Joel Biggie Matiza was a prominent Zimbabwean politician who served as the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development starting in 2018. His tenure focused on the development and maintenance of transportation infrastructures in Zimbabwe. Tragically, Matiza passed away from COVID-19 on January 22, 2021, leaving behind a significant impact on the nation's political landscape during his time in office. He was born on August 17, 1960, and his contributions to public service are remembered by many.
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Time Zone - Africa/Harare (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Joel
Yahweh is God, God is merciful
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Joel Matiza belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Murewa
Place of Death: Harare
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: Federal Government College Kano | Chinhoyi University of Technology | University of Derby | Ahmadu Bello University
Occupation: politician | architect
Employers: Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development | Zimbabwean government
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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 August 17, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 24 Leo 29 | 24 Leo 45 | 28 Libra 1 |
Moon | 29 Gemini 41 | 10 Gemini 30 | 9 Scorpio 45 |
Mercury | 10 Leo 59 | 6 Leo 26 | 21 Scorpio 49 |
Venus | 9 Virgo 49 | 20 Cancer 11 | 29 Scorpio 38 |
Mars | 9 Gemini 53 | 6 Libra 34 | 13 Cancer 8 |
Jupiter | 23 Sagittarius 38 | 15 Cancer 7 | 29 Sagittarius 5 |
Saturn | 12 Capricorn 51 | 0 Aries 48 | 13 Capricorn 9 |
Uranus | 21 Leo 38 | 1 Gemini 19 | 25 Leo 5 |
Neptune | 6 Scorpio 35 | 1 Aries 41 | 8 Scorpio 27 |
Pluto | 5 Virgo 28 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 7 Virgo 30 |
Rahu | 16 Virgo 34 | 19 Pisces 24 | 13 Virgo 8 |
Ketu | 16 Pisces 34 | 19 Virgo 24 | 13 Pisces 8 |
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