Set in 2218, The 200 Year Old is a future-facing podcast series. In this episode, South African journalist and podcaster, Sam Ngwenya, tracks down his great, great, great, great, great grandmother, Lesedi Ndaba, just days before her 200th birthday. How did she survive for so long? What will he uncover? Does she even want to turn 200?

Starring Thapelo Mokoena and Nambitha Mpumlwana. With opinions from world-renowned scientist and gerontologist, Aubrey De Grey.

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This podcast is fiction, set in a projected future. Based on current scientific research, it is supplemented by the opinions of present day experts. The expert opinions referenced in these podcasts are those of the experts themselves and do not necessarily reflect the official views of Sanlam.