The BBC sat down with Cape Town’s very own Fredie Blom, who shared the story of his life, and the fame that comes with his age.
Uncork the champagne bottles, because the oldest man in the world may have been found living right here in Cape Town.
It’s quite an achievement ticking over into the triple figure mark, but closing in on 150 is quite frankly ridiculous. So what is Mbah Gotho’s secret?
An Ethopian farmer named Dhaqabo Ebba is claiming to be at least 160-years-old, which would make him 38 years older than the oldest person to have ever lived, France’s Jeanne Calment.
If records are correct, a Bolivian sheep hearder is the oldest man alive. Born in 1890, Carmelo Flores Laura is said to be 123. Carmelo credits lots of walking, eating barley and drinking water from the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia, Illampu, for his long life.
Jiroemon Kimura is the oldest man on earth, and he celebrated his 114th birthday yesterday. Jiroemon has seven children, of whom five are still alive, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Respect!