Life beyond the label: shark attack survivor speaks of faith and courage in dealing with disability
Caleb Swanepoel, shark attack survivor and para-swimming champion, will be starring in local TV series Diepe Waters. Leonie Wagner joined Swanepoel on set
06 October 2024 - 00:02
It’s the day of his television debut, and Caleb Swanepoel and I sit in a quiet room in the production office at Sasani Studios. Dressed casually in shorts and Crocs, his footwear sporting playful Peppa Pig jibbitz, Swanepoel’s face still bears the remnants of the makeup from a morning of filming...
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