Margaret Maritz

Margaret Maritz
Born(1906-09-27)27 September 1906
Sutherland, Cape Colony
Died29 July 2025(2025-07-29) (aged 118) (claimed)
Touws River, South Africa
Known forSupercentenarian

Margaret Maritz (27 September 1906 – 29 July 2025) was a South African supercentenarian who claimed to be the world's oldest person.

Biography

Margaret claimed to have been born in Sutherland in the Cape Colony (now the Northern Cape) on 27 September 1906.[1] She lived in the Breede River Valley in the Western Cape for most of her life.[2]

Maritz latterly resided in Touws River.[3] Her age has not been verified,[3] and if her claim was legitimate, she would have been older than the world's verified oldest person, Ethel Caterham.

Maritz died in Touws River on 29 July 2025, at the claimed age of 118.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Western Cape woman celebrates 118th birthday". Mail & Guardian. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Cape's oldest woman at age of 118 years celebrates birthday". IOL. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lindeque, Brent (29 September 2024). "South African Margaret Maritz Celebrates 118th Birthday, Among World's Oldest". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ^ Hendricks, Colin (31 July 2025). "South Africa's oldest living person dies peacefully at 118". News24. Retrieved 3 August 2025.


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