Former Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) employee, Emilie Olifant incurred a spinal cord injury from a car accident in 2003.

According to the 2011 Census Data, there are 2.9 million people with disabilities in South Africa.

The data shows that about 2,5% of people with physical disability have mild difficulty in walking, while 1% reported having severe difficulty in walking a kilometre or climbing a flight of stairs.

Olifant shares her journey with a disability, personal achievements, aspirations and challenges with SABC Digital News producer, Lebo Tshangela in this bi-weekly feature, Thrive.

Former Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) employee, Emilie Olifant incurred a spinal cord injury from a car accident in 2003.
According to the 2011 Census Data, there are 2.9 million people with disabilities in South Africa.
The data shows that about 2,5% of people with physical disability have mild difficulty in walking, while 1% reported having severe difficulty in walking a kilometre or climbing a flight of stairs.
Olifant shares her journey with a disability, personal achievements, aspirations and challenges with SABC Digital News producer, Lebo Tshangela in this bi-weekly feature, Thrive.

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.

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