Robben Island sits about six miles off the coast in the middle of shark-infested waters. Its history as a prison dates to the late 17th century, when the Dutch began dispatching their convicts to ...

As Robben Island prepares for the G20 summit, the temporary closure for renovations highlights the importance of preserving ...

The symbolic value of Robben Island lies in its somber history, as a prison and a hospital for unfortunates who were sequestered as being socially undesirable. This came to an end in the 1990s when ...

which manages the site, and many guides are former political prisoners who spent time here under far less happy circumstances. Their presence truly makes Robben Island history come to life.

Nelson Mandela and former president Bill Clinton look to the outside from Mandela's Robben Island prison cell in Cape Town, South Africa in 1998. AP South Africa’s Cape Town boasts stunning ...

One of Cape Town's – and South Africa's – most iconic and historically significant attractions will temporarily close its ...

However, on 31st March 2025, the Robben Island Museum hosted a tour and pre-conference on the island’s World War II history. The museum houses various relics from different periods in history ...

In his memoir of surviving the brutal apartheid prison Robben Island, South African activist ... of the choir’s performance – and the rich history of the Messiah in South Africa – is brought ...

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 ...