The 'oldest woman in the world' is right here in South Africa!
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This just in, the oldest person in South Africa is coming in with a win. Johanna Mazibuko is the world's oldest woman (unofficially).
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World's oldest woman' dies aged 128: South African great-grandmother passes away from 'stroke
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World's oldest woman' celebrates 128th birthday, attributes good health to milk and spinach
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Johanna Mazibuko from Klerksdorp is 128 – and her supporters want her recognised as the world's oldest living person
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Aug. 08, 1965 - Karen Muir fails to beat her world record. Wonder swimmer, 12-year-old South African, Karen Muir, cried at the Derby Baths, Blackpool, last night, when she failed by just
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SA's oldest citizen passes on
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South Africa has the oldest living person in the world.
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Nelson Mandela Is Dead
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128 Years Old! World's Oldest Person Found in South Africa!
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World's oldest person on the keys to longevity: 'stay away from toxic people', US news
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Nelson Mandela attends celebrations in honour of his 90th birthday at the Lycee Jules Verne in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 9, 2008. His actual birthday is on the 18th of July
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