Social media was flooded with messages of congratulations from people all over the world for South African female business executive Saray N’kusi Khumalo who on Thursday became the first woman to scale and reach the top of Mount Everest in Asia’s Himalayas in Nepal.
According to IOL, at 8 840 metres above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest and most prominent mountain on earth based on measurement to sea level. Almost 300 people have died trying to climb Mount Everest.
People took to Twitter to congratulate Khumalo on her achievement;
Wena Mntungwa, Mbulaz’omnyama! Congratulations MaKhumalo 🙌🏾🙌🏾 #SarayKhumalo is the first Black African Woman to reach the top of the world by conquering Mount Everest. pic.twitter.com/dFajkvjxw5
— Banele Christopher (@Banele_C) May 16, 2019
Congratulations to South African female Business Executive #SarayKhumalo who has all of Africa reverberating with pride by becoming the 1st black woman from Africa to summit Mount Everest. Your achievement will be forever etched in our history. Thank you for making Africa proud! pic.twitter.com/CqY1pputl6
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) May 16, 2019
Congratulations to iMbokodo Saray Khumalo for being the first Black African Woman to reach the top of the world by conquering Mount Everest. Bosso ke wena! #SarayKhumalo pic.twitter.com/yZ9Gsq7WLH
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) May 16, 2019
She’s on top of the world! Wow! Huge congratulations South Africa’s #SarayKhumalo for conquering Mount Everest! You are incredible and an immense inspiration to people across the continent. African girl, nothing is impossible! ❤🗻🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/Efw9QfZQrk
— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) May 16, 2019
When I last spoke to #SarayKhumalo she said she had some unfinished business to do on that mountain. I know @saraykhumalo you faced many challenges in reaching the top of Everest, but now you are a proud example to all of us.
— shaun smillie (@shsmillie) May 16, 2019
Saray Khumalo!
An Imbokodo!
A conqueror of Mount Everest!
A Queen!
Black Child it’s possible ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/yAl2C61F3t
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) May 16, 2019
This is big. Let’s celebrate #SarayKhumalo Mzansi https://t.co/m0vX0PNayx
— Prof Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) May 16, 2019
Wait is the world just finding out that Africans are amazing and can achieve absolutely anything, only now in the advent of social media? #SarayKhumalo pic.twitter.com/HuElcoCT1b
— Zulu on your stoep! (@Shaka_speare) May 16, 2019
#SarayKhumalo – A pioneering #woman leading the path where many fear to venture. Salute! Thank you for showing us that it’s possible to conquer our fears and limitations. pic.twitter.com/VqAQIrWMaP
— Khopotso (@KhopsBodibe) May 16, 2019
