Martha Ngoye is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa who has practised as a corporate lawyer, working for some of SA’s most prestigious firms. After joining the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) as the Group Executive of Legal, Risk and Compliance, and later the Acting Chief Executive, she found herself fighting unlawful contracts and a ceaseless wave of corruption. Her brave stance has led to much suffering and victimisation, which she is still dealing with to this day. Mar...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min0
What is the future of AI and technology? Who are the young innovators and creatives building the future of South Africa? What can Gen Z teach us about the world we’re living in? Gareth speaks to trend analyst, Dion Chang.
Mar 07, 2023•49 min0
Celebrating four decades of growing brands, growing talent and winning! Founders of TBWA Hunt Lascaris – John Hunt and Reg Lascaris – are in conversation with Gareth Cliff, reminiscing about where and how it began all those years ago. From the boot of a car to the first world-class advertising agency out of Africa... and still blazing a path into the future! www.cliffcentral.com
Mar 03, 2023•49 min0
Cancel culture has led to the cancellation of several South African celebrities for various reasons, so it should not be surprising that Gareth Cliff and Unathi Nkayi are on that list. In our first episode, media personality Unathi has a candid conversation with Gareth in front of a live audience, about everything you've ever wanted to know! She talks extensively about how she was fired from KayaFM, and how her family encouraged her to sue the station. She also reveals the real reason for the br...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 15 min0
Chris Wyatt is a retired US Army Colonel and Intelligence Operative with a particular interest in South Africa. Chris has spent much of his post-military world making sense of the seismic political, economic and cultural changes in South Africa and has a network of informed and well-placed sources that gives him a perspective most South Africans don’t even have of their own backyard. In this discussion he and Gareth get into the future of the US, South Africa and some of the common themes of the...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min0
Owen Matthews has written an authoritative book on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with incredible and unique insights into Putin, Zelensky and the media’s take on what’s really going on. www.cliffcentral.com
Feb 15, 2023•58 min0
The author of several bestselling books, as well as a journalist, scriptwriter, speechwriter and media trainer with more than 30 years experience - Gus Silber has done it all. He joins Gareth to talk about his recent thesis, and some workshops he’s giving about ChatGPT, and how to incorporate AI in your life as a creative... and embrace new technology instead of running away from it. www.cliffcentral.com
Feb 14, 2023•39 min0
Kelly Khumalo joins Gareth Cliff to talk about her new album and live show, but they dive deeper into a conversation about life and how to keep moving in the spotlight… even when everything doesn’t go your way. www.cliffcentral.com
Feb 10, 2023•29 min0
Bryan Habana is one of South Africa’s most beloved sport stars - and a rugby player with some of the best records on the field. In this discussion, Gareth (who knows nothing about rugby) chats to him about pretty much everything other than rugby. Brought to you by Markets.com Markets.com · www.cliffcentral.com
Feb 08, 2023•50 min0
Prof. David Block joins the #GCS team to talk about the ‘Green Comet’ that has been making headlines. He also tells us about his visit to the Arctic to experience the aurora borealis… and we learn the difference between comets and meteors. www.cliffcentral.com
Feb 07, 2023•30 min0
Fred Roed is the founder of Heavy Chef and a thoughtful businessman who has seen the world of marketing and advertising change before his eyes. He’s also an optimist, a believer in South Africa, a viking and a surfer! Gareth Cliff caught up with him and discussed the year ahead. www.cliffcentral.com
Feb 01, 2023•59 min0
Over 60% of Americans cited violent crime as a core election issue in the 2022 midterms. Seeing it spread, and the failures of leaders in his own hometown of Portland, Oregon - Matt Thornton (Conor McGregor’s coach’s coach, and one of the first American jiu-jitsu black belts), decided to write a guidebook, which provides the average person with all the knowledge they need to survive a violent encounter. In short, it's designed to help good people become more dangerous to bad people. Gareth Cliff...
Jan 25, 2023•44 min0
South African foreign correspondent Al J Venter returned from the Central African Republic six weeks ago, having had personal experience of a Russian mercenary force that has virtually taken over an African state. The international community is now familiar with the activities of the Moscow-run Wagner Group, an exploitative military force that is currently active in several African countries - among them the CAR, Mali, Burkina Faso, parts of Libya and before that, Mozambique. In the process, min...
Jan 18, 2023•39 min0
Peter Boghossian is one of the most erudite social commentators and analysts of modern phenomena like wokeism, cancel culture, ideology and his favourite subject, philosophy. Having lectured thousands of students at some of America’s most prestigious universities, he has become a leading voice in criticising academia, and has written a number of books outlining the mistakes being made at institutions of higher learning. He’s also one of the most vocal counter-cultural thinkers, and has propagate...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 19 min0
Simon Sebag Montefiore is one of the great history authors of our time. In his most ambitious project yet, he tells the history of the world through the stories of families. In this discussion, Gareth Cliff and him explore the tapestry of human history - from the earliest days, to Russia and the Ukraine. www.cliffcentral.com
Dec 14, 2022•40 min0
Iris Singer is an Austrian filmmaker and activist who has been telling the story of the Holocaust and survivors of the Holocaust - as well as organising events and tours to remind young people of the importance of history, and the most devastating genocides of the 20th century. In this discussion, she tells the story of her own anti-Semitic grandfather, the value of survivor stories, and the contribution young people can make to keeping history alive. www.cliffcentral.com...
