'World's Oldest Person' found in South Africa

Date: 26-07-2013 3:38 pm (10 years ago) | Author: Olusola Agbaje
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At 119 years old Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in small town south-west of Johannesburg, could be the world's oldest person.

Ms Mazibuko was born in 1894, according to her identity papers, and has outlived five of her seven children.

"God gave my life in abundance, plus a bonus. I am very old now," she told South Africa's Sowetan newspaper.

According to Guinness World Records, the oldest living person is Misao Okawa, from Japan, who is 115.

Ms Mazibuko shares her house in Klerksdorp, which is about 160km (100 miles) south-west of Johannesburg, with her 77-year-old son, Tseko Mazibuko, who is also a pensioner.

According to the Sowetan, Ms Mazibuko prides herself on still being able to make her bed every morning.

"I'm doing alright," she said.

Her ID book, issued in 1986, shows her date of birth as 11 May 1894, the Sowetan reports.

South Africa's home affairs ministry has not confirmed the authenticity of Ms Mazibuko's identity documents, but the AFP news agency says it has seen a copy of them.

Ms Mazibuko, the oldest of 10 siblings, reportedly cooks, dresses herself, does the laundry and watches television.

"She is able to move on her own but cannot stand for a long time. She gets dizzy," her son told the Sowetan.

Ms Mazibuko has lived through British colonialism, apartheid and the era of democracy led by Nelson Mandela, who was elected South Africa's president in 1994.

The oldest person recorded in history was Jeanne Calment from France who died 4 August 1997 aged 122.

Posted: at 26-07-2013 03:38 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- zoe61 at 26-07-2013 03:58 PM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 26-07-2013 03:58 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- merion at 26-07-2013 04:14 PM (10 years ago)
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imposible
Posted: at 26-07-2013 04:14 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Joacy at 26-07-2013 04:21 PM (10 years ago)
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Most of this old pple don't realy know there age
Posted: at 26-07-2013 04:21 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- mary11 at 26-07-2013 04:22 PM (10 years ago)
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119yrs?dats nothing!
There's a man in my village he's 125

Posted: at 26-07-2013 04:22 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- sucre4u at 26-07-2013 04:22 PM (10 years ago)
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I pray i get 2dat age o!
Posted: at 26-07-2013 04:22 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- EbubeMadonna at 26-07-2013 04:36 PM (10 years ago)
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Awesome indeed! Indepth research will exposed far older persons still living.Check it out..
Posted: at 26-07-2013 04:36 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- angesco at 26-07-2013 05:07 PM (10 years ago)
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She deserves a Nobel prize for resilience.  Only God knows what she went though under apartheid and surviving all their efforts to steal Africa away from the true 'sons and daughters of the soil!'

Posted: at 26-07-2013 05:07 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- cocoeni at 26-07-2013 05:19 PM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 26-07-2013 05:19 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- engrtope at 26-07-2013 05:29 PM (10 years ago)
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NO WAHALA
Posted: at 26-07-2013 05:29 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Noble12 at 26-07-2013 05:29 PM (10 years ago)
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hm
Posted: at 26-07-2013 05:29 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- HOPEA23 at 26-07-2013 05:38 PM (10 years ago)
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Nor be una first talk am na lag the world oldest person dey

Posted: at 26-07-2013 05:38 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- softhils at 26-07-2013 05:44 PM (10 years ago)
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wow
Posted: at 26-07-2013 05:44 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Aniagain at 26-07-2013 06:26 PM (10 years ago)
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There are alot of older people in Nigeria, she cnt be d oldest

Posted: at 26-07-2013 06:26 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Aniagain at 26-07-2013 06:27 PM (10 years ago)
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There are alot of older people in Nigeria, she cnt be d oldest

Posted: at 26-07-2013 06:27 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Aniagain at 26-07-2013 06:28 PM (10 years ago)
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There are alot of older people in Nigeria, she cnt be d oldest

Posted: at 26-07-2013 06:28 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Esty4life at 26-07-2013 06:38 PM (10 years ago)
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I don't think she is d oldest.
Posted: at 26-07-2013 06:38 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- angesco at 26-07-2013 06:59 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: Aniagain on 26-07-2013 06:27 PM
There are alot of older people in Nigeria, she cnt be d oldest


Prove it!
Posted: at 26-07-2013 06:59 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Sexymayor1 at 26-07-2013 07:03 PM (10 years ago)
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Dats gud bt dia r older ppl in d south eastern part of nigeria.Make more research
Posted: at 26-07-2013 07:03 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- li2belle at 26-07-2013 07:05 PM (10 years ago)
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My great grandpa is 130+
Posted: at 26-07-2013 07:05 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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