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The 'black mermaid' on a mission to get more Africans in the water

Would you like to take a swim in the sea? How about something more adventurous鈥norkelling or diving maybe?
Zandile Ndhlovu is a South African born diver. She loves being in the ocean, but she thinks not enough black people are enjoying a dip. She calls herself the 鈥楤lack Mermaid鈥� and she鈥檚 on a mission to get more people on the continent into the water. And she thinks once people experience the magic of the underwater world, they鈥檒l be more passionate about conserving it.

Photo shows: Zandile Ndhlovu in the ocean. Credit: Chris Rogers

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