Motlanthe invokes Walter Sisulu’s legacy to caution leaders

Kgalema Motlanthe says political office is a public trust and urges leaders to emulate Walter Sisulu's selfless leadership.“After decades of exclusion from political power, he did not treat public office as personal reward,” Motlanthe said.

Speaking at the second Walter Sisulu Memorial Lecture at the Vaal University of Technology on Wednesday, Motlanthe cited Sisulu’s approach to leadership, noting that the late struggle icon never saw office as representing personal power or compensation for suffering.