Zwelakhe Sisulu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zwelakhe Sisulu
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1950(1950-12-17)
Age	74
Date Of Death	October 4, 2012, Greenside, Randburg, South Africa
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Zwelakhe Sisulu Biography

Zwelakhe Sisulu is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 17, 1950 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Zwelakhe Sisulu’s family is well known for its struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. He was the son of anti-Apartheid activists and African National Congress members Walter Sisulu and Albertina Sisulu. He was the brother of Max Sisulu, Speaker of the National Assembly, and Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Public Service and Administration. His father was sentenced to life in prison in 1964 when Zwelakhe Sisulu was 13 years old.

Zwelakhe Sisulu walked a fine line between journalism and activism already while at The Rand Daily Mail. In 1977, he became president of the Writers’ Association of South Africa. As president, he led a march with his fellow black journalists and then was briefly jailed. Sisulu’s editor admonished him for his explanation that he was making use of his freedom of assembly. His editor told him, “You don’t march, you write.”

Zwelakhe Sisulu Net Worth

Zwelakhe Sisulu is one of the richest Journalist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zwelakhe Sisulu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zwelakhe Sisulu (17 December 1950 – 4 October 2012) was a South African black journalist, editor, and newspaper founder. He was president of the Writers’ Association of South Africa, which later became the Black Media Workers Association of South Africa (or Mwasa), and he led a year-long strike in 1980 for fair wages for black journalists. He was a victim of the Apartheid-era government in South Africa and was imprisoned at least three times for his journalism. After Apartheid ended, he became the chief executive officer of the South African Broadcast Corporation.

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In post-Apartheid South Africa, Sisulu became the head of the South African Broadcast Corporation in 1994.

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Rodolfo Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Zwelakhe Sisulu celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Zwelakhe Sisulu began his career in journalism in 1975 when he worked as an intern for South African Associated Newspapers. He then became a journalist for The Rand Daily Mail where he covered the Soweto uprising in 1976 and remained there until 1978. He was news editor of the Sunday Post (South Africa) until his ban in 1980. While at the Sunday Post, he was sentenced to prison for his refusal to reveal information about sources of one of his reporters and he led a 1980 strike which resulted in his ban from journalism for several years. After his house arrest, he was a Nieman Fellow. After his fellowship was complete in 1985, he worked for Sowetan. In 1986, he founded the New Nation (defunct since 30 May 1997), before he was arrested by police and held without a trial as part of the emergency and mass arrests in South Africa at the time. The newspaper was editorially aligned with the African National Congress, which stated on its masthead: “The media of the powerless.” At the time it was South Africa’s largest black newspaper. After his release from a 2-year detention and after the ban was lifted on the ANC, Sisulu served as Nelson Mandela’s press secretary and also the director of information of the African National Congress.

Top Facts about Zwelakhe Sisulu

1. Zwelakhe Sisulu was a South African journalist, editor, and newspaper founder.
2. He was born on 14 June 1950 and died on 4 October 2012.
3. Sisulu played a key role in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
4. He co-founded the New Nation newspaper in 1986.
5. Sisulu served as the editor of The New Nation from its inception until 1995.
6. In 1995, he became the head of news and current affairs at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
7. Sisulu received numerous awards for his journalism and activism, including an honorary doctorate from Rhodes University.
8. He was married to Zodwa Sisulu, daughter of anti-apartheid activists Walter and Albertina Sisulu.
9. Zwelakhe’s father was ANC leader Walter Sisulu.
10. His legacy continues to inspire journalists and activists in South Africa today.

Is Zwelakhe Sisulu still alive?

October 4, 2012

Who is Walter Sisulu's father?

Albert Victor Dickenson

Is Walter Sisulu alive?

May 5, 2003

What major events happened in Albertina Sisulu's life?

She became national co-president of the liberal United Democratic Front at its inception in 1983. Later she joined the ANC Women’s League and was elected deputy president, and in 1994 she became a member of Parliament before retiring in 1998.

Who is Sheila Sisulu husband?

She married to Mlungisi Sisulu , son of political activist Walter Sisulu, and they have three children.