Botha Sigcau | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Transkei | |
| In office 26 October 1976 – 1 December 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaiser Matanzima |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1 December 1978 Umtata, Transkei |
| Political party | Transkei National Independence Party |
Chief Botha Sigcau (died 1 December 1978) was a King in Eastern Pondoland, Transkei, South Africa (1939–1976) and later the figurehead President of Transkei from 1976 to 1978. A graduate of the University of Fort Hare, Sigcau was an early supporter of the Bantu Authorities in Transkei and was rewarded by the South African government when he was appointed chairman of the Transkei Territorial Authority, the parliament before independence.