Zoleka Mandela (April 9, 1980 - September 25, 2023) was a South African writer and activist, granddaughter of African leader Nelson Mandela. She wrote about her struggles with sex, alcohol, and drug addiction, depression, and the tragic death of her daughter in a car accident. Additionally, she faced childhood sexual abuse and battled breast cancer, which ultimately led to her death in 2023. Her story was documented in her autobiography titled 'When Hope Whispers,' published in 2013.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Zoleka
to be strong, strength
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Zoleka Mandela belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: activist | writer
Awards Received: BBC 100 Women
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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 April 9, 1980
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Aries 42 | 19 Aries 48 | 3 Gemini 23 |
| Moon | 1 Aquarius 7 | 10 Virgo 17 | 1 Libra 49 |
| Mercury | 22 Pisces 56 | 27 Pisces 0 | 16 Gemini 14 |
| Venus | 5 Gemini 26 | 24 Pisces 54 | 2 Cancer 35 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 55 | 26 Cancer 33 | 6 Virgo 55 |
| Jupiter | 0 Virgo 33 | 17 Gemini 21 | 1 Virgo 17 |
| Saturn | 22 Virgo 7 | 25 Pisces 24 | 20 Virgo 36 |
| Uranus | 24 Scorpio 57 | 25 Taurus 11 | 23 Scorpio 12 |
| Neptune | 22 Sagittarius 37 | 0 Aries 22 | 21 Sagittarius 48 |
| Pluto | 20 Libra 25 | 3 Aquarius 40 | 19 Libra 18 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 37 | 26 Pisces 17 | 24 Leo 15 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 37 | 26 Virgo 17 | 24 Aquarius 15 |
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