Zandile Ndhlovu

Ocean Explorer • Author • Storyteller • Speaker • Freedive • Ambassadiver • Black Mermaid Foundation

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

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 💙💙🧜🏽‍♀️🧜🏽‍♀️✨

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

@Na_thi_ Gansbaai always!!!

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

@Na_thi_ Fam 🫶🏽🫶🏽

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

@ndumnyandu @KasiEconomy 😂😂😂🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

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 💙🧜🏽‍♀️✨

[Wild Africa @WildAfricaOrg]

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 of their decline? Commercial fishing depletes populations of sardines and anchovies, their main source of food. Current no-take zones have failed to adequately protect key feeding zones.

💬 Zandi Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid is once again raising her voice:

"The idea that we could continue to see species become extinct in our lifetime when we know so much, feels unreal. And everything is connected; if this species becomes extinct it means we’ll lose a critical part of our ecosystem. It also means a knock-on negative impact on communities whose livelihoods are dependent on the tourism economy."

👉 Read the full article: https://t.co/QBSXwxl70n

Conservation groups @SANCCOB and @BirdLife_SA are taking legal action to enforce more effective no-take zones around colonies to safeguard the penguins' habitat.

Want to add your voice?

👉 Sign the OnlyOne petition to support the African Penguin: https://t.co/7QFYU6zWYg

#AfricanPenguin #CriticallyEndangered #SaveOurPenguins #Penguins #WildlifeConservation #OnlyOneEarth #ProtectOurPlanet #WildAfrica @SANParks @2OceansAquarium

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

@LudwabeMon48870 @Powerfm987 @DenzilTaylor Thank you so much 🫶🏽

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

Honoured to be part of the @LewisPughFDN’s #EnvironmentalSportsChampions list amongst some really inspiring people!

See the full list here: https://t.co/kkIzIGWEYO

[Lewis Pugh @LewisPugh]

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

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

@Toraiserabbits 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

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 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[Nelson Muffuh @nmuffuh]

How swimming helps @Zandithemermaid push for ocean conservation | #SDGs | @TEDxJoburg | #MandelaDay https://t.co/2Ad8fQSHxL

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

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 💙🧜🏽‍♀️✨

[Mokone Wa Ntšhi 'diKgolo - #MentalHealthAdvocate @joey_legodi]

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

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

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.

[Black in Marine Science @BlackinMarSci]

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 🌊✨

[CultureObservatory @SACulturalObs]

@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

[Sowetan @Sowetan1981]

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 https://t.co/c4da7B3X5F

[TEDxJohannesburg @TEDxJoburg]

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

[ferrial adam @ferrial_adam]

@Zandithemermaid your talk was beautiful and inspiring!

[Zandile Ndhlovu @Zandithemermaid]

@ferrial_adam Thank you 💙

[TEDxJohannesburg @TEDxJoburg]

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