Dolly Rathebe (1928-2004) was a South African actress and singer, known for her performances with the Elite Swingsters jazz group and in the African Jazz and Variety Show. She gained prominence for her roles in films such as African Jim (1949), The Magic Garden (1951), Mapantsula (1988), and Cry, the Beloved Country (1995). Rathebe passed away on September 16, 2004, due to a stroke.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Dolly
Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning "gift of God"; can also be a shortened form of other names like Dolores, Dolores, or Doretta.
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Dolly Rathebe belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Randfontein
Place of Death: Pretoria
Cause of Death: stroke
Occupation: film actor | singer | actor
Employers: Elite Swingsters | Alf Herbert's African Jazz and Variety Show
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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 April 2, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Aries 25 | 12 Aries 40 | 16 Cancer 55 |
| Moon | 11 Virgo 29 | 16 Libra 18 | 2 Aries 43 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 0 | 14 Pisces 57 | 3 Cancer 21 |
| Venus | 18 Pisces 46 | 3 Taurus 23 | 19 Cancer 4 |
| Mars | 26 Aquarius 2 | 24 Pisces 13 | 9 Taurus 17 |
| Jupiter | 15 Aries 30 | 15 Cancer 53 | 6 Taurus 16 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 30 | 5 Aries 37 | 14 Sagittarius 3 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 53 | 28 Taurus 50 | 7 Aries 23 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 43 | 2 Aries 15 | 27 Leo 24 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 0 | 5 Aquarius 14 | 16 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 12 Gemini 45 | 7 Pisces 19 | 7 Gemini 33 |
| Ketu | 12 Sagittarius 45 | 7 Virgo 19 | 7 Sagittarius 33 |
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