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The Good Stuff

Brent Lindeque, the good news guy, has been spreading positivity since his South African Random Act of Kindness #neknomination went viral. Showcasing all things positive, 'The Good Stuff' aims to put a smile on people's dials and provide a welcome relief from the daily grind. With compelling and inspirational interviews and a healthy dose of humour, Brent searches for good news stories from around the world every week.
Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture
153 Episodes
40 – 60

Unwritten… a South African story!

The good things about dam levels at the Vaal, South Africans coming together in crisis, amazing SA documentaries winning awards, and Olympic athletes being honoured for their incredible talents!
22 Nov 2016 51 min

A Street Store for Good

The good things about the rain, a new awesome way to save elephants, stores opening on the streets for those in need, and local paediatric surgeons who have started a non-profit organisation to help sick, underprivileged children… this is your good stuff for this week!
15 Nov 2016 50 min

Beautiful News & Saxonwold Shebeen

Epic Flashmobs, a South African woman who is going to Mars forever, and an update on Caylum going to Boston... a baby who has captured South Africa’s hearts. This is your good stuff for this week!
8 Nov 2016 50 min

Standing Together

Brent and Kerri chat to Colin and Justin from the Dootch Fund Bursary, which is helping students get through tertiary education, as well as Sam Le Roux from Cornerstone Woman - an organisation that helps women out of abusive situations. Paige and Kirst then bring a guest for Huddle Up!
1 Nov 2016 53 min

The Good Stuff - The Goodness of Glass

Brent and Kerri chat to Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company… a company that is incredibly proud to celebrate this decade of hard work and commitment to glass recycling. Find out why recycling is such an important habit and how to actively embraces this practice. They also chat…
25 Oct 2016 47 min

The Good Stuff - Winning Gold

Brent and Kerri chat to Michael Stevens from Jumping Kids… a registered not-profit that provides prosthetic solutions to those who need it most, disadvantaged children and some of those incredible kids who participated in the Paralympics recently… winning gold! They also speak to Gaven Sinclair, who has just finished a…
18 Oct 2016 51 min

The Good Stuff - Young South African Leadership

Kerri and Brent kick off the show with their regular catch up, reporting on all the news that really matters while focusing on the top 5 trending good news stories in the world and this week it's all about Young South African Leadership. They also chat to Gjermund Nesland -…
11 Oct 2016 51 min

The Good Stuff - Youth Inspiration

Brent and Kerri chat to JP Nobrega from RADA, they also bring you top 5 good news stories and catch you up with a little bit of inspiration.
4 Oct 2016 46 min

The Good Stuff - Play Your Part

Brent and Kerri chat to the Brand South Africa team about their 'Play Your Part' campaign at the CEO SleepOut. Pastor Dave and Etienne Jaques also join the show to chat about the reality behind addiction, from a perspective of those who have gone through and overcome it.
27 Sep 2016 55 min

The Good Stuff - South Africa's got talent

Brent and Kerri chat to Virginia Van Der Linde - D-Luminance Foundation is pioneered by a young vibrant lady Diane Prince, founder and CEO - a motor vehicle accident survivor who embraces her story 'Tragedy to Triumph' in the hope to heal and help other survivors to find their voice…
20 Sep 2016 55 min

The Good Stuff - VWE Track Academy & Rio Paralympics

Brent and Kerri chat to Jeremy Maartens from VWE Track Academy, a company that is on a mission to get two underprivileged youngsters to the Junior World Track Cycling Championships in 2017, and in the process they will become the first black South African cyclists to be selected for a…
13 Sep 2016 52 min

The Good Stuff - Taking the World by Storm

Brent and Kerri chat to Natasha Alomia, creator of Pierre Jourdan Pops, a South African business taking the world by storm. They also speak to Nkosinathi Msiza from the Nedbank Skills Transfer Initiative in townships about the amazing work they’re doing - plus they call Riaan and Vasti Manser to…
6 Sep 2016 52 min

The Good Stuff - Charity Concepts & Queen Butterfly Foundation

Brent and Kerri kick off the show with their regular catch up - reporting on all the news that really matters, while focusing on the top 5 trending good news stories in the world. They also chat to Palesa Mofokeng from the Queen Butterfly Foundation about the amazing work she…
23 Aug 2016 51 min

The Good Stuff - Mr South Africa & Leon Bezuidenhout

Brent and Kerri report on all the news that really matters while focusing on the top 5 trending good news stories in the world. Then they chat to a bunch of Mr South Africa contestants who have been doing 30 days of RAKS, and they speak to Leon Bezuidenhout, who…
16 Aug 2016 50 min

The Good Stuff - 30 days of RAKS & SleepOut™ Catch-up

Brent and Kerri speak to a bunch of Mr South Africa contestants who have been doing 30 days of RAKS. They also get all the action of what happened on the night of the CEO Sympathy SleepOut™ and catch-up with the Huddle Up girls!
2 Aug 2016 51 min

The Good Stuff - Woodcock Animal Rescue & Sympathy SleepOut™

Brent and Kerri report on all the news that really matters, while focusing on the top 5 trending good news stories in the world. They speak to Charmaine Rocha from Woodcock Animal Rescue, Jaco and Loraine from The Character Company… and they call Riaan and Vasti Manser to chat about…
26 Jul 2016 52 min

The Good Stuff - Reach for a Dream & Sympathy SleepOut™

Brent and Kerri report on all the news that really matters, while focusing on the top 5 trending good news stories in the world. They chat to the Reach for a Dream team about their Slipper Day and the Kellogg’s breakfast campaign. Plus the usual Sympathy SleepOut™ catch-up.
19 Jul 2016 48 min

The Good Stuff - Colin McKenzie, Ependy Angels & Sympathy SleepOut™

The team interviews Colin McKenzie from the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trust. Sharon O’Neill pops in to launch her new app, in aid of her charity Ependy Angels. The game was built for her 6-year-old cancer survivor Layla. Plus the usual Sympathy SleepOut™ catch-up.
12 Jul 2016 54 min

The Good Stuff - Roadcover, Blanket Drive & Sympathy SleepOut™

Brent and Kerri interview the guys from Monark, who are doing amazing things in the SA music scene. Eugene Beck from Roadcover pops in to chat about his many successful companies and 'The Worst Guys' drop by to talk about the CliffCentral Blanket Drive... plus a Sympathy SleepOut™ catch-up.
5 Jul 2016 53 min

The Good Stuff - Forgood & Sympathy SleepOut

Brent and Kerri speak to Andy Hadfield from Forgood, an online platform that connects people who want to make a difference to the causes that need their help. They also catch up with the Sympathy SleepOut and chat to Jason English, CEO of Prommac.
28 Jun 2016 55 min
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