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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Place of Birth: Shanty Clinic, Soweto
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Cause of Death: coronavirus disease
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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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 1 Libra 20 | 2 Libra 8 | 12 Sagittarius 15 |
| Moon | 23 Aries 6 | 1 Cancer 12 | 22 Scorpio 9 |
| Mercury | 14 Libra 44 | 27 Virgo 1 | 22 Scorpio 18 |
| Venus | 0 Virgo 40 | 1 Scorpio 57 | 28 Scorpio 46 |
| Mars | 6 Virgo 17 | 11 Cancer 29 | 20 Libra 25 |
| Jupiter | 25 Gemini 35 | 20 Gemini 58 | 22 Gemini 21 |
| Saturn | 27 Libra 10 | 14 Pisces 42 | 5 Scorpio 27 |
| Uranus | 22 Cancer 36 | 27 Taurus 3 | 22 Cancer 34 |
| Neptune | 22 Libra 48 | 28 Pisces 24 | 25 Libra 17 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 6 | 29 Capricorn 42 | 25 Leo 0 |
| Rahu | 29 Capricorn 57 | 6 Aries 42 | 26 Capricorn 11 |
| Ketu | 29 Cancer 57 | 6 Libra 42 | 26 Cancer 11 |
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