Robben Island, the world-renowned heritage site and symbol of resilience, is pressing pause on public tours until September.

Cape Town - Google Maps released the first ­ever Street View imagery of Robben Island, as well as an audio-­visual tour hosted on Google Cultural Institute, on Wednesday, 22 April, five days ahead of ...

The EPPA this week demanded answers from the Robben Island Museum management ... while former political prisoners – "our living heritage" - working on the island as tour guides are earning "very ...

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Harris, left, with Vuyani Conjwa, a former inmate at Robben Island but now a tour guide there. (Courtesy of J. Robert Harris) Harris, left, with Vuyani Conjwa, a former inmate at Robben Island but ...

Life at sea was “like being in prison, with a chance of drowning”, 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson reckoned.

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on a clear day you can see not just Robben Island and the Twelve Apostles but as far as the Drakenstein Mountains. Join a free guided walking tour or explore the various hiking trails on your own.

According to the Robben Island Museum's annual report, revenue from tour sales decreased by R1.3 million in the 2012/13 financial year. Furthermore, visitors to Robben Island had declined by 5% in ...

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