Zandile Ndhlovu
@Zandithemermaid
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Ocean Explorer • Author • Storyteller • Speaker • Freedive • Ambassadiver • Black Mermaid Foundation
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined September 2009
I’m so excited to share the most beautiful ocean inspired children’s book - Zandi’s Song! Available in stores Mid May! To the expansion of dreams and worlds 💙🧜🏽♀️✨ @PanMacmillanSA 💙💙🧜🏽♀️🧜🏽♀️✨
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So honoured to be nominated in the Glamour Women of The Year 2024 awards under the ‘Next Gen’ category, celebrating young women making strides in their respective fields 💙 it’s open to the public vote —-> https://t.co/5sMCOZkhcA 💙🧜🏽♀️✨
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The African penguin has officially been classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, putting them one step away from becoming extinct in the wild. Having lost over 97% of their population, African penguins may become extinct in less than a decade. What are the main drivers
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Honoured to be part of the @LewisPughFDN’s #EnvironmentalSportsChampions list amongst some really inspiring people! See the full list here: https://t.co/kkIzIGWEYO
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Sport has the power to change the world, and our Environmental Sports Champions are doing just that. Even as the Climate Crisis affects conditions on the
Sport gives us athletes the opportunity to stand up and be a voice for the places we love and use. Meet the second wave of the @LewisPughFDN's #EnvironmentalSportsChampions 🌍🏊♂️👇 https://t.co/pqhJlgQjbX
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I’m so proud to share that Zandi’s Song is now available in Portuguese too! Launching @bienaldolivrosp - visit our stand aaaand, you can order yours ——> https://t.co/WhAo8KYvvY 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
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I’m so excited to share that my @TEDx talk is live ——> https://t.co/a0yBY2NRx6. Share far and wide, I’d also love to know what resonated for you 💙🧜🏽♀️✨
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NOW on @channelafrica1 #RiseAndShine we host SA's first black African freediving instructor @Zandithemermaid Speaking to us, she says "The present sets the tone for everything we are going to do in our lives" #InspiringAfricans #TheAfricanPerspective
[On-Air] #WednesdayProfile: @peterndoro & @AurelieKalenga speak to Zandile Ndhlovu, an author, ocean explorer, & first black Freediving Instructor in South Africa. Listen Live on the @SABCPlus App #RiseandShine #ChannelAfrica
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This week, we hang out with @Zandithemermaid, South Africa's first black woman freediving instructor, who is fighting to dent the legacy of apartheid’s Separate Amenities Act.
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Let's chat BIMS week with @Zandithemermaid 🩵! In 2023, she was one of our phenomenal keynote speakers. Stay tuned to see who our keynote speakers are this year 🌊✨
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@SACulturalObs 1st #GqFirstThursday was a hit! Keynote @Zandithemermaid mesmerized the audience with her story! Joined by @RebeccaRagangi & @OyamaVanto, the event sparked connections & collaborations. #WomenInMaritime #CreativeEconomies
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Zandile Ndhlovu, also known as the “Black Mermaid” is proving that black women can dive into the ocean without hesitation. Ndhlovu, a professional free-diving instructor, has broken new grounds and found herself diving into uncharted waters. @Koena_xM
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Zandile Ndhlovu, also known as the “Black Mermaid” is proving that black women can dive into the ocean without hesitation. Ndhlovu, a professional free-diving instructor, has broken new grounds and...
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Want to know more about today's #17GlobalGoals Salon that started just before 9am CAT? Find the details here: https://t.co/k5hZGFPHHg, and come join us at @GIBS_SA #SDG7 #MandelaDay #TEDxJoburg
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@Zandithemermaid your talk was beautiful and inspiring!
Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid - aka Black Mermaid, ocean equity pioneer, social activist, and filmmaker talks about how she became the first South African Black female freediving instructor #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
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The #17GlobalGoals salon has come to the end. Thank you to the 17 speakers who talked on the 17 SDG’s. Thank you to the partners @UNinSouthAfrica @GIBS_SA @NelsonMandela for making this salon possible. #17GlobalGoals #SDG17 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
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Played a casual game of Bull Shark or No Bull Shark last night with @JohnCena and @Zandithemermaid 😌 The #SharkWeek fun continues tonight at 8p on @discovery
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@Zandithemermaid explains to @Ithateng how she uses her #BlackMermaidFoundation to promote the love of swimming among disadvantaged communities. "It's so hard to care for something you've never seen." #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid: "The ocean is always an invitation. An invitation about where we come from... Swimming must become a universal basic right... Swimming is an equaliser." #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
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Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid: "The ocean is always an invitation. An invitation about where we come from... Swimming must become a universal basic right... Swimming is an equaliser." #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid says South Africa may be free today, but spatial planning still remains in Apartheid days. "How do you dream about the world you never seen before?" #FearOfWater #GiftOfBeingPresent #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024
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"We have to believe that it belongs to us too... that is how we protect anything" The ocean is an invitation to remind us where we come from, @Zandithemermaid #TEDxJoburg #MandelaDay #17GlobalGoals #OceanConservation
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Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid says South Africa may be free today, but spatial planning still remains in Apartheid days. "How do you dream about the world you never seen before?" #FearOfWater #GiftOfBeingPresent #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024
Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid: "My grandmom used to say - We've always lived with nature. Nature does not come before us, and we don't come before her." #SwimmingWithSharks #SwimmingWithWhales #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
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Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid: "My grandmom used to say - We've always lived with nature. Nature does not come before us, and we don't come before her." #SwimmingWithSharks #SwimmingWithWhales #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid - aka Black Mermaid, ocean equity pioneer, social activist, and filmmaker talks about how she became the first South African Black female freediving instructor #HarmoniousStewrdship #17GlobalGoals #SDG14 #MandelaDay2024 #TEDxJoburg
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