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| Submission declined on 7 October 2024 by Asilvering (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
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Comment: There are a lot of sources here that don't meet WP:RS - remove those wherever you can. is there biographical coverage of him anywhere other than in the Daily Maverick? Those look good but it would be best to have multiple sources. How about (professional, in newspaper or magazines) reviews of his book? asilvering (talk) 20:39, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
Brent Lindeque is a South African entrepreneur, journalist,[1] author, podcaster, and public speaker. He is the author of the Only Good Things Book and the editor of Good Things Guy[2][3]. He is also known as the Good Things Guy.[4][5][6][7]
Early Life and Education
[edit]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
[edit]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 into a challenge to do good[9][10][11] where once raising over US $4000 for 14 orphans.[12] This movement grabbed international attention from CNN who arrived in South Africa to speak to him.[13] This led him on to creating a news platform based on good news in South Africa.[14][15][16]
Personal Life
[edit]He is openly gay[17][18][19] and has been together with his partner, Andrew, since 2009.[20][21] He advocates for gay rights in South Africa[22]. He faced cyberbullying that required the intervention of the law and a court case to uncover and prosecute the cyberstalker.[23][24] He also advocated for positive coverage of Nelson Mandela during his final years.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brent Lindeque, Journalist at The Citizen". The Citizen. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Hohip, Chante. "Celebrate South Africa with 100 feel-good stories in the 'Only Good Things' book". EWN. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Manaleng, Palesa. "'Only Good Things': A book bursting with positive, heartwarming stories". EWN. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Crouth, Georgina (2021-04-19). "Meet Good Things Guy Brent Lindeque, the architect of the kindness movement". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Can kindness change the world? | CNN. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-11 – via edition.cnn.com.
- ^ Adams, Tasneem. "How Brent Lindeque became the 'Good Things Guy'". EWN. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "THE GOOD THINGS GUY – KNOWN AS A SOURCE OF GOOD NEWS AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES. – Innovations of the World". Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Forget Neknominations - Try A RAKNomination - TNT Magazine". 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Wilkinson, Peter (2014-02-18). "Neknominate: 'Lethal' drinking game sweeps social media". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Reporter, Metro (2014-02-02). "This man did something great with his NekNomination". Metro. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Review, Fourways (2015-10-30). "Changing the world one #RAK at a time". Fourways Review. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Alcohol-Fuelled Neknominations Replaced by Feed The Deed Kindness | Samaritanmag". www.samaritanmag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Africa, Established (2018-08-23). "Q & A: Good Things Guy". Established Africa. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ University of the Free State. "Change makers and game changers". www.ufs.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Doccie on gay life in SA". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Mambaonline.com (2022-10-28). "Queer Parents! Celebrity parents waving the LGBTQ flag in Mzansi". The South African. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gallagher, Angie (2022-09-09). "Rainbow families: South African queer celebrity parents". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Igual, Roberto (2019-03-12). "LGBTQ South Africans are standing up and making an impact". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Thamm, Marianne (2024-08-04). "Cyberstalker found, ending mental torture for Good Things Guy". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ King, Sara-Jayne Makwala. "'Cyberstalker derailed me' says Good Things Guy following court win". EWN. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Thompson, Nick (2013-04-30). "Video of ailing Nelson Mandela prompts outrage in South Africa". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-04.