Good Things with Brent Lindeque

The future is arriving fast. Faster than most of us can properly process. One minute you’re scrolling memes and making coffee, the next minute AI is writing essays, building businesses, changing industries and making people wonder what’s going to happen to the human part of the story. That’s why this week’s episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque feels so important. I sat down with Carmen Murra...

In this week’s episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque, something truly special is launching… and it’s been years in the making. Joining Brent in the studio is Good Things Guy editor Tyler Leigh Vivier as they officially launch The Helpers: South Africa’s first centralised, user-driven charity directory… and it’s live right now. Born during the height of COVID-19, when the Good Things Guy inbox...

Good news isn’t always light. It is brave, uncomfortable and deeply human. It lives in places where people are doing everything they can to give children a second chance at a childhood. On this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with Pastors Steven and Sharon Lamprecht, the founders of Hopelands. What they have built is rooted in compassion, consistency and an unshakeable belief t...

It started as audio. It turned into a journey. And in 2025, it became something that felt like a home... a place where South Africans show up to tell their stories, share their humour, unpack their heartbreak and remind us all what goodness sounds like. This week, on the New Year’s episode of 'Good Things with Brent Lindeque', we’re celebrating the year that changed everything and spotlighting the...

It’s the first “Christmas Show” I have ever done! And it was flipping festive! On this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I’m joined in the studio by someone who plays a huge role behind the scenes every single day, our incredible Editor, Tyler Leigh Vivier. If you read Good Things Guy regularly, you already know her work. This time, though, we swapped keyboards for microphones and sat down t...

In this episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down for a meaningful conversation about purpose, people and real impact. I chat to Kapish Singh, Corporate Social Investment Manager at the PPS Foundation, about what it truly means to invest in people and why purpose-led corporate social investment matters now more than ever. The conversation explores how kindness, intention and long-ter...

Some people renovate houses. Steve Baron somehow renovates your day. His YouTube channel Flipping Johannesburg has become one of my absolute favourites, and this week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I get to chat to the man behind it all. Steve left his career as a chartered accountant in 2022 to pursue something more creative and fulfilling: flipping houses. What began as a lockdown passion p...

A mother’s love. A son’s courage. A community that refused to look away. In this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sit down with Linna Ndlovu, the founder of Rising Stars ECD Centre, a small but mighty early childhood development centre built from pure heart. Linna’s story began long before the classrooms and crayons. It began with her son, Bryan, whose battle with Chronic Lung Disease onc...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we dive into something genuinely exciting: Discovery has become the first health insurer in the world to reward you for sleep. Yes… sleep! And I get to unpack all of it with Robert Attwell, CEO of Discovery Insure. A couple of weeks ago, I joined the Discovery team at their media launch, where they announced their brand-new sleep benefit (going live in...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we shine a light on the incredible work of The Pitbull Sanctuary South Africa, a haven for dogs who have survived unthinkable abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Run by animal rescuer and photographer Chantelle Van Zyl, the sanctuary is home to 37 Pit Bulls (and one tiny Yorkie) who are learning to trust, heal and start over. In this candid conversation, C...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sit down with one of South Africa’s most respected journalists and authors, Mandy Wiener, to talk about her brand-new book, The Deal. It’s the real story behind the political negotiations that followed the 2024 elections, when South Africa stood on the edge of change. Mandy takes us behind the scenes... from private homes to secret meetings, where po...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sit down with Melusi Tshabalala, the creative mind behind Everyday Zulu. What started as daily Facebook posts has become a cultural movement, teaching isiZulu through humour, honesty and heart. We chat about language, laughter, and life as a modern South African. 🎧 Watch and listen to the episode on all our social platforms (like all of them) 📅 New...

From a broken childhood to building a purpose-driven business, Darren Morris, CEO of Lucky Hustle, joins me on "Good Things with Brent Lindeque" to share his inspiring journey. In this honest and uplifting conversation, Darren opens up about the challenges he faced growing up, the good people who helped him along the way, and how those experiences shaped his vision for an agency built on heart, ki...

