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On The Bounce
by The Gareth Cliff Show
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.
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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Episode 58 | On The Bounce | Sports greatest photos with Kooks (part 3)
Episode 58 - Sports greatest photos with Kooks (part 3) Just when you thought they had already covered it all, the guys find another amazing selection of sports greatest photos. With that naturally comes all kinds of fascinating and bizarre stories in sports, so strap yourself in for another…
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Episode 57 | On The Bounce | Major Golf Bro show with OG Molefe and Msizi James
As Sandile is in Ibiza, Ben decided that this is a good week to have a big golf show. To make this happen OG Molefe and Msizi James join him in studio. As it’s Open Championship week there is much to cover around that, plus some first impressions of LIV Golf after Ben’s trip to Valderrama, why...
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Episode 56 | On The Bounce | What’s really happening with team ownership in the PSL with Nqobile Ndlovu
What’s really happening in the PSL with team ownerships and changing of ownership and general acquiring of spots in SA’s top flight? If there is one person that can get us closer to whatever truth is out there, it’s Nqobile Ndlovu. Someone who has made a name for himself over the years doing the...
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Episode 55 | On The Bounce | Half year sports catch up show with Dawie Louw
The guys take a moment this week to take stock on the 2025 sports year so far. All the highs, lows, winners, losers and more. We know life happens for you, and you can’t watch everything in sport. So plug yourself in here as Dawie Louw returns to join the guys on the coach for a solid session of...
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Episode 54 | On The Bounce | Hier kom die Bokke season show with Robbie Kruse
The Bokke are back, and have one helluva season ahead starting out with a warm up against the Barbarians. Then it’s full steam ahead with a variety of mouthwatering matches that we have to unpack at length. Joining the guys to do so is a man that brings the heat come match days on the mic in the...
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Episode 53 | On The Bounce | The B&I Lions tour show with John Robbie
It’s the greatest tour in all of sport! The British and Irish Lions rugby tour. This time out they are heading for another expected series win over the Wallabies. Will they, won’t they, is the tour still such a big deal? Ex-Irish international and tour member of the 1980 Lions team John Robbie...
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Episode 52 | On The Bounce | The URC finals show with Akona Ndungane
With over 100 caps for the Bulls franchise, ex-Springbok winger Akona Ndungane is the ideal man to talk URC finals with. The guys welcome him to studio to unpack the big match, how the tournament is progressing in general, along with having a look at the first Springbok squad for the year. Akona...
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Episode 51 - ICC World Test Championship Final show with Josh Margolis
The Proteas have another shot at ICC silverware, and for this the guys welcome SA’s biggest cricket fan Josh Margolis to studio. His love for the game aside, nobody cuts to the key insights around this match like Josh, so settle in for a bumper cricket episode here, and a session that will have…
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Episode 50 | On The Bounce | Allan Donald and the 1992 Cricket World Cup
It’s a show the guys have wanted to do since day 1. So to celebrate the milestone of 50 Episodes, it is with great excitement that Allan Donald joins us this week. With such a storied career, the chat with one of cricket’s all time greats could have gone anyway. The direction for this episode...
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Episode 49 | On The Bounce | The EPL season review show with Kooks
The 2024/25 English Premier League season wraps up this weekend, and with that Kooks joins Sandile and James in studio to try and make sense of it all. Liverpool’s greatness, Spurs and Man United’s embarrassments, and hot takes like ‘are Arsenal even a big club?’ get discussed here. All while Ben...
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Episode 48 | On The Bounce | The football finals show with Daine Klate
All of football’s major Cup journeys this season have come to the final stage. So this week the guys break them all down for you with PSL legend Daine Klate. FA Cup, Europa League Final, UEFA and CAF Champions League finals, get into the talking points here. Plus get to enjoy some casual Arsenal...
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Episode 47 - Sports greatest photos with Dimitri Leontakianakis (part 2)
The team is back with another addition of Sports Greatest Photos. Where they take 10 iconic pictures from the world of sport over the years, showcase the heroes and villains, and the greater back stories of the moment captured in time. Dimitri joins in on this again, in a solid sitting where you...
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Episode 46 | On The Bounce | SA’s best sports jols with Welcome Plessie
We all love a sports jol, and in this episode the guys discuss what makes a good one, and what South Africa’s current ones are to go to. For such a discussion, career sports joller Welcome Plessie joins the team in studio. With a colourful CV that has seen him enjoy himself locally and abroad, he...
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Episode 45 | On The Bounce | Football’s trophy season with Stanton Fredericks
It’s that time in the football season, where the big teams make their big plays for the big trophies. At such a critical stage of the season, the guys had to bring in some major star power to discuss this. None other than Stanton ‘Stiga’ Fredericks. Not only did Sandile have a poster of him on…
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Episode 44 | On The Bounce | Global rugby season with Kyle Peyper
Rugby right now is too complicated, and in many ways the player demands are just too unsustainable. The need to develop a global season with greater rest periods is becoming more and more talked about, but what does it entail? Ben and Sandile invite Kyle Peyper from the Lions rugby franchise to...
