In a world of many greats, few choose to dedicate their career to a cause bigger than themselves. Since joining YouTube in 2011, South African Dan Mace has worked on growing his audience with his unique storytelling abilities and editing styles. Having met YouTube sensation, Mr Beast, during his visit to South Africa, Dan was approached with an opportunity that would change his life forever. Teaming up with Beast Philanthropy as the CCO, Dan is able to not only improve the lives of millions across the globe but also entertain while doing it. Gareth Cliff sits down with Dan in Cape Town at his production studios, Joe Films, to discuss the unimaginable journey of his life as a filmmaker - putting his own work on hold and moving halfway around the world to get on board with Beast Philanthropy.
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Kanthan Pillay is a wise voice, with experiences only one in a million could have... from a maestro chef to South African political activist. Gareth delves into his family background, education and early work life overseas - before returning to settle in South Africa, where his heart belongs.
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Bruce Fordyce - A household name and South African legend. Best known for winning the South African Comrades Marathon a record nine times, the "Winged Messenger" sits down with Gareth Cliff to discuss the special moments in his career, his involvement in today's athletic culture, and his interests in anthropology and archaeology.
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15.05.23 Pt 2 - What’s the best way to judge one’s character before hiring them for a job? Gareth and Leigh-Ann discuss their experiences with people in this position. Gareth names a few things that makes one a South African… and what are some new jobs that AI and technology have created?
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Ian Goldin is a professor and globalist at Oxford University, but he’s also a South African who served in the Development Bank during the Mandela years. He and Gareth Cliff discuss his book, RESCUE, and argue about big government, the ways the pandemic could change the world for better or worse, and whether anyone handled COVID well at all.
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When most people think about some of their earliest influences, a teacher is often on the list. Educator, leader and recent author of ’Fush - A Story of Pride, Respect and Leadership’, Shaun Fuchs chats to Gareth and the team. In the book, he writes about his life as a school rugby star, a soldier, a provincial powerlifter, a renowned waterpolo coach, a lifelong entrepreneur, a dynamic teacher, a beloved headmaster... and a gay man who came of age at a time when South African society was a lot more closed-minded than it is today.
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