JC 'Jaap' Steyn (1938 – 2021) was a prominent journalist and professor of General Linguistics at Rand Afrikaans University, as well as a research professor in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at the University of the Free State. He was particularly known for his in-depth studies of the origins and history of the Afrikaans language, and his comprehensive biographies of figures like M.E.R. and N.P. van Wyk Louw. As a poet and prose writer, he received several prestigious awards.
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Meaning of the name - Jaap
The name Jaap is a Dutch diminutive of the name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'he who holds by the heel'.
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Jaap Steyn belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Fouriesburg
Occupation: writer
Employers: Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit | Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat
Awards Received: Eugène Marais-prys | Ingrid Jonker-prys | Recht Malan-prys | Louis Luyt-prys | Stalsprys
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 31, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 31, 2024 |
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| Sun | 7 Leo 48 | 8 Leo 58 | 1 Scorpio 37 |
| Moon | 9 Libra 27 | 24 Gemini 12 | 29 Scorpio 30 |
| Mercury | 5 Virgo 1 | 3 Virgo 15 | 11 Scorpio 27 |
| Venus | 19 Virgo 58 | 24 Leo 37 | 4 Sagittarius 27 |
| Mars | 5 Leo 39 | 7 Gemini 26 | 0 Libra 17 |
| Jupiter | 29 Aquarius 44 | 14 Gemini 20 | 22 Aquarius 23 |
| Saturn | 18 Aries 10 | 18 Pisces 31 | 13 Aries 25 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 36 | 26 Taurus 51 | 16 Taurus 24 |
| Neptune | 19 Virgo 20 | 29 Pisces 42 | 22 Virgo 19 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 55 | 0 Aquarius 39 | 1 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 22 Scorpio 59 | 9 Aries 36 | 18 Scorpio 26 |
| Ketu | 22 Taurus 59 | 9 Libra 36 | 18 Taurus 26 |
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