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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.
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86 Episodes
60 – 80

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…
19 Jul 2022 35 min

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…
12 Jul 2022 24 min

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…
5 Jul 2022 26 min

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…
28 Jun 2022 31 min

Hey You! You Need to Save For Retirement! Here’s Why:

In a recent survey conducted in January 2022, the majority of South Africans indicated that they save less than 15% of their salaries, while 35% indicated that they don’t save at all. This means many South Africans will not be able to retire (or else have to lower their standard…
21 Jun 2022 21 min

World First: Life-saving blood to be delivered by drones in SA!

The South African National Blood Service and Western Cape Blood Service recently came together to showcase how they intend to save more lives using drone technology. That’s right… blood will be delivered by drones in South Africa! Jonathan Louw, CEO of the South African National Blood Service, joined Brent Lindeque…
14 Jun 2022 24 min

Amplifying The Love: The Santa Shoebox Project Doubles Up This Year!

Poverty is like a punishment for a crime you didn’t commit… especially when we look at the children who suffer these circumstances. Every child deserves to be loved, taken care of, and enjoy Christmas time. Every child deserves a Santa Shoebox!  The Santa Shoebox Project was started in 2006 as…
7 Jun 2022 20 min

Honouring Tiny The Mighty's Legacy by Inspiring Hope

There are no words that have been invented to explain what it’s like to lose a child. The nightmarish heartache of it. The unexplainable trepidation that follows. The child may be gone, but the years the child were meant to live remain behind, solid in the mind like an aging…
31 May 2022 22 min

Rare Bears of South Africa!

There are the cutest teddy bears being made locally which not create jobs but also much-needed awareness for Rare Diseases South Africa. The Rare Bear Project is all about supporting their community. From providing support to families with rare diseases, to creating jobs and income-generating opportunities to the women of…
24 May 2022 13 min

Exclusive Interview With The Disney+ South Africa Team!

From She-Hulk to MoonKnight, Obi-Wan Kanobi, Hocus Pocus 2, Will Smith’s Welcome to Earth, The new Mighty Ducks series, The Mandalorian, WandaVision, and so many more… Disney+ has just launched in South Africa, and I am lucky and honoured to have an exclusive interview with Christine Service. The GM of…
17 May 2022 15 min

Keeping hope alive, even in times of tragedy!

On Thursday the 27th of September, Karen Landi became a crime statistic. The day started like any other for her… some charity work, looking after South Africa’s most vulnerable, and most importantly teaching the youth of today to be better tomorrow. Little did she know that as the sun set,…
3 May 2022 49 min

Where To From Here? Catching Up With Graeme Codrington!

What exactly are these proposed new health regulations? Why are South Africans so angry? And where do we go from here? Graeme Codrington joins Good Things Guy to chat about the state of the nation.  Yeah, it's a controversial conversation but there are three key points that stand out: Get…
19 Apr 2022 22 min

How a South African Used Facebook and WhatsApp to Make a Positive Difference!

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 Naomi Schauer, who used WhatsApp to create a kindness movement that connects people to each…
12 Apr 2022 12 min

Wheelchair to Walking: I started walking because I was frustrated!!

In 2005, Shaun Hide was knocked down on the highway after experiencing trouble with his vehicle. He was dragged for approximately 900 meters and spent 3 months in hospital. Shaun's led a relatively normal life since then and achieved so much with a 'broken' body, even learning to walk on…
5 Apr 2022 47 min

Random Acts of Kindness... and driving HOPE!

#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…
15 Mar 2022 21 min

Kim Nicola Stephens And Finding Humour through the Pandemic!

Kim Nicola Stephens is fast becoming our favourite author during South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown… because we need laughter more now than anything! She has given us the top 10 middle-class quarantine categories, a hilarious depiction of how confusing level 4 actually is, the beauty truths of the burbs during the…
8 Mar 2022 15 min

How a South African Got Involved With The Tinder Swindler

Brands rarely step out of the box to be brave with new ideas, but when Mike Sharman and Glen Biderman-Pam pitched an idea to bring a South African version of the Tinder Swindler to life in a hilarious skit, the Sixty60 team didn't blink for a second and the return on…
1 Mar 2022 17 min

How Can I Help You? Drama Delinquent And Making A Difference!

You may know her best for her outspoken comments on most social topics, under the pseudonym “Drama Delinquent”, but Natasha Huckfield is not just about shock-twitter… she’s also about helping, and she’s going us on the Good things guy podcast to talk about her good CV deeds. Natasha saw a…
22 Feb 2022 21 min
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