South-Africa: 6 world records you probably don’t know were held by Africans

Africa is sometimes nicknamed the “Mother Continent” as it’s the oldest inhabited continent on Earth.

With an incredibly diverse culture incorporating hundreds of native languages and indigenous groups, Africa is home to more countries than any other continent.

As a continent, it is known for going above and beyond in its attempt to expand its influence on the world – and the desire for progress has led to Africa claiming several official Guinness World Records over the years.

Many of these records were achieved collectively and individually; however, in this article, we will be highlighting some of the most impressive individual records held by Africans.

Largest coffee sketch in the world

The artist completed his picture on a 5×5 meter canvas, with the sheet 100% covered in ground coffee with zero negative space to qualify for the Guinness World Record title.

Tuedon “Tee” Omatsola Morgan is the proud owner of multiple records.

Tuedon Morgan is the World Record holder of 2 different world records: the fastest time for a woman to run a half marathon on each continent (10 days, 23 hours and 37 minutes) and the fastest time for a woman to run a half marathon on each continent and the North Pole (62 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes and 49 seconds).

An accountant by profession and mother to four boys currently living in Qatar, Morgan began her record-breaking journey with a desire to change her unhealthy lifestyle.

The oldest man to swim across the English Channel

The most varieties of milkshakes commercially available 

On February 5th, 2020, Guinness World Records declared Gibson’s restaurant in Cape Town, South Africa as the maker of the Most varieties of milkshakes commercially available. The milkshake restaurant offers unique 207 varieties to satisfy every consumer.

The Gibson’s record-breaking milkshakes include flavours such as fat-free shakes, Chocolate Brownie, Caramel Fudge, yoghurt and frozen yoghurt shakes, Lunch Bar, Butterscotch, Peanut Butter & Crunchie, Honeycomb, Toasted Almond, Nutella & Mascarpone, Oreo Cheesecake, Malva & Custard, Chocolate Peanut Brittle, Lemon Meringue, Chocolate & Maldon Salt, Coffee & Doughnut, Crème Brûlée, Milky Bar White Chocolate, Choc Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Peanut Brittle, Tiramisu, Milo & Banana, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Koeksister & Maple Syrup, Caram
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