Matalane Mokgatla at Uhuru Peak, Mount Kilimanjaro Summit
Matalane Mokgatla summited Africa’s highest peak and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain to raise awareness for men to speak out.
He returns home on Tuesday 15th November. He will arrive at O. R. Thabo International Airport and taken to his home village in Mohlaletsi by convoy to continue the celebrations.
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano with three volcanic cones named Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. It’s the highest mountain in Africa and also the highest freestanding mountain, towering at a colossal 5 895 metres above sea level.
“It was adventurous but exhausting. It was a very difficult hike. At one point I wanted to take off my clothes because they were heavy. Some people gave up along the way. The summit is extremely cold and there is little oxygen,” said Matalane
One everage for an ordinary person it usually takes between five to nine days on to hike to Mount Kilimanjaro Summit Uhuru Peak. Matalane reached Uhuru peak in 45 hours and 3 minutes.
He said the expedition wasn’t about breaking a record. It wasn’t one of his aspirations. He wanted to send a message.
“It wasn’t about the record. I was just healthy and fit. The purpose was to send out a message and climbing Kilimanjaro helped amplify the message to encourage men to speak up and society to protect the boy child,” said Matalane.
