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 ...

He used rising tensions in the Northern Hemisphere as justification to strengthen South Africa’s military defences. Pirow identified Robben Island as a strategically positioned site at the ...

Robben Island, a desolate outcropping five miles offshore, is a testament to courage and fortitude in the face of brutality, a must-see for any visitor to South Africa. Tours leave Cape Town four ...

By this time - 1977 - Mandela was in many ways a forgotten man. He had been on Robben Island 13 years and throughout South Africa his image and words were banned. As of May 1999, when this site ...

Among the notable guests will be former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, who played football during his time as a Robben Island political prisoner. His Excellency will participate ...

The accident was on the tiny Bird Island off the southeastern coast of South Africa, home to almost 3,000 endangered African penguins. The report accused the pilot of violating flight regulations ...

The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, according to reports Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 ...

PLANS for Formula One to return to South Africa for the first time in more than three decades are nearing a decisive decision. F1 fans have long wanted the motorsport to return to Africa ...

By this time - 1977 - Mandela was in many ways a forgotten man. He had been on Robben Island 13 years and throughout South Africa his image and words were banned. As of May 1999, when this site ...