| Intro | Political activist |
| Was | Politician |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1 January 1901, Ermelo, Msukaligwa Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga |
| Death |
13 March 1987, Manzini, Manzini District, Swaziland |
| Politics | African National Congress |
Richard “Gert” Sibande (born 1907 near Ermelo, Mpumalanga, died 1987) was a South African political activist. He was one of the ANC co-accused to stand trial in the treason trial of 1956-61 alongside Nelson Mandela and 154 others.
Sibande played a critical role in the Potato Boycott of 1959.
The Gert Sibande district in Mpumalanga province of South Africa is named after him. He was born in the district and spent a large part of his life there.