Robben Island, one of Cape Town’s most visited attractions, has more to offer than just the ferry ride there and the prison ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The ferry ride to Robben Island can be quite choppy. If you tend to get queasy, visit the museum at the Cape Town ferry dock and also consider the free Apartheid to Freedom ...

Gangsterism, immigration, inequality and land reform. The big issues debated in Cape Town thirty years after the end of ...

One of the more famous dark tourism destinations is South Africa’s Robben Island. The island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site located about 7 miles off the coast of Cape Town. It was once ...

South Africa's first democratically elected president was imprisoned for 27 years, 18 of which were spent on Robben Island, a harsh environment off the Cape Town coast. The cull is intended to ...

Stuurman also has the distinction of being the only person to have twice escaped from Robben ... Island - later known as one of the places where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated - off the coast of ...

Don’t show up in the Mother City without doing your homework. Read these… Long Walk to Freedom Much of Nelson Mandela’s riveting 1994 memoir was written during his time imprisoned at Cape ...

Cape Town’s UNESCO World Heritage Site ... ranging from a 12-minute flight over the Green Point Stadium, past Robben Island and the Twelve Apostles mountains, to a 40-minute flight down to ...

A new West Coast GP bid from major investors is in the works ahead of Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie’s F1 announcement ...

This true account is a significant contribution to documenting life in Apartheid South Africa. In looking wider than the inside of Robben Island, as one of South Africa’s most symbolic centres of ...

Begin your journey of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana in Cape Town, a jewel of the Western Cape. Tour poignant Robben Island alongside a knowledgeable guide and spot penguins by the Cape of Good ...

In this guide, I’ve curated a 5-day Cape Town itinerary that encapsulates the essence of this awesome city, offering a balanced blend of leisure and excitement. Whether basking in the sun at ...