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During its operations, Sitha was the only black-owned real estate agency in South Africa. Sisulu later said, ''I had no hesitation, the moment I met him, that this is the man I need" — the man, that is, "for leading the African people". He later distanced himself from Lembede after Lembede, who died in , had ridiculed his parentage.

The Youth League's drive for a more militant posture was given further fuel in , when the National Party NP won national elections on a platform of legislating apartheid. Sisulu was on the planning council for the campaign and was arrested for his participation. Paul Landau, a historian of the ANC, has argued that Sisulu and Mandela were the crucial forces, both intellectually and practically, behind the ANC's "turn to violence" that is, to armed struggle against the government at the turn of the decade.

After , he was jailed seven times in the next ten years, including five months in , and was held under house arrest in At the Treason Trial — , he was eventually sentenced to six years, but was released on bail pending his appeal. He went underground in , resulting in his wife, Albertina Sisulu , becoming the first woman to be arrested under the so-called 90 Day Act, the General Laws Amendment Act of , which allowed the state to detain suspects for up to 90 days without charging them.

At the conclusion of the Rivonia Trial , Sisulu was sentenced to life imprisonment on 12 June Part of his testimony during the trial included the commitment:. I wish to make this solemn vow in full appreciation of the consequences it entails. As long as I enjoy the confidence of my people, and as long as there is a spark of life and energy in me, I shall fight with courage and determination for the abolition of discriminatory laws and for the freedom of all South Africans irrespective of colour or creed.

His wife, Albertina Sisulu , was frequently under banning orders — the first from to — which prevented her from travelling to Cape Town to visit him. As part of the prelude to the negotiations to end apartheid , Sisulu and other Rivonia Trial defendants were released from prison on 15 October ; Sisulu was It was believed that he had been convinced to accept the job in order to prevent a disruptive power struggle between a younger generation of activists — such as Cyril Ramaphosa , Thabo Mbeki , and Chris Hani — vying for the deputy presidency.

In , the ANC won a majority in South Africa's first democratic elections and formed a government headed by Mandela, but Sisulu, weakened by age and his long imprisonment, declined to serve in public office. At the ANC's 49th National Conference in December that year, he also declined to run for re-election to the party's leadership. Sisulu died at his home in Linden,Johannesburg on the evening of 5 May , just shy of his 91st birthday, [ 19 ] in the presence of his wife.

Our paths first intersected in During the past 62 years our lives have been intertwined. We shared the joy of living, and the pain. Together we shared ideas, forged common commitments. We walked side by side through the valley of death, nursing each other's bruises, holding each other up when our steps faltered. Together we savoured the taste of freedom.

From the moment when we first met he has been my friend, my brother, my keeper, my comrade. After Mandela's death in , Mac Maharaj — who had been on Robben Island with both men and later became a cabinet minister — told the media that he had had Sisulu and Mandela write obituaries for each other before , and had kept both. His admirers, including Mandela, frequently noted his humility.

I've always said that one can't speak of Mandela without speaking of Sisulu. They complement each other Mandela was highly respected, highly admired. But I would not be able to say he was as loved as Sisulu was. You know that difference between a father and a leader? That was the big difference between them. In , Sisulu married Albertina , a nurse, whom he had met in in Johannesburg; [ 24 ] Mandela was his best man at their wedding.

I was going to be in jail. In , Ruth First paid tribute to their marriage at an ANC celebration for Walter in absentia on his birthday, saying: "His capacity to lead and her political strength are Together, the couple had five children: Max born , an ANC politician; Mlungisi , a businessman born , died ; [ 27 ] Zwelakhe , a journalist born , died ; [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Lindiwe born , also an ANC politician; and Nonkululeko born In , Sisulu was awarded Isitwalandwe Medal , the highest honour granted by the ANC, for his contribution to the liberation struggle in South Africa.

The government of India awarded him the Padma Vibhushan in Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. The variety of habitats accommodates over naturally occurring plant species. In addition to our collection of trees from all over Southern Africa, the Botanical Gardens is fortunate to have pristine natural areas which are maintained as nature reserve.

There are 59 naturally occurring trees and large shrubs on the estate. The gardens consist of around 30 hectares of landscaped garden and hectares of natural vegetation Rocky Highveld Grassland. Witpoortjie Falls are the centre piece to the gardens.