Dorah Sitole was the first black woman to write a cookbook in South Africa. Born on September 24, 1953, in Soweto, she was a skilled cordon bleu chef and an editor for True Love magazine. Her notable work, 'Cooking from Cape to Cairo: A Taste of Africa,' earned the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for the best African cuisine. She published her magnum opus, 'Dorah Sitole 40 Years of Iconics Food,' focusing on African dishes. Sitole passed away on January 3, 2021, in Johannesburg due to COVID-19, survived by her children and grandchildren.
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Meaning of the name - Dorah
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Dorah Sitole belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Shanty Clinic, Soweto
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Cause of Death: coronavirus disease
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Occupation: cordon bleu chef | food and lifestyle editor
Spouses: Archie Sitole
Children: Ayanda | Phumzile | Sibusiso
Employers: True Love magazine
Awards Received: Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best African Cuisine
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Ephemeris for September 24, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 24, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for September 24, 2023 |
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Sun | 1 Libra 20 | 1 Libra 23 | 11 Sagittarius 15 |
Moon | 23 Aries 6 | 26 Capricorn 5 | 9 Scorpio 50 |
Mercury | 14 Libra 44 | 13 Virgo 50 | 21 Scorpio 8 |
Venus | 0 Virgo 40 | 19 Leo 18 | 27 Scorpio 31 |
Mars | 6 Virgo 17 | 18 Libra 20 | 19 Libra 49 |
Jupiter | 25 Gemini 35 | 14 Taurus 52 | 22 Gemini 29 |
Saturn | 27 Libra 10 | 1 Pisces 47 | 5 Scorpio 21 |
Uranus | 22 Cancer 36 | 22 Taurus 49 | 22 Cancer 36 |
Neptune | 22 Libra 48 | 26 Pisces 7 | 25 Libra 15 |
Pluto | 24 Leo 6 | 27 Capricorn 56 | 25 Leo 0 |
Rahu | 29 Capricorn 57 | 26 Aries 4 | 26 Capricorn 14 |
Ketu | 29 Cancer 57 | 26 Libra 4 | 26 Cancer 14 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Dorah Sitole's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 27 October, 2024 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 16 December, 2024