The Black Mermaid – Zandi Ndhlovu
is no stranger to all South Africans and in particular, to those of us that spend so much time in and under our oceans.
Zandi joined us on her very first Sardine Run experience a few seasons back and keeps coming back for more as that is what the sardine run does……it draws you back time and time again, it is an addictive time of the year, filled with such special ocean encounters and the wonder of what Mother Nature will show us each hour within a day and within each season. As Rob once said “I am too scared to miss out on something that I may never see again in my lifetime, it keeps me coming back and back again”
https://offshoreportstjohns.com/sardine-run/
Zandi is the most amazing person and a pure delight to spend time with on the boat. Her sheer love of being in the ocean and on the ocean is so infectious. In fact we all joked that she should join the team as an in-water guide each sardine run expedition season. Well we were not really joking but the problem now is that Zandi is all over the world, promoting ocean conservation and her love of the ocean to children across the globe. All of us at Offshore Africa are so deeply proud of Zandi The Black Mermaid and all her achievements to date in promoting our oceans far and wide and in more focus, to children in our communities, of course with children being the future of our world.
With the seasons that Zandi has spent with us, https://www.waterbear.com/ decided to make a short documentary about the life and ocean love of The Black Mermaid aka Zandi Ndhlovu https://www.waterbear.com/watch/the-black-mermaid
Zandi released a Children’s book aptly named “Zandi’s song” which just recently won the 2024 SA Book Awards in the Childrens’ category. This is a must in all school libraries and we urge everyone to get their copy.
This write up is a tribute to our dear friend Zandi Ndhlovu and we urge everyone to take a look at https://www.blackmermaid.co.za/home-1 and the work that is being done here by Zandi.
