South African Politics
Transkei was absorbed back into South Africa on 27 April 1994. Sigcau stood for election as a candidate on the African National Congress party list and was successful. Nelson Mandela named her as Minister for Public Enterprises in 1994 and she served in that role, which involved attempts at transforming the face of South African Airways and South African Railways until 1999. She then became Minister for Public Works and served in that capacity until her death in 2006 of heart failure.
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