Gareth's Guests
Straight up interviews from The Gareth Cliff Show on CliffCentral.com - without any interruptions.
Jean Meiring
Member of the Johannesburg Bar Jean Meiring has had a keen eye on South Africa's happenings for many years. Most recently, his expertise has brought him to compiling a fascinating read titled, 'South Africa's Constitution at Twenty-One'. The book is a collection of essays which explore what the Constitution means…
David Bloch
David Bloch is a creative powerhouse, having worked on productions like the South African National Tour of 'West Side Story' and hit musical 'La Cage Aux Follies' under the directorship of Janice Honeyman, in various capacities. Gareth gets to know him better as they discuss the performance industry which includes…
Innocent Matijane
Energetic 19-year-old Innocent Matijane has always been fascinated with the entertainment industry. His passion has recently led him to using his Twitter account to attempt to get a job at CliffCentral.com. More than 232 retweets and 215 likes later, Gareth gets to know this Lesotho-born student and what his career…
Grant Hinds
Grant Hinds is a 32-year-old YouTuber and digital creator who describes himself as "made in South Africa, raised by my Playstation, 90s hip-hop and affordable comic books". Gareth finds out more about him, including his recent move to London and building on his online business. How did he even get…
Prof. Lee Berger
Thrust into the spotlight after the Homo Naledi discovery, Professor Lee Berger has made great strides in educating us in the origins of humankind. Gareth is in his element here as he chats to the Prof about what's next after Homo Naledi, discovering new DNA and a great deal many…
Mayor Solly Msimanga
It's been a little over a year since the Democratic Alliance's Solly Msimanga took over the position of Mayor of Tshwane. What has he learned while running the third biggest geographical municipality in the world? What are the frustrations and threats he's come across? And what does he really want…
Claire Bisseker
Economics editor of the Financial Mail, Claire Bisseker, has had her eye on the state of South Africa's economy since her days of studying at the University of Natal. Armed with years of experience, awards and being on the frontlines of major transitions - she has recently penned 'On The…
Jann Klose
He describes himself as a citizen of the world with a deep passion for music - Jann Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany, and now resides in the United States with songwriting being the common thread in his life. Jann speaks to Gareth about the recording process, working…
Frans Rautenbach
Labour lawyer Frans Rautenbach has a proven track record in a range of policy issues and it is by being armed with this experience that he's written an insightful and provocative book, ‘South Africa Can Work’. The book provides fresh arguments that effectively address the likes of South Africa’s high…
Bantu Holomisa
General Bantu Holomisa has been front and centre in some of the greatest changes and events in South African politics since his early days in the Eastern Cape to currently celebrating 20 years of the United Democratic Movement (UDM). As he mentions to Gareth in this interview, "We might not…
Lucy Hawking
Lucy Hawking is far more than just the daughter of Stephen Hawking - she's an accomplished English journalist, novelist, educator, and philanthropist. As she tours South Africa as part of her 'Once Upon a Time in the Universe' talk at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, she talks to Gareth about her…
Allon Raiz
Businessman Allon Raiz has had an entrepreneurship journey of ups and downs, learning many lessons along the way. He shares some of those as well as why he established his company, Raizcorp, as a means to pay-it-forward. He also explains why he's on the hunt for the next crop of…
Penny Lebyane
Multi-talented media powerhouse Penny Lebyane lays it all down in this interview on her life, her passions and what still keeps her fire burning. She details how she got her start in broadcasting, dealing with diversity and all that her hometown, Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga, taught her... as well as how…
Timo ODV
They haven't caught up since his debut single 'Save Me' had just been released in 2015 - Gareth now finds out how Timo ODV's has been since their last interview, especially getting to understand how he's dealt with the pressures of new-found fame. The self-taught musician discusses some of his…
Elliot Ferguson & Debi Droke
Gareth has often spoken fondly of Washington D.C as an American city he loves to visit. His dear friend Debi Droke is central to this affiliation, and she brings Elliot Ferguson into studio to talk about the great city. As the President and CEO of Destination DC, he is the…
Garth Taylor
Garth Taylor and Gareth Cliff catch up again about all the musician has been up to since their last conversation which includes getting into boxing for a cause and making more music. These are exciting times for Garth as he's also about to collaborate with one of his childhood idols…
Lerato Tshabalala & Rali Mampeule
Host of 'Living It Up with Lerato', Lerato Tshabalala joins Gareth in getting to know one of South Africa’s top black real estate entrepreneurs, Rali Mampeule. As the sponsor of the Wednesday CliffCentral.com show, he shares the lessons he's learned from his career thus far including explaining how he was…
Johnny Clegg
You know the name but you've never heard his story told quite this way. Ahead of the Johannesburg leg of his Final Journey world tour, Johnny Clegg sits down with Gareth to highlight some of the stories from his 40+ years in the music industry, beginning with how his character…
Kagiso Modupe
Discover more sides to actor Kagiso Modupe who has starred in productions like Home Affairs and Heartlines, but is most popularly known as the lead actor on Etv’s flagship soapie Scandal as Mangi Nyathi. Making his way into his thirties, he is a devoted husband, father, entrepreneur and citizen who's…
Vinny Lingham
Vinny Lingham is no stranger to the CliffCentral studios, and this time returns for a general catch-up with the team. From hanging out with Richard Branson on his private island, the Bitcoin stories and creating fake IDs to get into clubs as a 16-year-old... there are many levels of this…