The black mermaid
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  September 2024

The tides of change

Daniel Shailer meets the “black mermaid” turning the tide for swimming access in South Africa

Growing up in Sowetu, South Africa, Zandile Ndhlovu wasn’t just hundreds of kilometres away from the sea — she was afraid of it. “There were these continuous stories to stay away,” Ndhlovu recalls.

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