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 ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. During a recent interview with The Sunday Times, ...

In his memoir of surviving the brutal apartheid prison Robben Island ... the power of music as it was experienced on the Island – music as escape, protest, refuge and salvation.

Prior to its purpose as a prison, Robben Island also functioned as a military base for 29 years. Visitors can learn about the site’s extensive past at the Robben Island Museum, which was ...

leaders are reflecting on the painful and traumatic experiences endured by party members who were incarcerated on Robben Island by the apartheid regime. The party is visiting the island prison ...

Jerome and Morty are banged up in Prison and the girls need to bust them out but an outta-control Tariek has other plans ...

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 ...

Robben Island, one of Cape Town’s most visited attractions, has more to offer than just the ferry ride there and the prison tour. This UNESCO World Heritage site provides a variety of ...