's edition of The Burning Platform. Siya makes another plea for the public to be aware of the killer. The team discuss Steve Hofmeyr…

2 May 2019 1AM 1 hr 17 min

Is there an Indian Twitter?

02.05.19 Pt 1 - Happy fake Monday! After celebrating the public holiday and having a day off, the team is ready to take on a new day. Mr South Africa has had its fair share of drama over its finalists recently. To speak about this, friend of CliffCentral.com and top…

2 May 2019 12AM 48 min

SPECIAL: The First #GCS Show from 1 May 2014

Five years ago something special happened, and it changed the world as we know it. The very first show on CliffCentral went out live at 6am - featuring Gareth Cliff and his team of crazy misfits. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and relive the magic here.

1 May 2019 12AM 2 hr 45 min

Get Your Crystal Ball Ready!

30.04.19 Pt 2 – What do you think is the sexiest accent around? The answer might surprise you as it certainly shocked the team. Leigh-Ann has the answer as well as some more news stories. Psychic Sarah-Jane Brown then calls in to share her readings on Gareth, Leigh-Ann, Siya and…

30 Apr 2019 1AM 1 hr 02 min

#CliffCentralTurns5

30.04.19 Pt 1 – Can you believe CliffCentral.com is turning five? We certainly can't. Gareth and the team reflect on the five years that have been ahead of our birthday tomorrow. Siya has some family antics and drama to share after his uncle's funeral over the weekend. Get informed in…

30 Apr 2019 12AM 44 min

Are you addicted to technology?

29.04.19 Pt 2 – A simply shocking story around a beheading in Kempton Park starts the hour. And it doesn't get much better with mass suicides in India after students fail an exam. William Smith gets a big award, but he questions if the current education syllabus is still relevant…

29 Apr 2019 1AM 57 min

Ben isn't Ghana be here this week

29.04.19 Pt 1 – Ben is back, but he is off again with a trip to Ghana. Leigh-Ann and Gareth speak glowingly about the people of that country, then Gareth retells a story of a family road trip to the Free State. Much to consider on human progress and how…

29 Apr 2019 12AM 53 min

Herpes: The Coachella Souvenir

26.04.19 Pt 2 – Another day, another Ford South Africa scandal! The team chat about this and some of the other news stories of the day. It seems the ultimate souvenir people left Coachella Music Festival with was herpes. The conversation gets saucy with a Bachelor SA update, just before…

26 Apr 2019 1AM 1 hour

Legendary Mathematician William Smith

26.04.19 Pt 1 – It may be a 'no-politics Friday' but the team make an exception for friend to the show, Debi from Washington, as she catches up with Gareth around President Trump, amongst other things. Take a listen to the news in the Five Things You Need To Know,…

26 Apr 2019 12AM 50 min

His Grace on the Disgraceful

25.04.19 Pt 2 – Archbishop Thabo Makgoba recently garnered many, varied views at his Easter Vigil when he candidly spoke about how South Africans need to be wary of political parties who want to use them to fight battles, also saying that changing individual leaders was no cure "for all…

25 Apr 2019 1AM 30 min

Holiday Horror Stories

25.04.19 Pt 1 – There's a war of words taking place between Airbnb and the Department of Tourism in South Africa as the government calls for regulation for the online hospitality service. This point calls for the team to discuss what regulation would mean and share some horror travel stories…

25 Apr 2019 12AM 48 min

Mortal Kombat & Immoral Comments

24.04.19 Pt 2 – Gord and a listener, Nqobile, have a full-on geek-out conversation. What ammunition do the likes of Kamala Harris and others running against President Trump have? Gareth interrogates that. Another listener, Elson, calls in for some relationship advice, amongst other things. And Gord has some sobering advice:…

24 Apr 2019 1AM 52 min

Ranty Wednesday

24.04.19 Pt 1 – Could the ANC be behind the EFF? Why do people complain about how others donate money for charitable causes? These are the questions that set the team off on some entertaining rants and discussions. The horrific Durban floods take the lead story in the Five Things…

24 Apr 2019 12AM 55 min

Unpacking The Mueller Report

23.04.19 Pt 2 – The team have their eyes glued to various shows, Gareth on Game of Thrones, while Leigh-Ann and Siya on The Bachelor SA. Instagram is about to test a new feature that will hide the number of likes a post gets, the latest on the Mueller report…

23 Apr 2019 1AM 55 min

Beyoncé: The Donald Trump of Entertainers

23.04.19 Pt 1 – Fresh off the long weekend, the team have had an eventful couple of days to chat about. Between lunches and more lunches, Gareth also raves about a documentary he got to watch called One Strange Rock. On the other hand of the 'binge-watching scale', Siya shares…

23 Apr 2019 12AM 52 min

#DoYourJob

18.04.19 Pt 2 – The courts and our legal system at large have become the battleground for political struggle. We don’t have to look far before seeing that, especially in the past few weeks with the state capture inquiry taking centre stage in the political landscape. One of South Africa’s…

18 Apr 2019 1AM 1 hr 01 min

Hot Cross Bun Saga Gets Heated

18.04.19 Pt 1 – With the long weekend looming, the team share their Easter family traditions and upcoming plans. Get up-to-date with current affairs in the "Five Things You Need To Know". Rhino poachers get stomped on, as you'll hear in "Said By Siya". Then, did you know your breathalyser…

18 Apr 2019 12AM 47 min

Singing away the Wednesday Blues

17.04.19 Pt 2 – Gord sings a trans song he made up with his nieces, more talk about Notre Dame, a touch of politics as the dodgy ANC billboard is discussed... and the triumphant return of Decimal Dan!

17 Apr 2019 1AM 54 min

Late coming Laws says Up Yours

17.04.19 Pt 1 – You get people achieving in life and those that just want to talk crap about them. The Tiger Woods story gets Gareth talking about this, which leads to hateful narratives in the press that create false realities for political purposes. Your latest news and sport from…

17 Apr 2019 12AM 54 min

Nkosi Sikelel'uKurt Darren

16.04.19 Pt 2 – The team share a laugh over Kurt Darren's performance of the national anthem at a recent rugby match. Following that, they get stuck into some of the day's top stories including singer Zahara's health woes, billionaire Jack Ma's "12 hours a day, six days a week"…

16 Apr 2019 1AM 53 min