The Gareth Cliff Show

Like Sand Through the Hourglass...

29.01.19 Pt1 - Aaah, the golden age of the likes of The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of our Lives... the team reminisce about good ol' TV soapies. Helen Zille is on fire on the tax revolt topic. Gareth gets into the Five Things You Need To Know, before…

28 Jan 2019 8PM 46 min

Cheating Revenge Revelations

28.01.19 Pt2 - Monday is full to the brim with fun and informative news stories, courtesy of Leigh-Ann. There's a new diet in the spotlight but it's one to raise an eyebrow to. How far is too far when getting revenge on a cheater? The team shares their views, including…

27 Jan 2019 9PM 53 min

Siya gets Scorned

28.01.19 Pt1 - There was a lot of noise around voter registration weekend, but what's the team's take on this? Find out here. Siya had to endure a mild intervention from his mother, while Gareth dealt with a five-year-old's birthday party. The news brings up the harrowing fire in Cape…

27 Jan 2019 8PM 53 min

#GCS 25.01.19 Pt2

Siya, Leigh-Ann and Ben get a whole bunch of great stories together for a Friday chat that will amaze and entertain. The new Ted Bundy documentary, the controversial Beauty Pass app organising free food for models at restaurants, weird Uber drivers and also... Siya wasn't wearing any pants today. What…

24 Jan 2019 9PM 50 min

#GCS 25.01.19 Pt1

Gareth is away for the weekend, so Siya holds things down, kicking off a very interesting story about Usain Bolt. Ben is having a rather sad week, Leigh-Ann expresses her disapproval for people trying to get fit in the mornings, and Siya wants to be buff by next summer. The…

24 Jan 2019 8PM 52 min

#GCS 24.01.19 Pt2

The EFF brought quite a lot of heat this week, hot off their press conference. Their Commander in Chief, Julius Malema, didn't shy away from topics like Zimbabwe and Bosasa. Gareth and Phumi discuss that, along with other burning issues, like President Ramaphosa saying investments into South Africa have increased…

23 Jan 2019 9PM 51 min

#GCS 24.01.19 Pt1

Gareth swears by starting the morning off with a cup of coffee, and shakes his head at "a cup of brown". It's Phumi vs technology as she deals with updating her phone. This leads the team to discuss passwords and online security. A look at the news brings up the…

23 Jan 2019 8PM 56 min

#GCS 23.01.19 Pt2

After a series of tanning injections, a white couple now believes they are black, and that they will now have a black baby. Gareth has a go at Oxfam's rhetoric and how they aren't so great on economics. The team remembers the night club Avastar, and their amazing launch advert…

22 Jan 2019 9PM 58 min

#GCS 23.01.19 Pt1

Gord is back for the first time in 2019, with stories of the gay side of Barcelona and a soap opera that he cameoed in. Ben brings up the Fyre Festival documentary on Netflix, which is really something to be seen. A listener gets a photo with the Flying Gord…

22 Jan 2019 8PM 56 min

#GCS 22.01.19 Pt2

The High Court in Zimbabwe has just ruled that the state security minister had no authority to order an internet shutdown. Calling live from Zimbabwe, K.F. Malindi Jr talks about this. Prince Philip is still in the news for his car accident. Get to know Warren Hansen, a listener and…

21 Jan 2019 9PM 55 min

#GCS 22.01.19 Pt1

Another day, another inquiry... the team wrap their heads around who has been named and shamed in some of the latest state capture inquiries. The countdown to the premiere of The Bachelor SA continues, much to Leigh-Ann's excitement. A dose of news and positivity concludes the hour.

21 Jan 2019 8PM 44 min

#GCS 21.01.19 Pt2

Prince Philip hasn't apologised for causing that terrible accident last week, nor will he. Gareth chats to Jonti from SexTalk about the male G-spot, and how to access it. How people around the world die, body parts that humans no longer need... then Bonne de Bod and Susan Scott drop…

20 Jan 2019 9PM 51 min

#GCS 21.01.19 Pt1

Gareth gets into the week with high spirits, but the studio mics instantly let him down. Lubabalo becomes the first live caller on the new system, Ben has the worst weekend of his life, and Leigh-Ann shares how much time she spends in hospitals and her aunt's violent gas. Robert…

20 Jan 2019 8PM 1 hr 01 min

#GCS 18.01.19 Pt2

Do you know who the most powerful man in Silicon Valley is? You don't, but Leigh-Ann will tell you. Tracey-Lee Oliver then joins the team in studio. She is originally from Grabouw and is now a singing sensation in the big city. A man tries something very different to cure…

17 Jan 2019 9PM 1 hour

#GCS 18.01.19 Pt1

Gareth starts the show with a revolting story about one of his filthy friends. People who were famous ten years ago but not so much anymore. How Top Billing presenters don't really get paid much, gold star gays are getting trumped by platinum gays and Noot Vir Noot finishes up…

17 Jan 2019 8PM 59 min

#GCS 17.01.19 Pt2

Another bumper week of political activity calls for Kanthan Pillay and Phumi Mashigo to join the rest of the team to analyse the week's biggest stories. Phumi emphasises the importance of individual responsibility as they cover the ANC manifesto, DA's campaign trail, Dudu Myeni giving confidential NPA documents to Bosasa,…

16 Jan 2019 9PM 1 hr 04 min

#GCS 17.01.19 Pt1

Phumi Mashigo joins Siya in studio and she's annoyed over the theft of her laptop. She shares the story as they talk about crime. Then 5 things you need to know, including the latest from Zimbabwe, Wits corruption bust, Johan Stemmet’s last gig for Noot vir Noot and more.

16 Jan 2019 8PM 39 min

#GCS 16.01.19 Pt2

How old is Lisa Simpson? The person who voices her in the Simpsons talks about this, Gareth thinks back to the time that pilot landed that plane on the Hudson River, and Ben muses about some interesting things people want to do with their remains. Gareth chats to an intern…

15 Jan 2019 9PM 49 min

#GCS 16.01.19 Pt1

Gareth delves into the potential of virtual reality, and how we as humans are already dipping our toes into this next world. Is this a good or bad thing in everyday life though, or should we just accept it either way? The Zimbabwean crisis highlights a very real life issue,…

15 Jan 2019 8PM 49 min

#GCS 15.01.19 Pt2

The team discuss the shocking story of a woman in a vegetative state who's just given birth. The team is excited for April 2019... Gareth because of the new season of Game of Thrones, while Siya and Leigh-Ann are excited about the birth of the royal baby. Mike from Canada…

14 Jan 2019 9PM 59 min