South Africa: 'Never Give Up' Says First Black African Woman to Scale Everest

Kathmandu — The first black African woman to conquer Mount Everest urged fellow Africans to "never give up" on their dreams on Thursday as she set herself a new challenge to scale the highest peaks on seven continents.

South African Saray N'kusi Khumalo stood on top of the world's highest mountain on her fourth attempt last week after earlier expeditions were foiled by frostbite, an avalanche and a deadly earthquake.

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