Ferial Haffajee is a prominent South African journalist known for being the first female editor of the Mail & Guardian, making her the first woman to lead a significant newspaper in the country. She grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Johannesburg and studied at the University of the Witwatersrand. Haffajee started her journalism career at the Weekly Mail and later worked as a radio director and television reporter at SABC. She gained recognition for interviewing Nelson Mandela shortly after his release and later became managing editor at Financial Mail.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 261 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ferial
joyful, happy
Read Full Ferial Name AnalysisFebruary 20, 1967 Facts
Generation Group
Ferial Haffajee belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Educated At: University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation: journalist
Employers: Mail & Guardian | City Press | SABC | Financial Mail
Awards Received: CPJ International Press Freedom Awards
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 February 20, 1967
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 20, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1 Pisces 5 | 1 Pisces 46 | 29 Aries 38 |
| Moon | 3 Cancer 24 | 8 Aries 14 | 2 Virgo 39 |
| Mercury | 18 Pisces 10 | 19 Pisces 49 | 9 Aries 6 |
| Venus | 25 Pisces 39 | 12 Pisces 30 | 7 Gemini 5 |
| Mars | 1 Scorpio 41 | 21 Aquarius 58 | 22 Libra 57 |
| Jupiter | 25 Cancer 37 | 15 Cancer 40 | 25 Cancer 42 |
| Saturn | 28 Pisces 49 | 0 Aries 37 | 6 Aries 0 |
| Uranus | 23 Virgo 21 | 27 Taurus 35 | 20 Virgo 58 |
| Neptune | 24 Scorpio 21 | 0 Aries 44 | 23 Scorpio 37 |
| Pluto | 19 Virgo 49 | 4 Aquarius 17 | 18 Virgo 21 |
| Rahu | 10 Taurus 39 | 9 Pisces 29 | 7 Taurus 31 |
| Ketu | 10 Scorpio 39 | 9 Virgo 29 | 7 Scorpio 31 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Ferial Haffajee's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2026
