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Mbengeni Gilbert Ligege (24 June 1932 – 2004) was a South African politician and Venda traditional leader. Ho represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly for a single term from 1994 to 1999. Before that, he was active in apartheid-era opposition politics in Venda.

Life and career

Born on 24 June 1932, Ligege completed his matric and became politically active in his 30s. He was a leading figure in the Venda Independence People's Party, the main opposition party in the Venda bantustan. He was a delegate to the negotiations to end apartheid and joined the ANC in the run-up to the 1994 general election, in which he was elected to an ANC seat in the National Assembly.

Ligege died in 2004. His chieftaincy in Duthuni was inherited first by his son, Tshitondovhe Ligege, and then, in 2007, by his firstborn, Ndwamato Ligege.

References

1. ^ "Mbengeni Gilbert Ligege". African National Congress. Archived from the original on 28 January 1999. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
2. Race Relations Survey. South African Institute of Race Relations. 1988. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-86982-355-2.
3. South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
4. "Woman to rule in Duthuni Village". Zoutnet. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

External links

• Mbengeni Gilbert Ligege at Parliament of South Africa

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