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      A Deeper Look at CSI, Purpose and Real Impact!

      A Deeper Look at CSI, Purpose and Real Impact!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeDecember 17, 2025January 6, 2026 261 0

      What happens when corporate social investment is driven by purpose instead of obligation? This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, the conversation goes straight to the heart of what…

      How a Simple Clean-Up Turned Christmas into a Moment of Pride in Kliptown

      How a Simple Clean-Up Turned Christmas into a Moment of Pride in Kliptown

      by Brent Lindeque @BrentLindequeDecember 16, 2025January 6, 2026 525 0

      Christmas usually arrives wrapped in ribbons and bows, but in Kliptown this year, it came with gloves, rubbish bags and something far more lasting: pride.   Soweto, South Africa (16…

      A Message From Santa Could Help Fund Life-Changing Surgery This Christmas

      A Message From Santa Could Help Fund Life-Changing Surgery This Christmas

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeDecember 11, 2025December 11, 2025 657 0

      This Christmas, South Africans can create magical, personalised Santa messages… and each one helps a child receive specialised surgery through Smile Foundation.   Johannesburg, South Africa (11 December 2025) –…

      One Small Act of Kindness

      OSAOK Needs Help to Make Kiddies’ Christmas Wishes Come True

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025 124 0

      The organisation is collecting Christmas boxes for the homeless, the elderly, and for children who would otherwise not receive prezzies at all.   Johannesburg, South Africa (09 December 2025) –…

      Bookless Club

      Ladies’ ‘Bookless Club’ Bands Together to Pay Good Forward

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025 691 0

      Friends fill our cups, and together we can help fill a stranger’s.   South Africa (25 November 2025) – A reader, Helen, wrote to us this week to share a…

      Bakery

      Local Bakery Serves Up More Than Just Coffee

      by Karabo Peter@karabo_peter_September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 302 0

      From hot lattes to heartfelt donations, this local bakery is proving that small acts of kindness can make a big difference for animals in need.   Cape Town, South Africa…

      At 72 and 75, This Couple is Proving Retirement is the Perfect Time to Change the World

      At 72 and 75, This Couple is Proving Retirement is the Perfect Time to Change the World

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 11, 2025August 31, 2025 30,065 2

      At 72 and 75, Lisa and Colin could be enjoying quiet days at home. Instead, they’re building a crèche out of plastic bottles and changing the world for an entire…

      Matthew is pictured here with friends Tina Sarafidis (left) and Anna-Maria Angelopoulous (right).

      Ballito Teen Proves That Helping Others Doesn’t Need a Big Budget… Just a Big Heart

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 30, 2025August 1, 2025 763 0

      What do you do when you see someone else has less? If you’re Matthew Sanders, you rally an entire community to change that… one hockey stick at a time.  …

      Eastern Cape-born Lakiwe Blekiwe is flipping the birthday script. No parties. No presents. Just purpose. This is her 30 for 30.

      30 for 30: South African Charity Head Celebrates Her Milestone with a Mission

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 28, 2025 228 0

      Eastern Cape-born Lakiwe Blekiwe is flipping the birthday script. No parties. No presents. Just purpose. This is her 30 for 30.   South Africa (28 July 2025) – Most people…

      Thando Thabethe And 947 Listeners Bring the Heat this Mandela Day

      Thando Thabethe And 947 Listeners Bring the Heat this Mandela Day

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 21, 2025 548 0

      South Africans across the country showed up with purpose this Mandela Day, and 947 Drive with Thando turned that purpose into over 5,000 blankets for those in need.   Johannesburg,…

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