‘I would love to inspire more Africans to dream of climbing big mountains. That is what I have been trying to push for since my first Everest summit.'
Sibusiso, from South Africa, set out to turn the stereotypical image of the ‘white man mountaineer’ on its head.
‘So, this trend developed an attitude that made us say, “mountaineering is for white people, Black people don’t climb mountains or go to these cold places.” Sibusiso thanks John Doble, a former British high commissioner based in Eswatini, for encouraging him to take up mountaineering.They became friends while Doble was posted in Southern Africa and Sibusiso was working as a wildlife ranger in a nature reserve.
‘He went to mention the fact that Everest hadn’t been climbed by an African and then asked: “If you had a chance to climb Mount Everest, would you do it?”With John’s help, both financially and as a mentor, Sibusiso started exploring the world of mountaineering.
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