Resin Coffee Table Offers a Map of South Africa’s Robben Island. Stephanie Rogers. Mon, September 9, 2019 at 1:00 PM UTC.

Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Bill Clinton look to the outside from Mandela's Robben Island prison cell in Cape Town, South Africa, in this photo from March 27, 1998.

Robben Island is ranked #12 out of 14 things to do in Cape Town. ... Robben Island stands as a reminder of South Africa's troubled history. ... Map. Previous: Things to do. Next: ...

Vusumzi Mcongo is a former political prisoner, who served 12 years on Robben Island, which is 5.5 miles offshore from Cape Town, South Africa.He was arrested at the age of 26 and released in 1990.

A weather-beaten sign over the island’s gateway proclaims “We Serve With Pride.” On a stone wall, black-and-white mural-size photos show prisoners being offloaded from boats. Corm… ...

Robben Island's endangered African Black Oystercatchers have started breeding in record numbers following last year's successful feral cat eradication programme. South Africa: Robben Island Birds ...

The former prison on Robben Island off Cape Town, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years, is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleg… ...

South Africa, from rhinos to Robben Island. Barbara Wendell, left, and the author enjoy wine and chocolate pairings at Lanzerac Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

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 ...

South Africa's Robben Island Museum is an institution limping though a pandemic, and weighed down by its roller coaster history. In our book, Robben Island Rainbow Dreams which will be published ...

Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Bill Clinton look to the outside from Mandela's Robben Island prison cell in Cape Town, South Africa, in this photo from March 27, 1998.

New York auction house Guernsey's has postponed the sale of some of the South African leader's belongings, including the key to his cell and the shirt he wore when he was released from Robben Island.