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Standing tall: First black African woman scales Everest

 

Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest yesterday. [Courtesy]

A South African mountaineer reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the first black African woman to conquer the world’s highest mountain, her expedition organizer and her government said.

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