Gareth's Guests
Straight up interviews from The Gareth Cliff Show on CliffCentral.com - without any interruptions.
Krijay Govender
It's Krijay Day - the new official catch-up the #GCS has with comedian and director, Krijay Govender. The hilarious guest leaves the team in stitches as she lets them in on some of the thoughts she has... taking parenting tips from Serena Williams's father, what marriage means to her, and…
Bongani Bingwa
Acclaimed broadcaster and journalist Bongani Bingwa gets frank with Gareth in this conversation which starts with his explanation around what was behind his recent career move. From how he’s finding the SABC, balancing his various roles, to how the media landscape has changed… he also discusses the work that he…
Stuart Taylor
Comedian Stuart Taylor is the driving force of South Africa's Big 5 comedy show, a show currently entertaining people with a star-studded lineup. He and Gareth also talk about life on the comedy road, what international audiences like about SA comedians, and how social media is changing content that makes…
India Martin & Camille John-Jenkins
India Martin, a 25 year veteran of financial services and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and Camille John-Jenkins, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy, Global Commercial Banking - Bank of America, are women in the country for the Leadership for Life Centenary Delegation Business Summit. During their stay, they're…
John Sanei
John Sanei is a trend specialist, entrepreneur and speaker. A fair few lay claim to these professional attributes, but John is well and truly defined by them. His passion for change and doing things better has seen him become an accomplished author in recent times, with his latest book entitled…
Lazola Gola
As head writer for the 2018 Comics' Choice Awards, Lazola Gola shows that there is more than one star in his family. He and Gareth talk about his rise to fame in comedy, his obsession with PJ Powers, Grahamstown being a bit of a dump, and how he messed up…
Moeletsi Mbeki
"South Africa doesn't have a land problem, the ANC has a political problem." Author and academic Moeletsi Mbeki joins Gareth to talk about some tough topics facing the country right now, including the land. Always one to fearlessly cut to the chase and reveal what's really happening socially and economically,…
Riccardo Spagni
Being one of the lead maintainers of the Monero cryptocurrency project, and co-creating the new consortium that’s building an open-source blockchain protocol for digital assets called Tari is work that fuels Riccardo Spagni. The curious mind and astute businessman is blazing new trails in the world of cryptocurrencies. From 3D…
Neil Harbisson (Cyborg)
Neil Harbisson raises many eyebrows around the world, just by being himself - the Catalan-raised, Northern Irish-born artist is best known for being the first person in the world with an antenna surgically implanted in his skull and for being legally recognised as a cyborg by a government. His antenna…
Marc Lottering
South African comedian Marc Lottering has been through a lot recently but trust the famed artist to retell the recent events in his life in a sidesplitting way as he catches up with Gareth. From a nun who greeted him with an 'Aweh!", going gluten free, his colonoscopy experience all…
Katy Katopodis
Two years ago Katy Katopodis was in studio talking to Gareth about her new book on balancing motherhood and her career. That career is about to take a big change as the hugely respected news editor-in-chief is leaving Primedia and EWN after 21 years at the helm. She and Gareth…
David Fleminger
The Kruger National Park (KNP) has a hidden history, "with warthogs and all". From its establishment in 1898 as the humble Sabi Reserve, through the 50-year stewardship of its first warden and champion (a stubborn Scotsman named James Stevenson-Hamilton), to its re-birth as the Kruger National Park, and beyond; the…
Marnus Broodryk
Accomplished businessman and author, Marnus Broodryk has a fascinating life story that many of us can learn from. He shares with Gareth how he moved to Johannesburg and became a self-made millionaire at 24, after a very tough childhood in Harrismith. Find out how he maintains his trajectory of success,…
Nandi Madida
Nandi Madida is a multi-talented powerhouse who has achieved great heights of success in music, fashion and TV, most recently by presenting and co-producing her new BET show 'Made In Africa'. Gareth gets to know the artist as she continues shining as an entrepreneur, new mother and wife to Zakes…
Leon Schreiber
The ANC has governed South Africa for more than two decades, but its iron grip is slipping. For the first time since 1994 there is no guarantee that it will retain power. If ANC support drops below 50% in the 2019 elections, the political landscape will be transformed dramatically: South…
Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema, the music legend, graces our studios for a conversation around how some of his biggest hits and productions have shaped and changed his life. As someone who Gareth likens to South Africa's very own Quincy Jones, Ngema opens up about his inspirations, what his greatest joy comes from…
Nick Clelland
What does it take to manage media? It's a definite art, one which Nick Clelland knows all too well. With a background in politics, he has used his experience to co-author 'Spin', which has now been described as the "go-to book that explains what to do when the media comes…
Wendy Crewson
A Canadian actress with a résumé as long as a movie credits roll, Wendy Crewson joins Gareth in studio to talk about her incredible life in front of the camera. She is in South Africa promoting her new show 'The Detail' on Universal, but the two also talk about the…
Bongani Chinkanda (CEO of HDI Youth)
Figuring out what makes young people tick has been a point of interest for the longest time. HDI Youth is a company that appear to have cracked the code on this, something that company CEO Bongani Chinkanda plays a massive part in. He and Gareth talk about their process of…
Tatum Keshwar
Time flies when you are having fun, and for Tatum Keshwar it seems like just the other day she was being crowned Miss SA. The 2008 pageant winner chats to Gareth about what she is up to right now, her little boy who's on the verge of making it into…