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Brent Lindique is a South African entrepreneur, journalist,[1] author, podcaster, and public speaker. He is the author of the Only Good Things Book[2] and the editor of Good Things Guy[3] and is also known as the Good Things Guy.[4][5][6][7]
Early Life and Education
Lindeque was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. He attended Marais Viljoen High School. He later pursued a degree in Marketing at the IMM Graduate School, successfully completing two years of the three-year programme.
NekNomination
Brent is the initiator of the South African edition of the NekNomination (also became known as RakNomination[8] - Random Acts of Kindness) trend where he replaced the original binge-drinking challenge[9][10] into a challenge to do good where once raising over US $4000 for 14 orphans.[11][12] This movement grabbed international attention from CNN who arrived in South Africa to speak to him as it became a national movement.[13][14] This led him on to creating a news platform based on good news in South Africa.[15]
Personal Life
He is openly gay[16] and married to Andrew since 2008.[17][18] Due to being openly gay and advocating for gay rights in South Africa, he faced cyberbullying that required the intervention of the law and a court case to uncover and prosecute the cyberstalker.[19][20][21] He also advocated for positive coverage of Nelson Mandela during his final years.[22]
References
- ^ "Brent Lindeque, Journalist at The Citizen". The Citizen. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Good Things Guy: Why I put together a book of 100 feel-good SA stories". NEWS24. 2024-02-16.
- ^ Suits & Sneakers (2024-04-24). Are South Africans interested in good news stories? | Brent Lindeque from Good Things Guy. Retrieved 2024-10-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ Radio, Echocast, S03E19: Brent Lindeque: The Good Things Guy, retrieved 2024-10-03
- ^ Adams, Tasneem. "How Brent Lindeque became the 'Good Things Guy'". EWN. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ ""I am absolutely in love with South Africa" - 'The Good Things Guy' Brent Lindeque". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "THE GOOD THINGS GUY – KNOWN AS A SOURCE OF GOOD NEWS AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES. – Innovations of the World". Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ SAPeople (2014-02-06). "It's #RakNomination time and Corporate South Africa is doing it!". SA People. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Soares, Peter Wilkinson,Isa (2014-02-18). "Neknominate: 'Lethal' drinking game sweeps social media". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Crouth, Georgina (2021-04-19). "Meet Good Things Guy Brent Lindeque, the architect of the kindness movement". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Alcohol-Fuelled Neknominations Replaced by Feed The Deed Kindness | Samaritanmag". www.samaritanmag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Brent Lindeque". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Sandy (2015-10-28). "Brent Lindeque (Good Things Guy) - Being kind is about giving your time". Humans Of SA. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Carrington, Daisy (2014-03-07). "NekNominate: Binge drinking game inspires random acts of kindness". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ DW Global Media Forum (2024-05-12). Can good news actually sell? | GMF Talk with Brent Lindeque. Retrieved 2024-10-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ Brent "The Good Things Guy" Lindeque, on Waking Up to Being a Viral Sensation, Being Gay in a Hostile World, The Family & Friends Who Lift Us Up, and Meeting Oprah Winfrey! - Curious Cast. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via www.curiouscast.co.za.
- ^ SABC News (2019-02-16). Couple Brent Lindeque and Andrew Ross on their 11th year affair. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ Igual, Roberto (2017-08-22). "Here are the two gay dads competing on My Kitchen Rules SA". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "'I finally feel safe again': Brent Lindeque talks about the emotional toll of being cyberstalked". News24. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Thamm, Marianne (2024-08-04). "Cyberstalker found, ending mental torture for Good Things Guy". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ eNCA (2022-07-01). Friday Breakfast Guest | Good Things Guy, Brent Lindeque 3/4. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ Norgaard, Nick Thompson,Kim (2013-04-30). "Video of ailing Nelson Mandela prompts outrage in South Africa". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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