Achmat Dangor was a South African poet, playwright, and novelist, born on 30 November 1948 in Johannesburg and passed away on 6 September 2020. He was notable for his works, particularly 'Kafka's Curse' and 'Bitter Fruit'. Active in the 1960s and 70s, he faced a publication ban due to his political activism with the Black Thoughts writers' group. Dangor contributed to literature with poetry collections and a novella, and he served as director for the World AIDS Campaign and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Achmat
Praised, commended, worthy of praise
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Achmat Dangor belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Occupation: poet
Employers: World AIDS Campaign | Nelson Mandela Children's Fund | Urban University of New York
Awards Received: Herman Charles Bosman Prize | BBC Prize for African Poetry
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Libra 7 | 9 Libra 28 | 26 Sagittarius 25 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 23 | 7 Aquarius 35 | 22 Cancer 41 |
| Mercury | 3 Scorpio 44 | 23 Libra 25 | 29 Sagittarius 33 |
| Venus | 25 Leo 24 | 15 Virgo 49 | 27 Scorpio 39 |
| Mars | 19 Scorpio 32 | 6 Scorpio 50 | 16 Capricorn 29 |
| Jupiter | 22 Sagittarius 18 | 22 Cancer 39 | 7 Capricorn 9 |
| Saturn | 1 Virgo 58 | 27 Pisces 32 | 6 Virgo 42 |
| Uranus | 0 Cancer 36 | 1 Gemini 11 | 28 Gemini 39 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 36 | 0 Aries 30 | 14 Libra 56 |
| Pluto | 16 Leo 4 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 16 Leo 20 |
| Rahu | 6 Taurus 14 | 16 Pisces 57 | 2 Taurus 9 |
| Ketu | 6 Scorpio 14 | 16 Virgo 57 | 2 Scorpio 9 |
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