Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late ...

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 ...

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 ...

The busload of tourists on Robben Island grew quiet as Yasien Mohamed, our 63-year-old guide, gestured to a bleak limestone quarry on the side of the road. It was here, he said, that Nelson ...

Robben Island sits in South Africa’s Table Bay, only 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) from Cape Town’s beaches, in a rather spectacular physical setting. But this island is no pleasure resort.

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 ...

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala admitted that the ANC-led government has failed to do regular maintenance of the Robben Island Heritage Site, leading to decaying infrastructure ...

Cape Town, South Africa – One morning in December 1967, prison warders strode into Robben Island’s Cell Block 4 with a football and randomly chose two teams of 11. While walking to the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The ferry ride to Robben Island can be quite choppy. If you tend to get queasy, visit the museum at the Cape Town ferry dock and also consider the free Apartheid to Freedom ...