The thought of his son drowning is what pushed a Soweto father to start looking for a swimming academy so that his little boy could learn about water safety.
But when Boitumelo Maepa of Tshiawelo could not find a swimming academy in and around their neighbourhood, he then opened one the Soweto Swimming Academy.
Situated in Pimville in the sprawling Soweto township, the academy teaches the importance of water safety and how to behave in water.