Dec 07, 2022•37 min0
Bali Padda, former COO of LEGO, was one of the people who transformed that company from sinking ship to juggernaut. In his book, 'Deliver What You Promise', Bali shares business lessons from his own story to help the rest of us to become more efficient, to understand our businesses better, and to connect meaningfully with the market. In this conversation, he also shares the story of his own blue-collar origins, and the failures that taught him how to become a success. www.cliffcentral.com...
Nov 30, 2022•40 min0
Al J Venter has written books on and brought us the news from war zones all over the planet. He has witnessed things most of us cannot comprehend: closer, louder and more frightening than any second-hand account can accurately portray. In this discussion, Al talks about the most dangerous places he’s ever been, the volatile situations he has found himself in, and the human stories that happen behind the headlines. www.cliffcentral.com
Nov 23, 2022•53 min0
Thomas Grant KC is an English barrister, author and polemicist. His latest book on Sir Sydney Kentridge, called The Mandela Brief, is the incredible story of one of Apartheid South Africa’s most infamous trials. In this discussion, he and Gareth Cliff talk about Kentridge, the law, oligarchs, mock trials of the dead and lots more. www.cliffcentral.com
Nov 15, 2022•46 min0
David Smith is the Washington correspondent of The Guardian. From 2010 to 2015, he was their Africa correspondent, and was based in Johannesburg. He has a completely different take on the midterm elections compared to Joel Pollak - who Gareth spoke to recently. They discuss the main issues on the ballot, where the Republicans and Democrats look strongest and weakest… and whether Biden stands a chance of staying in office if the Dems do poorly in today’s results. www.cliffcentral.com...
Nov 09, 2022•56 min0
Joel Pollak is the Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News, and the host of his own talk show. In this discussion - just more than a week before the US midterm elections - Gareth and Joel get into the politics of America in 2022… the issues that voters care about, the biggest surprise races, the balance of power between Democrats and Republicans, and the role of the media. www.cliffcentral.com
Nov 02, 2022•58 min0
Gareth chats to the host of Beyond Madness - Professor Christopher Paul Szabo. They discuss what the podcast series is about, and talk how we deal with mental health… because there’s no health without mental health! www.cliffcentral.com
Oct 19, 2022•41 min0
Geordin Hill-Lewis is the youngest mayor of Cape Town, and he’s currently in charge of the Mother City - with all its charm, beauty, and of course, problems. Geordin and Gareth tackle some of the controversial questions that always seem to come with the territory in Cape Town, and get into the ups and downs of the mayoral job. Whether you live in Cape Town, or just want to know why they’re the best managed city in Africa, this conversation is worth a listen. Maybe someone should share it with th...
Oct 10, 2022•52 min0
Bill Nasson is a Professor of History who, along with several other authors, has written a New History of South Africa. He and Gareth discuss how the book was put together, why history should be about great stories, and how politicised so much of it has become. Bill also has a few wonderful anecdotal stories, that will surprise even the biggest history nerds... www.cliffcentral.com
Aug 30, 2022•48 min0
Larry Elder is a talk show host, political commentator and black conservative voice in America. In this conversation, he and Gareth talk about race in America, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the conservative movement, and how awful California is. www.cliffcentral.com
Aug 24, 2022•52 min0
Johann Hari has written an astonishing book about how we’re more distracted than ever, and how everyone (and he does mean EVERYONE) can’t focus. It’s partly obvious - screens, technology, non-stop reels of news, pictures, videos and self-absorbed nonsense… but it’s also much more dangerous. It’s actually making us dumber too. Join Gareth and Johann as they unpack his research, the stories in the book, and some incredible insights in this compelling conversation. www.cliffcentral.com...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min0
Dr Alan Mendoza is a Founder and the Executive Director of the Henry Jackson Society - which is a British-based think tank with a global outlook. He directs analysis, research focus, strategy and development for the organisation. Since this discussion was recorded on the day Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister, Gareth launched straight into that. The conversation touched on Russia/Ukraine, China, the political left and right, free speech and briefly, South Africa. www.cliffcentral.com...
Jul 13, 2022•45 min0
Two brave women made it out of a cult and lived to tell the tale. Erika Bornman and Celimpilo Malinga were both taken to KwaSizabantu at a young age and raised in the mission. There they were subjected to some disturbing and abusive experiences, and somehow found a way to escape. Hear their incredible stories in this interview. www.cliffcentral.com
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min0
Comedian Jason Goliath comes in guns blazing as he stands up for fat people against Gareth Cliff and Ben Karpinski. They also get into a discussion about how he survived lockdown, how a hacker defrauded his business of over R250k, the difference between ‘digital’ and ‘real life’ comedians, and being the new voice of Comedy Central Africa. www.cliffcentral.com
Jun 03, 2022•47 min0
Professor David Block is an astronomer and highly sought-after inspirational speaker. He joins Gareth to have an eye-opening conversation about the black hole photo from the Milky Way, the recent lunar eclipse, and his astronomical achievements! www.cliffcentral.com
May 18, 2022•32 min0
