Elizabeth Von Tersch, Senior Editor Sitting several miles off the coast of Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, Robben Island stands as a reminder of South Africa's troubled history. Since the city was ...

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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 ...

South Africa boasts a rich history, striking natural beauty and a culture that is nothing short of impressive. Many parts of ...

This year, the party hosts its birthday in Cape Town. A sentimental African National Congress (ANC) visit to Robben Island, renewal and the party’s role in society were dominant features of ...

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Ramaphosa said it was fitting that they gathered on Robben Island to mark the occasion because the island occupied a significant place in the history of the movement and the people of South Africa.

In 1993, the year before South Africa’s era defining elections, Arena made a film about the island that imprisoned Nelson Mandela and the leadership of the ANC for over 25 years, Robben Island.