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Oct 2021
15m 47s

Is it time to take a dip in the sea?

Bbc World Service
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<p>Would you like to take a swim in the sea? How about something more adventurous…snorkelling 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 ‘Black Mermaid’ and she’s on a mission to get more people on the continent into the wa ... Show More
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