Derek Watts was a South African veteran journalist and anchor of M-Net's flagship current affairs program, Carte Blanche. Born on August 22, 1948, in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, he moved to Bulawayo in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at age five. Diagnosed with skin cancer in 2022, it later spread to his lungs. He was hospitalized for a suspected stroke in March 2023 and diagnosed with severe sepsis. Watts announced his retirement from Carte Blanche after 35 years in July 2023, passing away on his birthday, August 22, 2023.
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Your next birthday is 328 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Derek
ruler of the people
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Generation Group
Derek Watts belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Hillbrow
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Cause of Death: cancer | stroke | sepsis
Occupation: journalist
Employers: M-Net
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 22, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Leo 29 | 29 Leo 51 | 15 Scorpio 12 |
| Moon | 1 Aries 59 | 23 Leo 4 | 4 Aquarius 23 |
| Mercury | 9 Virgo 59 | 11 Leo 50 | 26 Libra 52 |
| Venus | 14 Cancer 11 | 26 Cancer 27 | 7 Libra 43 |
| Mars | 22 Libra 18 | 9 Libra 56 | 15 Sagittarius 37 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 3 | 16 Cancer 9 | 28 Sagittarius 22 |
| Saturn | 27 Leo 1 | 0 Aries 30 | 5 Virgo 17 |
| Uranus | 29 Gemini 45 | 1 Gemini 23 | 0 Cancer 9 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 12 | 1 Aries 34 | 13 Libra 54 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 2 | 1 Aquarius 56 | 16 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 8 Taurus 23 | 19 Pisces 7 | 4 Taurus 18 |
| Ketu | 8 Scorpio 23 | 19 Virgo 7 | 4 Scorpio 18 |
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