来自MSN9 个月
12 political prisoners who died at Robben Island and buried in mass grave, memorialised
It honours the lives of 12 political prisoners who died on Robben Island and were buried in a mass grave at the former whites-only cemetery. The “12 Disciples of Justice” memorial exhibition ...
PBS16 天
The Prisoner
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 ...
PBS2 年
The Prisoner
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 ...
Daily Express1 个月
Africa's incredibly famous prison island that is now a major haven for dark tourism
Apart from being a prison, Robben Island has served different roles across the last few centuries. It was used as a leper colony from 1846 to 1931 and later as a military base during World War II.
Artnet news3 天
View from prison courtyar, Robben Island
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BBC1 年
David Stuurman: The South African who twice escaped Robben Island
In 1809 he was among the first political prisoners to be banished there ... He was recaptured [a decade later] and put to hard labour on Robben Island. On 9 August 1820, he escaped again ...
BBC7 年
South Africa's Robben Island to cull 400 deer
The culling of the island's animals will happen at night and be done by a professional hunter. Nelson Mandela's former prison on Robben Island is now a popular tourist attraction. The island is ...
The South African on MSN4 个月
Robben Island activities you may not know about
Robben Island, one of Cape Town’s most visited attractions, has more to offer than just the ferry ride there and the prison ...
The Tufts Daily22 天
Maharaj recounts prison with Mandela
To students, he said, "don't allow anger to imprison you. It will be a worse prison than Robben Island." Nevertheless, when asked about how he changed in prison, he said "I'd do it all again." A book ...
Cambridge University Press2 年
Robben Island To Wall Street
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 ...
U.S. News & World Report6 个月
Robben Island
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 ...