
I'm Brent Lindeque (also known as the Good Things Guy) and this is Good Things with Brent Lindeque, a podcast and vidcast dedicated to sharing the stories of South Africans who are doing remarkable things. This is South Africa's longest-running good news podcast! Each episode features honest, uplifting conversations with people who are making a real difference... in big ways, small ways and everyt... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 150 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureDaily NewsNews | |||

South Africa’s next Olympic champion could be sitting in a rural classroom right now, with no athletics track, no equipment and no idea how talented they actually are.
Former Olympian and World Champion Matthew Quinn is trying to change that throu... more
September is Will’s Month in South Africa, and while talking about death and our own mortality might not be the easiest conversation, getting your affairs in order is incredibly important.
This week on the “Good Things with Brent Lindeque” podcast... more
Gugu Zulu was my friend. I still consider him my friend. Ten years after we lost Gugs on Mount Kilimanjaro, I finally had the opportunity to sit down with Letshego Zulu and talk about that mountain, the man we both loved and the incredible life she h... more
This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sat down with one of South Africa’s best-known futurists and trend analysts, Dion Chang.
I thought we were going to spend the whole conversation talking about business, technology and artificial inte... more
There’s a South African platform changing the way we think about the people who help keep our homes running.
AskMandla is a WhatsApp-first fintech platform helping households formalise domestic employment, making it easier to manage contracts, UIF... more
Nkosi “The Rugby Guy” has become one of South African rugby’s most infectious superfans, building a growing online following through his massive personality, his love for the game and some pretty incredible encounters with his sporting heroes.
Nko... more
A South African idea born in Johannesburg is changing the way people get help in an emergency.
Warren Myers is the Founder and CEO of AURA, a technology company launched in 2017 after he recognised a frustrating problem: we could get a taxi or eve... more
This week on "Good Things with Brent Lindeque", I chat to Brandon Fairweather, whose extraordinary health journey has inspired a deeply personal book about anxiety, hope and healing.
Born with a congenital heart defect, Brandon underwent open-hear... more
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A upbeat, hard-to-ignore series that centers on resilience, innovation, and human impact across South Africa. Episodes feature diverse guests—from disability advocates and medical researchers to space scientists, wildlife rescuers, artists, and entrepreneurs—sharing personal journeys, community projects, and practical insights that uplift and inspire action. The conversations blend real-world impact with practical takeaways, highlighting government and corporate collaboration, local entrepreneurship, and stories of turning adversity into progress. A notable through-line is the emphasis on hope, mentorship, and scalable initiatives that respond to pressing social issues, mobility, culture, and opportunity. The show often weaves in national p... more
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Recent guests on Good Things include:
1. Nkosi the Rugby Guy
2. Warren Myers
3. Brandon Fairweather
4. Elana Afrika
5. Wendy Alberts
6. Alex TorrĂŁo
7. Lady Lea
8. Rikus de Beer
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