Mongane Wally Serote, born on May 8, 1944, in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, is a notable South African poet and writer recognized for his contributions to the renewal of black cultural life in South Africa. He was arrested in 1969 under apartheid laws and spent nine months in solitary confinement. Serote won the Ingrid Jonker Prize in 1974 and studied at Columbia University on a Fulbright Scholarship. He returned to South Africa in 1979, later becoming an ANC parliament member in 1994, where he led various cultural committees. He also received a D.Litt from Natal University in 1991.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 171 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone -
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Birth Number
Life Path Number
Name Number (Chaldean)
Name Number (Pythagorean)
May 8, 1944 Facts
Generation Group
Mongane Wally Serote belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sophiatown
Educated At: Columbia University School of the Arts | Columbia University
Occupation: politician | poet | writer
Employers: Medu Arts Ensemble | ANC
Awards Received: Order of Palestine for Culture, Science and Arts | Golden Wreath | Fulbright Scholarship | Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for May 8, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 17 Taurus 57 | 18 Taurus 35 | 4 Leo 30 |
| Moon | 22 Scorpio 46 | 26 Taurus 14 | 26 Libra 45 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 36 | 22 Aries 25 | 28 Leo 9 |
| Venus | 4 Taurus 39 | 11 Taurus 22 | 12 Leo 57 |
| Mars | 22 Cancer 6 | 6 Aries 12 | 9 Virgo 36 |
| Jupiter | 17 Leo 51 | 25 Taurus 55 | 0 Virgo 11 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 1 | 17 Pisces 12 | 5 Cancer 3 |
| Uranus | 7 Gemini 40 | 22 Taurus 51 | 12 Gemini 0 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 47 | 29 Pisces 9 | 2 Libra 1 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 29 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 8 Leo 13 |
| Rahu | 1 Leo 22 | 14 Aries 3 | 27 Cancer 8 |
| Ketu | 1 Aquarius 22 | 14 Libra 3 | 27 Capricorn 8 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Mongane Wally Serote's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 09 July, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 October, 2024
