WATCH: Soweto gogos facing their fear of drowning

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BY Nkosazana Ngwadla

 At a public pool the Soweto township, older women who have never previously had a chance to learn how to swim, go to the pool every week in the summer to improve their health.

More than 40 older women, who have never previously had a chance to learn how to swim, go to the pool every week during the summer to face their fear of drowning and improve their health.

Lifeguard-turned-coach Sibu Zabane launched the class in 2021, when COVID-19 was circulating widely in South Africa, in an effort to help vulnerable older members of the community get fitter.

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