The Black Mermaid follows Zandile Ndhlovu, the eponymous pre-Disney mermaid from South Africa, as she shares her love for the ocean and why it inspired her to try to create the same passion in her community. In African folklore, the ocean is a formidable and dangerous force that is not to be trifled with. While many South Africans live in close proximity to the ocean, few Black South Africans can swim and even fewer view the sea as a place of pleasurable pastime.

On Dream Greener, a community-based podcast focused on sustainability and climate heroes, Kamea Chayne hosts Sinegugu Zukulu, a passionate advocate for rural development, ecotourism, agriculture, and youth empowerment. Sinegugu uses this platform to discuss the threats to land security and the significance of indigenous cultures in protecting South Africa’s Pondoland on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape.

Climbing temperatures, extreme weather conditions, ice caps melting, and sea levels rising. This month’s focus for Channels for Change, The Climate Planet Film, is about how our world’s climate has been disrupted significantly by various factors. This documentary captures one of the greatest political, economical and technological challenges of today, and we’re not out of the woods yet.

Our world has some truly amazing wonders to see, but many people have yet to experience one particularly marvellous sight: watching whales in their natural habitat, the ocean. Read on to find the best places to spot whales in the Western Cape and add whale watching to your must-experience list.

In preparation for World Water Day on March 22nd, we’re deep diving into stories about the future of our oceans. Mission Blue chronicles a particularly interesting one; the life’s work of legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle. She dedicated her academic career to canvassing uncharted territories for seaweed, and her attention is now on championing preservation of the seas.