S. African woman turns 118, among the oldest in the world
Margaret Maritz was born on September 27, 1906, according to a copy of her identity card shown to journalists by a charity that helped to organise the party in Touws River, 180 kilometres (110 miles) northeast of Cape Town.
A caregiver puts a tiara on Margaret Maritz (L) as she celebrates her 118 birthday in an old-age home in Touwsrivier on September 27, 2024, about 200km from Cape Town. AFP photos