South African mountaineer Saray Khumalo at the Everest summit on May 16, 2019. She is the first black African woman to summit Mt Everest. PHOTO | COURTESY | EXPEDITIONISTS
Somewhat to her surprise, South Africa and Africa's mountain-conquering heroine, 47-year-old Saray Khumalo, returned home last week to throngs of admirers and well-wishers after successfully summiting the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest on her fourth attempt.
Arriving at the OR Tambo International Airport with a South African flag wrapped around her, Khumalo received a colourful reception reflecting the pride and happiness of her countrymen and women at her achievement.
