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Nkosi “The Rugby Guy” has become one of South African rugby’s most infectious superfans, building a growing online following through his massive personality, his love for the game and some pretty incredible encounters with his sporting heroes.

Nkosi lives with cerebral palsy but he has never allowed that to define what he can do or dream about.

In his own words, “Yes, I’ve got cerebral palsy, but that doesn’t stop me from doing what I love to do.”

And what he loves is rugby. His journey has seen him meet Siya Kolisi, sharing those now-famous massive hugs and even receive a Springbok cap and jersey from Rassie Erasmus. More recently, his adventures have stretched beyond rugby too, including teaching Bryson DeChambeau a very South African “Howzit, boet!” at LIV Golf.

Nkosi is also working on a documentary series about schoolboy rugby while continuing his own medical journey, but behind all the sporting moments is a young man using his platform to show others what is possible.

And this week, Nkosi joins me on the "Good Things with Brent Lindeque" poddie to talk about the man behind “The Rugby Guy”, the dreams that have already come true and the many more he is still chasing.

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A South African idea born in Johannesburg is changing the way people get help in an emergency.

Warren Myers is the Founder and CEO of AURA, a technology company launched in 2017 after he recognised a frustrating problem: we could get a taxi or even a pizza faster than we could get emergency assistance.

AURA uses technology to connect people in trouble with the closest vetted security or medical responders, and today that network has expanded from South Africa into Kenya, the UK and the United States.

The company says its network has helped save 8,900 lives, with an average response time of around 7 minutes, and Warren's bigger vision is to eventually create a global emergency-response network where technology can get the right help to you, wherever you are.

I sat down with Warren for this week's Good Things with Brent Lindeque to talk about the journey from a South African problem to a homegrown solution now making an impact around the world.

Here's how to experience AURA for yourself, with a test call: https://shorturl.at/NdQcI

Or, to check whether you have one of their partners' products and access it now, click here: http://share.aurasos.com/

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This week on "Good Things with Brent Lindeque", I chat to Brandon Fairweather, whose extraordinary health journey has inspired a deeply personal book about anxiety, hope and healing.

Born with a congenital heart defect, Brandon underwent open-heart surgery at just 28 years old. While the operation was successful, the years that followed brought severe anxiety, two strokes, a near-fatal bleed and, later, a cancer diagnosis that he has since overcome.

He says those experiences led him to a simple realisation.

"It just got to a point where this became so debilitating. I just resolved that this had to mean something."

That decision became The Hell Inside Our Heads, a non-profit book that encourages people to talk more openly about mental health while sharing practical ways to navigate anxiety.

Brandon believes empathy is at the heart of every conversation.

"The book talks about what people are going through, the mental battles you don't see."

It's an uplifting conversation about finding purpose through life's toughest moments and a reminder that opening up could be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

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If you're looking for something inspiring to listen to, or watch, the Good Things Guy poddie has just reached an exciting milestone.

After more than 12 years of sharing South Africa's most uplifting stories, the podcast has now released 71 video episodes since making the move from audio to video at the beginning of 2025. And in 2026 alone, there have already been 29 brand-new conversations.

The poddie, now proudly sponsored by BetterBond and filmed at Primedia Studios, has welcomed an incredible line-up of guests this year, including astronaut candidate Dr Adriana Marais, comedy legend Barry Hilton, musician Kurt Darren, broadcaster Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp, Dakar Rally finisher Joey Evans, investigative journalist Mandy Wiener and Grammy-winning flautist Wouter Kellerman.

Every episode shines a light on extraordinary South Africans and the stories behind their journeys, proving that good news is about so much more than headlines.

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This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sit down with Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa and founder of Love in a Bottle.

I first met Wendy during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was fighting to help South Africa's restaurants survive, and that shared journey sparked a lasting friendship.

Today, she's creating impact in a whole new way, turning bottled water into a force for good while inspiring people to explore the incredible beauty of South Africa through hiking. I

t's an uplifting conversation about purpose, passion and finding new ways to make a difference.

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