Brent Lindeque is the founder and editor in charge at Good Things Guy.
Recognised as one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South African’s as well as a Primedia LeadSA Hero, Brent is a change maker, thought leader, radio host, foodie, vlogger, writer and all round good guy.
From extraordinary acts of kindness to long-awaited dreams coming true, these are the stories featured in this week’s Good Things Guy newsletter and they’re all worth celebrating. Johannesburg, South…
Behind the unforgettable Radio Raps character is a story of illness, courage, comedy and starting over… and this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque uncovers it all. Johannesburg, South…
When “Dr Koen” is called inside an operating theatre at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, two surgeons look up. Together, father and son Willie and Johan Koen are continuing a…
Simnikiwe Buhlungu has been named the 2026 winner of the MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award, receiving a R100,000 prize and national recognition for work that invites audiences to listen,…
Victor Lefoka remembers nothing about the moments he almost drowned at St James tidal pool. What he does know is that a group of complete strangers refused to let him…
Excitement is building across the country as Bafana Bafana prepare for a landmark World Cup encounter, with millions of South Africans expected to tune in and cheer them on. …
Vaughn had been saving every coin he could find for a family holiday, but after meeting a kind petrol attendant named Tony, he discovered there was something even more special…
A new global retirement ranking has placed South Africa firmly among the world’s most desirable destinations for retirees. South Africa (28 June 2026) – While many of us are…
South African innovation has once again earned international recognition after Nelson Mandela University students topped the global podium at the 2026 Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest. Belgrade, Serbia (28 June…
Bumpy the hippo may have become one of the internet’s favourite animals in 2026 but his greatest achievement could be introducing millions of people to the remarkable conservation work of…
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