Birth of Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu
Birth of Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu through 15 dated historical records for South Africa.
Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1912–1964Years on this page
1912
1940
ANC
Appointed Member of ANC
1943
ANC
Helps fond the activist ANC Youth League
ANC
Appointed Treasurer of the ANC Youth League
1949
Secretary
Appointed Secretary General of the ANC
1958
Congress Leadership Prosecution
Faces high treason charges arising from Congress Alliance activities.
Treason Trial Pretoria Phase
Appears during the Pretoria phase of the Treason Trial.
1960
Orlando Protest
Joins Mandela and Nokwe in publicly rejecting pass controls.
Pass Burning
Burns his pass during the coordinated ANC protest.
ANC Reorganisation
Supports clandestine political structures under intensified repression.
Underground Organisation
Helps maintain ANC organisation after the April banning.
1961
Congress Defendant Acquitted
Leaves court without conviction on the treason charges.
Treason Trial Acquittal
Is acquitted at the conclusion of the Treason Trial.
1964
Rivonia Life Sentence
Receives life imprisonment following the Rivonia verdict.
Sabotage Conviction
Is sentenced with Mandela and other accused leaders.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.