SA's first Black hot air balloon pilot shakes up once-exclusive sport.

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She spends her days floating around - literally. She is the first black South African woman to receive a hot air balloon license and she's super excited about it.
She fell in love with hot air ballooning when she started working as a marketing assistant in a hot air balloon company, now she is the one doing the flying.
She spends her days floating around - literally. She is the first black South African woman to receive a hot air balloon license and she's super excited about it.
She fell in love with hot air ballooning when she started working as a marketing assistant in a hot air balloon company, now she is the one doing the flying.
2 Jun 2022 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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