Richards Bay resident gears up for Mount Everest climb

Mahir Dev Maharaj, a member of the Zululand Multi Sports Club, is preparing to take on the Mount Everest climb

April 7, 2025

Tracey Turner Less than a minute

In preparation for their upcoming Mt Everest challenge, the team climbed the Tugela Falls route last weekend: Praval and Sunjay Bodasing, Spinks Isipingo, Rajen Pillay, Anesh Rampurtab and Mahir Dev Maharaj

Richards Bay local Mahir Dev Maharaj is preparing for the challenge of a lifetime as he joins a 14-member team on an expedition to climb Mount Everest.

Mahir (27), a member of the Zululand Multi Sports Club, is no stranger to endurance challenges as he is also set to run his second Comrades Marathon in June…

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