Mount Everest: After making history, mountaineer Saray Khumalo receives a raucous welcome back home By Yanga Sibembe
The atmosphere was electric at OR Tambo International Airport, in Johannesburg, as a throng of fans of mountaineer Saray Khumalo sang, danced, and blew whistles while awaiting their heroine’s imminent arrival.
Waiting for the arrival home of Saray Khumalo at the OR International Airport, 27 May, 2019. Photo: Yanga Sibembe “What people don’t realise is that this is a team sport, it is important to have the right team,” said Khumalo. “This is part of our recognition of excellence programme coming from our Winning Nation Programme. We are ecstatic about the achievement of Saray Khumalo for summiting Mount Everest as the first black woman, which will go well to amplify the #womandla part and also assist in eliminating patriarchy as far as women taking part in sport and other important activities”.
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