Gareth's Guests
Straight up interviews from The Gareth Cliff Show on CliffCentral.com - without any interruptions.
Denis Beckett
You may best remember Denis Beckett as the guy from the TV show Beckett's Trek, but he should be known as media's most variegated man. His roots in law took him to radio, print, TV and everything in between, giving him a view on the world that is nothing short…
World Hunger Day: Onyi Nyaweri & Thabisa Mkhwanazi
It's a problem that will never go away unless we all play our part, it's world hunger. There are people making a concerted effort to tackle the problem, Onyi Nyaweri from Afrika Tikkun joins Gareth in studio to talk about what is being done, with Thabisa Mkhwanazi talking about how…
Stoffel Van Wyk
He's a passionate, charismatic person with a very loud laugh, and many stories to tell - hairdresser Stoffel Van Wyk chats to the team about his illustrious career and his new video series, 'In Stoffel's Chair', on CliffCentral.com. How is Gareth as a client? What goes on at Foil Styling?…
Vusi Thembekwayo
At 25 Vusi Thembekwayo was running a R400 million division in a R17 billion multi-national. He is now a globally recognised CEO whose insights and expertise aren't just sought after, but also dictate directions that businesses go in. He is a man who truly lives his principles, and someone you…
Shemane Harris & Liezl Thom
CliffCentral has many shows, and even more characters behind them. Liezl Thom and Shemane Harris are prime examples of this. As hosts of the Beyond Ears and Eyes show, they join Gareth for an incredibly involved chat about who they are, their backgrounds, and what they believe in when it…
Christian Kurz
Knowledge is power, and as Viacom's Vice President of Global Consumer Insights, Christian Kurz is certainly a man with some relevant power in today's world. He has some fascinating insights to share with you from recently captured information around millennials, generation x and kids that aren't quite kids anymore.
Nathan Raaths
You get people who are into spirituality, and then you get Nathan Raaths, founder of the Mad Hatter Community. Nathan has a very different view on how we go about our lives, and also knows a fair amount about ayahuasca. Gareth's curiosities around this practice finally get addressed in a…
Joe Cimino: Dr Debt
Are you worried about rising debt and your salary just going onto feeding this beast? Joe Cimino is all about fighting debt, and has some straight talk that may be a little difficult to take in. From balloon payments on cars, managing credit cards and changing dangerous trends, Joe is…
Rafique Gangat
Rafique Gangat is someone with very interesting stories from apartheid South Africa. He was South Africa’s first ‘diplomat of colour’ and recently documented these stories in a book called ‘Bending the Rules’. Battling bigotry and prejudice, Rafique also had a healthy dose of sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll thrown…
Flemming Rose
Flemming Rose is a Danish journalist and the editor who decided to publish the now-infamous Muhammed cartoons that caused violent outbreaks and plenty of outrage in 2005. On an Al-Qaeda hit list ever since, he continues to fight for free speech the world over and spent an hour with us…
Phumi Mashigo
In the last of Gareth's special Mother's Day features, he chats to Phumi Mashigo. Long time host of CliffCentral's Womandla show, Phumi is a mom who with many stories to share, from the unique relationship she has with her mother, through to being a mother herself while still thriving in…
Kass Naidoo
Having started out in broadcast media at the same time as Gareth, Kass Naidoo comes into studio with many a story to share. She talks of her unwavering focus on becoming a cricket commentator despite it never being a place for a young woman. Being a mother, falling out of…
Tracy Todd
Tracy Todd is an inspiring woman who has, despite a horrible and devastating car accident, managed to put together a meaningful, full and interesting life. Though quadriplegic, she never lets anything immaterial get in her way, including raising a son and falling in love again. Her story is one that…
Kate Goliath
Kate Goliath says she’s the funniest Goliath, and this week she sits with Gareth in one of our Mothers’ Day specials to discuss being the mom of two little boys and a whole lot of big comedy boys. They discuss her brother Jason, her own mom, the business of comedy…
Lesego Maphanga & his mom Elizabeth
Lesego Maphanga and his mother Elizabeth join us for one of our special Mother’s Day interviews. Lesego hosts Unplugged & InCharge with the other guys on CliffCentral and we asked his mom (a nurse and incredibly hard worker) what motherhood means, what sacrifices she had to make, and what kind…
Mamphela Ramphele
Mamphela Ramphele has written a book about hope, betrayal and dreams and she pops by to talk about everything from the DA/Agang arranged marriage, black inferiority complexes, white inability to apologise, and the way she found out about Steve Biko’s death. Someone who describes herself as political, but not much…
Conrad Penny
We know that Gareth loves history, and the interesting stories around lineage and family trees. Well this love is something that exists in his extended family, as Conrad Penny comes into studio to share some wonderful stories. From old European royalty, salvaging the historic Rand Club, and growing a gigantic…
Dr Elna McIntosh & Dr Kalli Spencer
We all know we should look after ourselves with regular check-ups. For men, those check-ups should be taking place around the middle area of the body. Show regular Dr Elna McIntosh - along with urologist Dr Kalli Spencer - address the many issues, the nitty gritty around the various cancers…
Unathi Msengana
Being the best at everything is something that Unathi Msengana has been associated with for quite some time now. Now off national morning radio for all the right reasons, she gets to have a good catch up with Gareth, share what's going on in her life right now and what…
Casper de Vries
One of the original characters of CliffCentral from the beginning, Casper de Vries comes in for a special birthday chat. The CasperRadio Show has brought all kinds of mayhem to the studios in the past 3 years... Casper and Gareth reflect on this, and the many other things keeping Casper…