Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Venue: Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort, Gauteng
The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden was started in July 1982 and is the second youngest of the nine National Botanical Gardens managed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The then Roodepoort and Krugersdorp City Councils made the establishment of the Garden possible by providing land on a 99 year lease and portions of it by donation to the Institute. The Garden was initially known as the Transvaal National Botanic Garden and could only be visited by special arrangement. The Garden was opened to the public on a daily basis in 1987 as the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden. In March 2004, the Garden was renamed the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, in honour of the late ANC stalwart Mr Walter Sisulu (1912-2003) who, together with former president Nelson Mandela, led the struggle for a democratic South Africa.
Tickets
- Ticket Free: Office visitors — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket: Adult - Peak (September to March) — ZAR 100.00
- Ticket: SA Pensioner - Peak (September to March) — ZAR 100.00
- Ticket: Student - Peak (September to March) — ZAR 60.00
- Ticket: Scholars - (6 - 17 years) Peak (September to March) — ZAR 35.00
- Ticket: Seasonal Early Bird 6am (Adult)Peak (September to March) — ZAR 100.00
- Ticket: Seasonal Early Bird 6am ( Pensioner)(Peak September to March) — ZAR 100.00
- Seasonal Early Access 6am - Scholars(Peak Season September to March) — ZAR 35.00
- Ticket: Seasonal Early Bird 6am (Student)(Peak September to March) — ZAR 60.00
- Ticket: Photoshoots — ZAR 1000.00
- Ticket: Picnic Setup — ZAR 350.00
- Ticket: Golf Cart Hire: 0 - 30 mins — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket: Golf Cart Hire: 35mins - 1 Hour — ZAR 150.00
- Ticket: Golf Cart Hire: Late Charge Fee — ZAR 50.00
- Ticket Free: SA Pensioner: Free on Tuesdays — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Children <6 years — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: BOTSOC life members and guests — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: SANBI member (excluding special events) — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: SANBI Staff member — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: SANBI Staff Guest (Max 5) — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Guest Function List — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Lapeng Lapa — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Nestle Education Centre — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Strelitzia Hall — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Feather Brooke Estate — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Art in the Garden — ZAR 0.00
- Prepaid: Functions Prebooked — ZAR 0.00
- Prepaid: Entrance fee paid in advance — ZAR 0.00
- Prepaid: Open Air Functions — ZAR 0.00
- Books: Bird list booklet — ZAR 35.00
- Books: Garden Map — ZAR 0.00
- SANBI Membership Adult — ZAR 800.00
- SANBI Membership Scholar (6-17 years) — ZAR 400.00
- SANBI Membership Student — ZAR 600.00
- SANBI Membership Pensioners — ZAR 699.00
- SANBI Family Package 1 — ZAR 1600.00
- SANBI Couple Package — ZAR 1200.00
- SANBI Family Package 2 — ZAR 1600.00
- Adults 18+ — ZAR 90.00
- Under 6 PNP — ZAR 0.00
- Scholar PNP — ZAR 0.00
- Adult PNP — ZAR 0.00
- Student PNP — ZAR 0.00
- Pensioners PNP — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: BEE School Groups — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Event — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: Milkwood — ZAR 0.00
- Webtickets Adult — ZAR 0.00
- Webtickets Child — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: National Gardens week (March) — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: National Gardens week (March) Pensioner — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: National Gardens week (March) Scholar — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: National Gardens week (March) Student — ZAR 0.00
- Ticket Free: National Gardens week (March) Under 6 — ZAR 0.00
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