Guinness World Records have doubts over 'World's Oldest Woman'
Eek, at a certain age, we forget to keep count...
We cannot imagine what it must feel like to be the oldest anything, but it certainly is a milestone, to say the least.
However, it seems that this time, the World's Oldest Woman is being questioned about the authenticity of her age.
Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem is said to have celebrated her 123rd birthday on 22 June 2023. According to pension records, she is the unofficial record holder of the oldest woman in the world title.
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Known as Ms Julia to her community members, she celebrated her 123rd birthday in the company of her district people.
"The Guinness World Records does not currently recognise her claim to the title of planet Earth’s oldest person, as she was only given a birth certificate when she started collecting her state pension, with her age being confirmed by four people all over the age of 70." (Express)
Of course, the Guinness World Records is a legitimate establishment that requires proof of age. After all, you cannot just earn the title of something without due diligence.
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Unofficially, we could attest that South Africa is home to the oldest person in the world.
Johanna Mazibuko from Jouberton was born in 1894 according to her ID document. That would make her a shocking 129 years old.
"At present the world record holder is 116-year-old Branyas Morera, an American-Spaniard who had her birthday on March 4 2023." (Express)
She attests to order, tranquillity, and staying away from toxic people as her secret to her ripe old age.
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