Mantombazana 'Manto' Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang was a South African politician known for her controversial tenure as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2008 under President Thabo Mbeki. She advocated for unconventional treatments for HIV/AIDS, promoting the use of foods like garlic and beetroot instead of antiretroviral medicines. This approach drew significant criticism and is alleged to have contributed to the deaths of over 300,000 South Africans affected by the epidemic. Manto also served as Deputy Minister of Justice and briefly in the Presidency under President Kgalema Motlanthe.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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October 9, 1940 Facts
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Mantombazana 'Manto' Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Durban
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Educated At: University of Fort Hare | University of Antwerp
Occupation: politician
Spouses: Mendi Msimang
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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 October 9, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 15 Libra 57 | 16 Libra 22 | 11 Capricorn 38 |
| Moon | 29 Capricorn 44 | 17 Taurus 49 | 7 Pisces 0 |
| Mercury | 8 Scorpio 9 | 4 Scorpio 3 | 6 Capricorn 19 |
| Venus | 2 Virgo 52 | 24 Virgo 27 | 15 Sagittarius 41 |
| Mars | 2 Libra 28 | 11 Scorpio 38 | 28 Scorpio 23 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 37 | 23 Cancer 25 | 5 Taurus 35 |
| Saturn | 13 Taurus 26 | 27 Pisces 1 | 8 Taurus 8 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 34 | 1 Gemini 1 | 22 Taurus 29 |
| Neptune | 26 Virgo 2 | 0 Aries 18 | 27 Virgo 42 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 11 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 3 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 10 Libra 35 | 16 Pisces 35 | 6 Libra 5 |
| Ketu | 10 Aries 35 | 16 Virgo 35 | 6 Aries 5 |
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