Ian Woodall and Cathy O’Dowd becomethe first official South African team to conquer the Mount Everest
… summit of Mount Everest. This was the first official South African team to conquer the highest mountain in the world. … was initiated by Ian Woodall, who became the leader. South African president at the time, Nelson Mandela, was patron of … woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both the southern (25 May 1996) and northern sides (29 May 1999). …