A woman who had lived through three distinct eras and was reportedly the oldest person in the world passed away in South Africa at the age of 128.
According to local reports, mother-of-seven Johanna Mazibuko passed away on March 3 in her home in Jouberton, North West Province. She would have turned 129 in May.
Her family members claimed she possessed identification documents proving her birth date of May 11, 1894, and her upbringing on a maize field. They said she never attended school and was illiterate.
On the occasion of her 128th birthday, Mazibuko expressed her amazement at her continued existence. I’m still here, why? People have been dying all around me.
When will I pass away? What purpose does life serve? I am simply sitting here doing nothing, and the world has worn me out,” she added.
Is Johanna Mazibuko still alive? How did Johanna Mazibuko die?
No, she is dead. Mazibuko’s caregiver and daughter-in-law Thandiwe Wesinyana suggested Mazibuko may have passed away from a stroke in an interview with News24.