Highest peak conquered for Women’s Day
This adventure was a fundraising initiative that will contribute immensely to the livelihoods of businesswomen in their network.
Sunday, August 8 saw the largest all-women group summitting the highest peak in South Africa to commemorate National Women’s Day and Month.
The Mafadi Peak in the Drakensberg is on the border between South Africa and Lesotho, and stands at a height of 3 446,1 metres.
Founder and CEO of Woman of Stature Foundation, Charlotte du Plessis partnered with Saray Khumalo who is the founder of Summits With A Purpose to raise funds for the Woman of Stature Foundation, Woman Rise programmes.
This adventure was a fundraising initiative that will contribute immensely to the livelihoods of businesswomen in their network.
“Most of the women on the team took on this challenge to summit for the first time in their lives.
“It is such an inspiration to see them face their fears and doing it anyway with courage and zeal. Having had Saray in the lead and guiding them with her wealth of experience is such an honour and relief knowing that they will be in good hands,” said Charlotte.
On Thursday, August 5 the group of women under the leadership Saray, who lives in Weltevreden Park, met at Town Square Shopping Centre ahead of their quest to climbing the highest peak in South Africa for National Women’s Day.
Saray is a South African explorer, mountaineer, a Guinness World Record holder, motivational speaker and executive coach.