If there’s one thing South Africans know how to do, it’s laugh... even when life gets tough. And this week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we’re chatting to one of the greatest comedians to ever do it: the one and only Barry Hilton. After more than 40 years of making people laugh across the globe, Barry Hilton is stepping into a new chapter, one that’s as heartfelt as it is hilarious. “Laughte...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with GridCars CEO Winstone Jordaan to unpack South Africa’s electric vehicle journey... where we are, what’s holding us back and how close we really are to an EV revolution. From unfair import taxes to myths about charging and grid reliability, Winstone breaks down the truth about electric mobility and why it could save South Africans money...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we’re chatting to Nic Latouf, one of the founders of The Lekker Network... a global community bringing South Africans together from eKapa to the Cayman Islands. It all started with one simple idea: “South Africans are South Africa’s most valuable export.” From entrepreneurs and executives to everyday legends doing extraordinary things, The Lekker Netwo...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I chat to Gareth Armstrong from RMB and Professor Jerome Loveland from Surgeons for Little Lives — a non-profit changing the future of paediatric care in South Africa. We talk about the incredible work they do, how RMB helped transform the paediatric burns unit at Baragwanath Hospital into a world-class facility, and why this partnership is giving chil...

There’s something inspiring about sitting down with people who are shaping the digital landscape in South Africa and beyond. On this week’s “Good Things with Brent Lindeque”, I had the privilege of chatting to Reece Meyer and Chae Francois from Ace Labs... a Cape Town-based creative agency that is proving what’s possible when passion, strategy, and a love for storytelling collide. We dived into co...

You nominated them. So we visited them to say thank you... and give them something to help. This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we visit TNG Day Care in Boschkop, a joyful, nurturing space built by Notombi and Tebogo. From babies to six-year-olds, the little ones here are learning, growing, and thriving… and yes, even gardening! This episode is part of our Budget Insurance x Good Things...

This week’s episode is something truly special. I sat down with Joy Steffens, also known as Mammabear Joy, whose story captured South Africa’s hearts during lockdown. After tragically losing her son Dylan to cancer at just 22 years old, Joy decided to honour his dream of becoming a DJ. At the age of 60, she went to DJ school, learned to mix house music, and now plays on stages across the country.....

Julia Anastasopoulos, the brilliant mind behind Suzelle DIY, Tali Babes, and Natalie, joins me on Good Things with Brent Lindeque. We dive into her journey as an actor, writer, and creator, and explore how her characters have become part of South African culture. From viral YouTube moments to award-winning shows, Julia’s work is all about laughter, connection and storytelling that feels real. She...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I get to sit down with Wilson Tauro, the Country Manager for Air France KLM, to talk about something really special. Wilson isn’t just passionate about flying people across the world, he’s passionate about South Africa itself. In our conversation, he shares his love for this country, his belief in the power of tourism and how travel can be more than ju...

On this episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with the incredible team behind Edenvale Care Centre Hospice: an organisation quietly doing life-changing work. From turning an old house into a warm, welcoming space to offering dignity, care and comfort during life’s most vulnerable moments, this registered NPO is proof that kindness can carry us through anything. The Edenvale Hospi...

This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with Grant Fietze, Head of Marketing at Capital Legacy, to talk about their bold and humorous new campaign, Don’t Die in an Awkward Position. Did you know that 70% of South Africans don’t have a valid will? We explore why so many people avoid this important conversation, the risks of dying without a will, and how Capital Legacy is using hum...

What started as a simple weekend clean-up has become one of South Africa’s most inspiring community movements. In this episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with Tarryn Johnston – the powerhouse behind Hennops Revival – to talk about how she’s led the charge to clean up the Hennops River, one plastic bag at a time. From removing over 5 million kilograms of waste to creating thous...