Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau

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rdf:langString Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Twenty-man Sigcau (1947–1996) was a traditional leader of Lwandlolubomvu Traditional Council. He was the youngest son of King Botha Sigcau and brother to Princess Stella Sigcau, and his elder brother King Mpondombini Sigcau. Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau was father to Nkosi Nzululwazi Sigcau, Princess Kholeka Sigcau (a diplomat and founder of the Pondo Culture and Heritage Festival) and Princess ZamaFaku Sigcau. At the time of his death in 1996, he was serving as an ANC member at Eastern Cape Legislature(Bisho) References- Dial Ndima in his book The law of Commoners and Kings: Narratives of a Rural Transkei Magistrate wrote, “The accused Chief Ntsikayezwe Sigcau was a chief in Ntabankulu District. The government’s accusation against him was that he was sympathetic to the then banned African National Congress, which he had visited in exile in Zambia long before the official national negotiations were in place, and this was generally known. "The Law of Commoners and Kings: Narratives of a Rural Transkei Magistrate, page 58"According to a book Mandela's Kinsmen, Jacana Media (ltd), 2014, p53 Timothy Gibbs says "It was clear that Nkosi Ntsikayezwe was one of the handful of young Mpondo Royals who was involved in radical political circles even making informal links with the ANC. in 1974 Ntsikayezwe Sigcau became known as one of the leaders of violent anti rehabilitation protests. p129 "Chief Ntsikayezwe Sigcau was taken to Lusaka to meet Chris Hani and the ANC leadership. Apartheid officials were clearly worried" References- from the speech of the former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, "Date: 08/04/2006Source: The PresidencyTitle: Mlambo-Ngcuka: Commemoration and unveiling of stone of Inkosi Ntsikayezwe SigcauFrom the Address delivered by the Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the 10th commemoration and unveiling of the stone of Inkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau, Tabankulu (http://www.polity.org.za/article/mlambongcuka-commemoration-and-unveiling-of-stone-of-inkosi-ntsikayezwe-sigcau-08042006-2006-04-08) " Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau belonged to the Royal family of Ama Mpondo Kingdom. Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau exhibited in all his life the legacy that was left by his forefathers, the Great Pondo Kings, as he always reflected a strong leadership capacity, bravery and sense of identity.He committed himself to fighting for the liberation of all of South Africa at all costs. This further endeared him to his people who, despite the fact that he was a chief, was also an elected representative of his people in the Eastern Cape Legislature from 1994 until his death in 1996. He dedicated his life to ensuring that African people are freed from mental slavery, poverty, colonisation, of the mind and any form of oppression. In him we had a chief who embraced both traditional leadership as well as modern democratic principles"