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.
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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
By NewVision Reporter
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A South African woman celebrated her 118th birthday Friday as one of the oldest people in the world with a small party at her care home.
Margaret Maritz was