Gilbert Ligege

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,

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.