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Episode 43 | On The Bounce | The Masters show with Rupert Kaminski
There is simply nothing in sport quite like the Masters golf tournament. Even if you aren’t a golf fan, this episode tees up something for all sports fans as Ben and Sandile get into what makes this event so damn unique. Joining them for it is Sunshine Tour professional golfer Rupert Kaminski to...
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Episode 42 - Sports greatest photos with Dimitri Leontakianakis (part 1)
When it comes to iconic imagery over the years, sport is responsible for some of the most memorable. So much so that the guys felt it necessary to dedicate an entire series of shows on the subject. For part 1 they welcome back the On The Bounce 101 guy Dimitri. So settle in for an informative and...
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Episode 41 | Sports drip with Lonwabo Kabingesi
Sport and fashion go hand in hand nowadays. From the growing celebrity of athletes, to the way that major brands engage with teams and fans. Joining the guys to discuss this in studio this week is Lonwabo Kabingesi aka Lola Kyle. Lola is an avant garde stylist currently reshaping the look of...
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Episode 40 | The big football agent chat with Basia Michaels
Agents often get a bad rep in local football, so the guys welcome Basia Michaels to the studio to unpack this. Basia turned her legal smarts into football player management expertise, and is now widely regarded in the industry as someone making a positive impact in the PSL and beyond. Not only…
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Episode 39 - On The Bounce - Beyond the 90 mins with Mark Haskins
It’s time to show South African football a little love on the show. Too often it falls in the shadows of the European game, or catches the eye via less than desirable headlines. So the guys bring Mark Haskins into studio, who apart from having a 12 year career in the PSL, he is also a driving…
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Episode 38 - On The Bounce - Sports best live events
Join the guys in this episode as they talk sports travel with Agie Adams from Tourvest Travel Services. We all dream of one day experiencing that bucket list live sporting event, Agie though has already done quite a few of them. From watching your beloved Premier League team in action, to...
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Episode 37- On The Bounce- The big sports trophies episode
The most important thing in all of sport has always been the trophies. It’s what everyone aims for when chasing greatness, and this week the guys take you on a whirlwind journey of the biggest, the oldest, the most expensive and also the weirdest in all of sport. Joining Ben and Sandile is…
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Betting better with Brent Graham (Good4TheGame)
With billions spent on sports betting sites each month, it’s clear that this has become a major part of everyday sporting life. Are sports fans doing as well as they could though? Sports fanatic, betting blogger and passionate punter Brent Graham is the guy to talk to about this. He joins the…
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Above the Rim: All-Star Edition with Quintin Denyssen
The guys are going Above the Rim in this episode. Breaking down the legacy of NBA All-Star Weekend, its rise to greatness, its recent struggles, and the bold new format for 2025. Joining them is South African basketball legend and commentator Quintin Denyssen, who brings expert insight into the...
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UFC 312 preview show with Cameron Saaiman
The MMA event we have all been waiting for, UFC 312! Dricus Du Plessis squares up again down under against Sean Strickland, which makes it the perfect week for the guys to have a big MMA show. This huge title fight aside, special guest UFC fighter Cameron Saaiman is in studio to talk about his…
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Dom Hendricks cricket catch up
The first half of 2025 is a crazy cricket period with much to cover. To help them with this the guys welcome professional cricketer Dominic Hendricks in studio, who is now into his 14th season with the DP World Lions franchise. With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the game, Dom discusses...
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The Big Rugby Catch up
What’s going on in rugby right now? SA teams can’t cut it against Europe’s best, so is the EPCR Cup now their redemption? Is the URC the saviour to their status? Ben and Sandile welcome Dawie Louw to studio to unpack this, and with that share some ideas on a greater way forward for the…
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Is Netflix sport's new power platform?
Has Netflix finally accepted that sport is their major growth and retention play? Ben and Sandile welcome Jean Willers to studio to chat about this and the future of sports productions and broadcasting for rights holders. Jean has a storied background in this field. As a shareholder and director…
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Your 2025 sports preview
The guys are back for the first show of the year, which sees them unpacking all of 2025's major sporting attractions. It's a lot to get through so get comfy as there is a lot to take note of here from the SA20 kicking off all the way through to Bafana Bafana staking their claim at AFCON. The Real...
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The Big 2024 show review show
For 28 episodes Ben and Sandile have been throwing down the best in sports from around the world. In this episode they take stock of it all, reminisce about how it all began, and share some of the finer moments that didn't make it into the show. It's like a blooper reel, roast and review show all...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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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...
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