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On The Bounce

On The Bounce

If it's big in sport, it's On The Bounce! The sports show that officially kicks off your sporting weekend every Thursday on The Real Network.

The Real Network · The Gareth Cliff Show

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Show overview

On The Bounce has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 80 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 80 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 55 min and 1h 8m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 5 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 44 episodes published. Published by The Gareth Cliff Show.

Episodes
80
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
1h
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

If it's big in sport, it's On The Bounce! The sports show that officially kicks off your sporting weekend every Thursday on The Real Network. Sports, and being able to talk about it is social currency in South Africa - and guided by your hosts Ben Karpinski and Sandile Shangase, you will be armed with key insights, hot takes and reasons to make some big calls on all the big games.

Latest Episodes

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The Formula 1 eras show

As Formula 1 gears up for a war break after the Japanese Grand Prix, there will be a pretty barren April ahead. So while things go on pause, Ben, Sandile and Dimitri dial things back with a look at the different eras of the sport. From the early beginnings back in the 1950, to the fresh faced youths of today’s races, there is much to unpack with them here. The Real Network

Mar 18, 202659 min

Is The Premier League Title Bigger than The Champions League?

It’s a full blooded return for the team as they go full steam into Proteas World Cup failures, Premier League vs Champions League significance and get excited about the Formula 1 season ahead after watching the Melbourne F1. So many talking points here, plus a catch up with Josh who went to India to experience this latest heartbreak in person, again. The Real Network

Mar 10, 20261h 5m

The Ultimate Winter Olympics show

The Summer Olympics gets all the attention, but the Winter Olympics is where the banter is truly at. Ben and Shaz welcome Dimitri back to prove this, with an hour that gives you a whirlwind history of the games, what the events are to watch, and how some of them are going to make for simply unmissable viewing in February. The Real Network

Feb 4, 20261h 0m

Betway SA20 Final LIVE from Newlands

It all comes down to this. The final of the betway SA20 season 4, with the guys at Newlands wrapping it all up live from the ground post game. Relive the drama from that incredible match, along with finding out what’s next with this incredible year of cricket. The Real Network

Jan 26, 202657 min

SA20 has created a sporting monster

The business end of the betway SA20 is here, and with that the guys welcome Josh Margolis back to unpack this. From creating massive new fandom in cricket, to special live jols around the country, there is much to discuss here. Plus, a rather fired up unpacking of the Proteas ICC T20 World Cup squad to wrap things up. The Real Network

Jan 14, 20261h 8m

SA20 Captains Day LIVE SHOW

Keshav Maharaj, Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Rashid Kahn. All the betway SA 20 captains, all joining the guys live from Cape Town for a pre tournament chat ahead of the first game on the 26th of December. The Real Network

Dec 24, 20251h 9m

November wrap up show

November was a crazy busy sports month, with enough talking points to warrant an entire show. Which is exactly what you are getting here with Ben, Shaz and Kate. All the rugby breakdowns, all the football breakdowns, and obviously a fair amount of cricket talk as the Proteas keep defying the odds in the red ball game. Plus there is an exciting SA golf documentary series around Stinger GC coming your way in December which Ben is pretty excited to tell you about. The Real Network

Dec 3, 20251h 4m

Donovan Ferreira’s tips to catch R2 million

Just 30 days out now until the start of the betway SA20, so Ben and Sandile ramp up the excitement with an outing to Montrose Primary. Here they are joined by Joburg Super Kings players Donovan Ferreira and Steve Stolk, along with the team’s Player 20 Moshe Ndiki. Added to the mix is also YoungstaCPT, a rapper and lyricist who is bringing his own dimension of fun and excitement to the tournament this season. The Real Network

Nov 26, 202535 min

Flip Van Der Merwe Reveals The Bok Secret

The end of year Bok tour brings a whole host of dynamics to discuss. Ex-Springbok forward Flip van der Merwe joins Ben for this, touching on all 4 games on tour, and just what makes this Springbok team so special. Though Flip’s playing days weren’t too long ago, the leaps the Bok team has made since his retirement is something he gets to quantify well for you here. The Real Network

Nov 7, 202524 min

Liverpool fans should be worried

October has been a vibe on the sporting front! It’s an absolute whirlwind of happenings for us to catch up on here, so we have assembled the full team with Kate Nokwe returning. We know you can’t watch everything in a sporting sense, so let’s bring you up to speed on it all right here. The Real Network

Oct 29, 20251h 24m

10 things that make the Betway SA20 great with Kwena Maphaka

He’s one of SA cricket’s brightest young prospects, and is about to shine once again in the Betway SA20. It’s none other than Kwena Maphaka, and he joins the guys here to talk about the whirlwind start to his career as a teenage sensation. With the Betway SA20 being such a proud promoter of youth talent, Kwena also shares his experiences in the tournament so far, and what he is most excited about going into the 4th edition. The Real Network

Oct 21, 202547 min

Episode 67 | On The Bounce | Who’s SA’s greatest ever sports person?

