Walter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed

Date: 15 Dec 1963
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The Transvaal section of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Walter Sisulu against a six years sentence of imprisonment. Sisulu was arrested at Liliesleaf farm, Rivonia, under Section 17 Act 37/1963 and charged with sabotage and attempt to overthrow the government. The dismissal of his appeal meant that he would have to serve six years in prison.

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01SAHO Walter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003 [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 3 December 2013]
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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Walter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012004

South African History Online (2011) 'Walter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012004 (Accessed: 27 July 2026).

South African History Online, Walter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012004, (accessed 27 July 2026).

"Walter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012004. Accessed 27 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Walter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012004.