Ezra Sigwela

Ezra Mvuyisi Sigwela (born 26 October 1940) is a retired South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. He was recruited into the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1950s and was active in the organisation's underground structures in the Transkei after it was banned in 1960. He was imprisoned on Robben Island for his political activities. Upon his release, Sigwela, a devout Christian, became a fieldworker for the Transkei Council of Churches. and then as MEC for Public Administration. Premier Arnold Stofile fired him from the executive council in a reshuffle in May 1997.