{"id":1562,"date":"2024-01-03T14:03:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T14:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themes.templatescoder.com\/sastra-addon\/demo-02\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2025-01-21T08:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:33:15","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acaf.org.za\/?page_id=1562","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1562\" class=\"elementor elementor-1562\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c75af27 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle tmpcoder-particle-no tmpcoder-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c75af27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d669dda elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d669dda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d743fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d743fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ACAF<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c364a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tmpcoder-jarallax-no tmpcoder-parallax-no tmpcoder-particle-no tmpcoder-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"60c364a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c131637\" data-id=\"c131637\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae943f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tmpcoder-jarallax-no tmpcoder-parallax-no tmpcoder-particle-no tmpcoder-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5ae943f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5325b39 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5325b39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8354000 animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8354000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We're on a Mission teaching children how to be water safe.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-775bc84 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"775bc84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb438c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb438c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thread-list-item-message-column\"><div class=\"message ql-snow \"><div class=\"ql-editor\"><p>The African Children Aquatic Foundation (ACAF) was founded by Arrie and Lizette Botha, owners of Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy, the largest swimming academy for infants and toddlers in South Africa. Established in 1993, the academy serves nearly 4,000 swimmers each month across eight branches, and recently expanded internationally with its first branch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<br \/>Lizette, a world-renowned expert in infant swimming, previously served as a Board Member of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation (South Africa). Alongside Arrie, she continues to lead various projects under the foundation\u2019s auspices. Lizette also traveled to Monaco to teach Princess Charlene\u2019s twin children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, essential swimming and water safety skills.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbe01fd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tmpcoder-jarallax-no tmpcoder-parallax-no tmpcoder-particle-no tmpcoder-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fbe01fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e221ef elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6e221ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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The African Children Aquatic Foundation (ACAF) was founded by Arrie and Lizette Botha, owners of Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy, the largest swimming academy for infants and toddlers in South Africa. 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