- The old man attributed his extraordinary achievement to sticking to organic foods and avoiding drinking alcohol.
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Steenberg was born in Colchester on 31 December 1904.
The old man still walks upright though he uses crutches and a wheelchair when going out on errands.
He proudly attributed his longevity to eating organic and health food.
Steenberg in the home that was donated to him last year at his birthday anniversary by the NMB Municipality with a promise to rebuild a much safer one. Image: Joseph Chirume.Source: Original
He is an avid drinker of traditional concoctions to boost his immune system.
He said he was optimistic that he would survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
He nostalgically recalled how he survived the Influenza pandemic in 1918.
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Steenberg sired twelve children, nine of them passed on.
He is left with three children and has several great-grandchildren.
His wife died more than fifty years ago and he never remarried.
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He lives with his remaining children and his great-grandchildren in Colchester.
Steenberg worked as a woodcutter crisscrossing farms in the Eastern Cape province.
He said he was a strong man during his days prompting farmers to prefer him to clear their land.
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Steenberg had a word of advice for the youth whom he accused of being astray and leading lazy lifestyles.
He recalled the anguish and suffering triggered by the outbreak of Influenza.
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal spokesperson, Mamela Ndamase said the municipality is looking into Steenbergs plight.
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In the post, he also includes that the two of them had practised Covid-19 safety regulations.
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Samantha RiddleSamantha Riddle is a former Mainstream/ Current Affairs Manager.
She covered the breaking stories and SA news from 2018-2021.
Currently, shes working for The South African.
