She says without help, she would never have made it.
She advises partnerships with optimistic people.
South Africa s first black female helicopter pilot, Refilwe Ledwaba, has some words of advice for anyone who fears that discrimination will prevent them from achieving their dreams.
Instead of focusing on those who seek to do you down, find some of the many people who would be happy to see you doing what you love and join forces with them.
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Growing up in apartheid South Africa, with six siblings and a single, working mother, Ledwaba was very close to her local community, but under no illusions about the outside world.
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