André Isak 'Kraai' van Niekerk, born in 1938 in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, is a former South African politician with a Ph.D. in agriculture from Stellenbosch University. He began his political career in the National Party in 1981 as an MP for Prieska and served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture in 1986. He became Minister of Agriculture in 1990 and was one of the few ministers from the apartheid government to retain his position under President Nelson Mandela's government of national unity. After 2004, he served as the DA's agriculture spokesperson.
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Meaning of the name - Kraai
Kraai is a Zulu word meaning "crow" or "raven".
Read Full Kraai Name AnalysisOctober 1, 1938 Facts
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Kraai van Niekerk belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: KwaZulu-Natal
Educated At: Stellenbosch University
Occupation: politician
Spouses: Theresa
Children: 3
Employers: Universiteit van Stellenbosch | Nasionale Party | P.W. Botha's cabinet | F.W. de Klerk's cabinet | DA-koukus
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 October 1, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Libra 51 | 8 Libra 46 | 5 Capricorn 18 |
| Moon | 10 Capricorn 19 | 28 Capricorn 27 | 10 Pisces 8 |
| Mercury | 0 Libra 57 | 22 Libra 18 | 14 Sagittarius 14 |
| Venus | 22 Scorpio 2 | 14 Virgo 56 | 24 Scorpio 41 |
| Mars | 15 Virgo 7 | 6 Scorpio 21 | 9 Scorpio 49 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aquarius 49 | 22 Cancer 33 | 29 Aquarius 33 |
| Saturn | 15 Aries 16 | 27 Pisces 35 | 11 Aries 30 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 14 | 1 Gemini 12 | 14 Taurus 8 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 31 | 0 Aries 31 | 23 Virgo 20 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 17 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 0 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 42 | 17 Pisces 0 | 15 Scorpio 6 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 42 | 17 Virgo 0 | 15 Taurus 6 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Kraai van Niekerk's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025
