In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

Elba said that before filming started, he “spent the night” in a prison cell on Robben Island, which is the same prison Mandela was in from 1964 to 1982. “I’d been given the incredible ...

Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late ...

Nelson Mandela was released from jail paving the way for democracy in South Africa. Arrested in 1962 for his campaign to get equal rights for black South Africans, Nelson Mandela was charged with ...

Significant investments, including R7 million for maintenance, are planned for further upgrades, such as enhancing prison golf courses and organizing a reunion for ex-political prisoners. Water ...

DPWI Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala, at the Robben Island Museum with the Ex-Political ... These include major upgrades of the seven prison golf courses as well as their desire to be assisted ...

Mandela spent 27 years in prison for campaigning to end white-minority rule. Eighteen of those years were spent on Robben Island, an island off Cape Town. Steyn began his entrepreneurial journey ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

Today, Robben Island houses a fascinating museum detailing the history of the island and offering tours led by former inmates of the former prison, including Mandela's cell. The guides convey ...