Ruth First (1925–1982) was a South African writer and anti-apartheid activist. She was married to Communist Party leader Joe Slovo and played a significant role in establishing underground structures for the South African Communist Party and organizing armed resistance against the South African government. Born on May 4, 1925, in Johannesburg, she was killed on August 17, 1982, by a letter bomb sent by the SAP to her husband. She was posthumously awarded the Order of Luthuli in gold in 2014.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ruth
friend, companion
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Ruth First belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Place of Death: Maputo
Cause of Death: letter bomb
Educated At: University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation: political activist | journalist | university teacher | politician | writer
Spouses: Joe Slovo
Children: Shawn Slovo | Robyn Slovo | Gillian Slovo
Employers: Durham University
Awards Received: Orde van Luthuli (goud)
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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 May 4, 1925
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Taurus 25 | 13 Taurus 58 | 20 Leo 7 |
| Moon | 20 Virgo 27 | 13 Sagittarius 33 | 13 Gemini 20 |
| Mercury | 22 Aries 12 | 2 Taurus 32 | 9 Virgo 18 |
| Venus | 16 Taurus 9 | 12 Gemini 25 | 19 Virgo 38 |
| Mars | 26 Gemini 29 | 18 Aries 59 | 0 Virgo 21 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 17 | 19 Cancer 25 | 13 Capricorn 37 |
| Saturn | 11 Scorpio 25 | 9 Aries 25 | 9 Scorpio 1 |
| Uranus | 24 Pisces 13 | 0 Gemini 29 | 24 Pisces 45 |
| Neptune | 19 Leo 47 | 3 Aries 21 | 22 Leo 14 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 43 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 14 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 9 Leo 5 | 5 Pisces 37 | 3 Leo 44 |
| Ketu | 9 Aquarius 5 | 5 Virgo 37 | 3 Aquarius 44 |
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