What better way to celebrate Heritage Day than debating who South Africa’s greatest ever sports person is! For such a weighty topic, the guys welcome back their favourite Greek, Dimitri Leontakianakis. In a whirlwind hour not only are all of SA’s finest mentioned, but you may also be convinced that the greatest of all time is someone different to whom you originally thought. The Real Network

Sep 30, 202559 min

Episode 66 | On The Bounce | Sport’s special team events

As Ben gets ready to attend the Ryder Cup in America, the guys turn the spotlight onto special team events within sport this week. Joining them for the topic, and to share some dynamic ideas on this topic, it’s sports journalist Kate Nokwe. Together the three of them find new ways to revitalise sport fan experiences, and perhaps even put more sports on the map in general. There really is nothing this show can’t do right now. The Real Network

Sep 17, 202555 min

Episode 65 | On The Bounce | The SA20 Auction Show

Nothing will ever be bigger in cricket than the IPL, but now heading into its 4th season, the SA20 has truly become a big deal in the global game. To showcase this Ben and Sandile move the studio this week to the official SA20 auction, and with that bring you a larger than life show featuring big names behind the event. The Real Network

Sep 11, 202555 min

Episode 64 | On The Bounce | The Maps Maponyane one

Sport was always going to be a massive part of Maps Maponyane’s life. The son of a local football icon, he embraced these sporting passions and his love for creativity to ultimately forge a unique path of his own. Ben and Shaz discuss this with him, along with all the latest football kits for the new season. Something that reveals some essential guy style do’s and dont’s. The Real Network

Sep 4, 20251h 1m

Episode 63 | On The Bounce | The LIV Golf SA Show with Chris Bentley

Is the hype real for LIV Golf events? The first one is coming to South Africa in March 2026, so Ben welcomes Chris Bentley from LIV Golf to give you a better understanding of just what this event is going to be like for golf and non golf fans. For some added substance on the matter, SA golf guy OG Molefe is also on the coach this week, rounding off a solid golfing panel for the show. The Real Network

Aug 28, 202546 min

Episode 62 | On The Bounce | The Big Bok picture from here with Harry Jones

Many didn’t think it was possible that the Boks could be humbled at home. But they have been, and most worryingly, they have been by Australia. The Ellis Park test caused a major shockwave through the nation, so much so that there are suddenly a lot more questions than answers on the table. To sort this out for us, Harry Jones from the Lekker Rugby Pod joins us to share his wonderful rugby mind. The Real Network

Aug 20, 20251h 7m

Episode 61 | On The Bounce | The 2007 Rugby World Cup show with John Smit

Nothing makes South Africans happier than being Rugby World Cup champions. John Smit is one of the three men to have led his nation to such a feat, and in this episode he shares the start to finish experience of doing this in 2007. He and Ben unpack all kinds of things by going match to match from the tournament. A tournament that will forever live in the hearts of SA rugby fans. The Real Network

Aug 14, 20251h 12m

Episode 60 | On The Bounce | The big football season kickoff show with Tshepang Mailwane

We gave football some space, but now it is time to get back into the thick of it with a massive show to usher in the new season. Senior Reporter from Soccer Laduma, Tshepang Mailwane joins the guys in studio for this. Which is great news as his actual insights and professionalism add huge integrity to Sandile thinking Man United is back, and Ben once again being adamant that this will be Arsenal’s season. The Real Network

Aug 7, 202558 min

Episode 59 | On The Bounce | The Peak of SuperRugby show with Wynand Olivier

SuperRugby was once an incredible tournament. From a South African perspective, there was no better time in it than when the Bulls won it 3 times in 4 years. To elaborate on this golden rugby period, ex-Bulls and Springbok centre Wynand Olivier joins Ben in studio for a rugby chat for the ages. No matter who you support, this is an episode for everyone to get behind. The Real Network

Jul 31, 20251h 26m
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