Good Things with Brent Lindeque
A weekly good news show dedicated to telling good news stories from South Africa to the world. We always believe there is a bit of good and we're here to tell you all about it.
Food Selfies, Gordon Ramsey and doing good!
Christy Strever has been crowned the “Food Selfie Queen” of South Africa, and we are absolutely in love! Strever’s story is both interesting and unique and something that South Africa should all be celebrating. Her photos are absolutely incredible - and that’s not just our opinion; Gordon Ramsey thinks so…
Angel Jones, The Homecoming Revolution And Reversing Brain Drain!
After matriculating as Deputy Head Girl of Roedean, Angel obtained a double major BA in Economics and English at UCT. She then spent seven years working for M&C Saatchi Advertising in London, where she heard Mandela speak at Trafalgar Square. She was inspired by his words, “I love you all…
#DriveHope - Small Acts of Kindness With Real Big Change!
#DriveHope was created from a desperate cry for help in a post on Facebook. When Karen Denny, Divisional Executive for Liberty’s Digital Marketing team, first read it, her heart sank. An elderly woman had anonymously poured her heart out, searching for help after she was sexually assaulted by a relative…
Meet Jo Black – a South African hipster with the biggest heart!
Meet Jo Black… a South African Afrikaans hipster who sings, stands up at schools to talk about fighting against bullying and found a love for aquariums during the lockdown. Oh, he also started a show with Danny Painter! Jo Black, the South African Afrikaans Hipster who went viral globally with…
Thuli Madonsela - The Pursuit of Social Justice in South Africa!
As we marked a year of the lockdown in South Africa, Brent got to chat to Thuli Madonsela about her pursuit of social justice. Advocate Madonsela helped draft the final constitution of South Africa in 1996. She was the Public Protector of South Africa for over 7 years, was named…
From A Wheelchair to The Top of Everest… An Inspirational South African Story!
Robby Kojetin is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary story. In 2006 Robby broke both ankles in a climbing accident, permanently damaging both ankles and putting him in a wheelchair for the longest year of his life. With crippling debt, severe depression and constant pain, Robby spiralled into an abyss…
Everything You Need to Know About Imagined Earth – An App That Pays You to Recycle!
Imagined Earth is a revolutionary company that has introduced reverse vending machines into South Africa which effectively pay you to recycle! The world generates at least 3.5 million tons of plastic and other solid waste a day, 10 times the amount it did a century ago. Fortunately, there’s a growing…
Forgiveness in the face of a killer
Candice Mama met the Apartheid assassin who brutally took her father's life, but instead of hatred, she felt love and shared the experience in an open letter to SA, encouraging forgiveness. Since then she’s become a Forgiveness Advocate and been named Vogue Magazine's one of 33 Most Inspiring Women alongside…
Pink Buoy Donated to Honour a Life Lost is Now Saving Lives!
A “pink buoy” donated to honour a life lost is saving lives on that very same beach. A group of cold water swimmers were about 75 meters off 4th Beach when one of the swimmers - Sarah - noticed that one of the group, a young man who had recently…
Mindset & Optimism: How do we stay positive when life throws the unexpected?
Clive Vanderwagen-Julicher and Brent Lindeque chat about Mental Wellness and why our mindsets matter so much, especially right now! Clive is trained in Transactional Analysis (TA) and is also a member of the South African Transactional Analysis Association. TA is like an operating system for how humans interact, and this…
How a South African Used Social Media to Help a Woman Humiliated on National TV!
Good Things Guy partnered with Meta, and over the last couple of weeks, we’ve asked South Africans to send in their feel-good-lekker stories so we could share them with you. And this week, we’re featuring an incredible story of kindness. Ncumisa saw a young woman being humiliated by her husband…
This is How We Raise the Integrity Level in South Africa!
Radio & TV Celebrity Psychologist, TV presenter Charissa Bloomberg is a renowned Integrity Leadership specialist and an accredited Emotional Intelligence facilitator. With a Masters in Psychology, as well as a Psychodrama and Group Dynamics qualification from Oxford University, the Capetonian brings 20 years of extensive international experience into the Psychologist…
Quadruple Amputee Shan Visser Opens Up About the Mongoose Bite And How It Changed Her Life!
Shan Visser’s story is both heartbreaking and incredibly powerful… a mongoose bit the young South African, and after having 4 limbs amputated and over 70 operations to save her life, the local survivor and warrior has just launched the Shan Show! In January 2017, Shan fell almost fatally ill and…
Why I Got a Tattoo For Organ Donation (And Why It Matters).
Life is the best gift you can give. It’s why TELL (Transplant Education for Living Legacies) helps educate South Africans about organ and tissue donation. TELL was created with heart, for hearts (and other organs). One of the founders, Fawn Rogers, joins me (Brent Lindeque) in the studio to discuss…
Hold The Line - Kim Stephens Chats About Her New Book!
Kim Stephens – one of our favourite writers in South Africa – has really helped South Africa deal with the trauma of the past two years with humour, and we love that she is keeping it up in 2022, but this time in a WHOLE book! The incredibly talented writer…
The Doctors' Lodge - A Bush Experience That Gives Back!
The Tshemba Foundation gives medical professionals (local and abroad) the chance to give back to the community, help those in dire need of medical attention, and find their love of the art of medicine again. Their volunteer programme at Moditlo private game reserve is one of a kind. Medical specialists…
Tables Are Turned: Brent is Interviewed by Fellow Podcaster!
What happens when two hosts get inside the same studio to chat about podcasting, South Africa and all the good things in-between? They realise that perspective, kindness and communication can change the world! Yup… the future of podcasting is that it is the perfect medium to talk, listen and make…
Their 2-Year-Old Son Died But They Are Sharing His Story to Make a Difference
Daniel Weber and his family are sharing a tragic story about their 2-year-old son Conner to increase awareness towards raising funds for the Hospital via The Children’s Hospital Trust. Connor passed away after drowning in a bucket filled with water stored outside the house during the droughts in Cape Town…
Pushed into Purpose - you're one decision away from a whole new life!
Devon Brough’s life has been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride. The son of a member of the 70's all-girl band Clout should've been living his best life, but has spent the majority of his adult existence caged in a prison of fear, engulfed in a darkness so dense he…
From Meth Addiction to Marathons: A SA story of healing!
Author Constantinos Carastavrakis, known to his friends as Costa, talks to Brent Lindeque about his life story: growing up Greek and gay in Joburg; suffering trauma and falling into a devastating crystal meth addiction. From Meth Addiction to Marathons: It's a South African story of healing. Costa brings light and…