Author, podcaster and public speaker in South Africa
Brent Lindeque is a South African entrepreneur, journalist,[1]author, podcaster, and public speaker. He authored the book Only Good Things and serves as the editor of Good Things Guy, a digital platform he founded that focuses on disseminating positive news stories.[2][3] He is also referred to as the Good Things Guy.[4][5][6]
Lindeque initiated the South African version of the international social media trend NekNomination, which became known locally as RakNomination (Random Acts of Kindness).[8] This adaptation replaced the original drinking challenge with a call to perform acts of kindness.[9] One of the campaigns associated with the initiative raised over US$4,000 in support of 14 orphans that also inspired the Feed the Deed initiative in Canada led by Josh Stern.[10] Brent's movement was covered by CNN in South Africa.[11] Following this, he established a digital news platform focused on positive news stories in South Africa.[12][13]
Personal life
Lindeque is openly gay[14][15] and has been together with his partner, Andrew, since 2009.[16][17] He advocates for gay rights in South Africa[18]. He also faced cyberbullying from a random online cyberstalker that required law intervention to uncover and led to a successful prosecution.[19][20] He also advocated for positive coverage of Nelson Mandela during his final years.[21]
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