‘The water space has not always been diverse, and I wanted to create a space where diverse representation in the ocean is possible,’ says Zandile Ndlovu, South Africa's first Black free diving coach
Zandile Ndlovu's Black Mermaid Foundation aims to introduce the ocean to the country's black youth, millions of whom live in impoverished shanty townships, where beach trips are a luxury and swimming skills in short supply.
Established in 2020, the Foundation currently pays for the lessons but is looking for funders to ensure its longevity.Free diver Zandile Ndlovu encourages a township youth to explore the marine world off Simonstown, near Cape Town, South Africa, August 22, 2021. Picture taken August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings"The water space has not always been diverse, and I wanted to create a space where diverse representation in the ocean is possible," she said.
Before South Africa's first democratic vote in 1994 ended white-minority rule, a myriad of apartheid laws legalised racial segregation across all facets of life. Public spaces, such as bathrooms and beaches, were reserved for whites only.
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