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Robben Island Museum
… From the 17th to the 20th centuries, Robben Island served as a place of banishment, isolation and … the stone quarry, where prisoners faced with forced labor. Robben Island Museum (RIM) is a public entity responsible for … http://www.capetown.travel/products/robben-island-museum/ https://www.robben-island.org.za/ …
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Robben Island, Cape Town
… These days a trip to Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is a must-do on the … to Cape Town . Forget palm trees and sun-kissed beaches; Robben Island’s allure lies rich in History. South Africa’s … Robben Island clean-up unites hundreds … Robben Island, Cape Town …
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UWC - Robben Island Mayibuye Archives
… The Robben Island World Heritage Site has rich archival resources mostly … materials relating to the struggle for freedom, or to Robben Island and imprisonment under Apartheid. … UWC - Robben Island Mayibuye Archives …
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Circle of Kramat's, Cape Town
… of Sheikh Yusuf at Faure (Macassar). The old tomb on Robben Island completes the circle. Etiquette on visiting a Kramat: … OF SAYED ABDURAHMAN MOTURA- CO-ORDINATES:-33.798,18.371 Robben Island first gained notoriety as a prison for eastern …
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Pollsmoor Prison
… President Nelson Mandela was transferred to Pollsmoor from Robben Island before being sent to Victor Verster Prison prior to … activists, were also incarcerated at Pollsmoor and Robben Island. Allan Boesak also served his prison term here …
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Ons Huisie, Bloubergstrand, Cape Town
… including the Battle of Blaauwberg in 1806 overlooking Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 28 years. Ons … and picture perfect views of the Atlantic Ocean and Robben Island. It is recognised as one of the tourist …
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Stikland Cemetery
… its 15 years declaration as a world heritage site, the Robben Island Museum(RIM) embarked on a research project to commemorate those who died during incarceration on Robben Island . The enquiry into the deaths started in 1997 … (2013), ‘Memorial to be built in Stikland Cemetery for Robben Island political prisoners’, Available Online: …
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Victor Verster Prison
… to this prison, from the Maximum Security Prison on Robben Island in 1988, in preparation for his release on the 11th of … , a well known businessman who himself spent 13 years on Robben Island. The statue is a tribute to every person who …
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'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha
… Victoria Dock. The newer part is called: ' Duncan Dock '. Robben Island is in this Bay, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned …
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Khomani Cultural Landscape
… Dome , Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape , Robben Island Museum , iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the Cape Floral …
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Cape Town, Western Province
… prisoner— Nelson Mandela —who was held on the tiny Robben Island in Table Bay . Roughly 300 Million Years ago, during … the "Municipality of Cape Town, Green and Sea Point , and Robben Island" into seven districts, which also formed the … in the Kat River Valley, (Pretoria), p.19|History of Robben Island (online), available at: …
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Western Cape Province
… hills. They are Devil's Peak, Signal Hill and Lion's Head. Robben Island is just off the coast of Cape Town. There was a jail … Many leaders of the Freedom Struggle were sent to Robben Island, including former President Nelson Mandela . …
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Tsolo
… Umtata. At the end of hostilities Mditswa was banished to Robben Island, while the magisterial seat, still known as Tsolo, was …
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Cape Town Civic Centre and the CBD of Cape Town
… , Noordhoek , Nyanga , Parow , Philadelphia , Philippi , Robben Island , Scarborough , Simon's Town , Sir Lowry's Pass , …
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Prestwich Memorial and Garden
… in 2008. The single-storey building is finished in grey Robben Island slate. The concept is one of a dignified Burial …
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Zonnebloem College, Cape Town
… educated the sons and daughters of chiefs imprisoned on Robben Island in the aftermath of the Eighth and Ninth Frontier Wars …
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Granger Bay
… with some of the most stunning views of Table Bay and Robben Island - providing some of the most worthwhile sunsets in …
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Antipolis and Romelia Shipwrecks, Cape Town
… running into a strong northwesterly gale as it approached Robben Island . The tug had made an unscheduled stop in Abidjan, (a …
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Bloubergstrand, Tableview -Cape Town
… and is one of the World's top kite surfer destinations! Robben Island is located 6.9 kilometres West of the coast of …
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Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand
… proclaimed World Heritage Sites, namely Table Mountain and Robben Island. The Reserve also offers the; 'Montispectus' a …
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Tsolo, Eastern Cape
… Umtata. At the end of hostilities Mditswa was banished to Robben Island, while the magisterial seat, still known as Tsolo, was …
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Township Tours of Cape Town
… '. He was a renowned rainmaker and chief, imprisoned on Robben Island in 1873 because he rebelled against, the Natal …
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Goodman Gallery
… amidst the cultural boycott , and is now kept at the UWC-Robben Island Mayibuye Archives, housed at the University of the …
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Langa Township, Cape Town
… of the Xhosa chief Langalibalele, who was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1873 for rebelling against the Natal government. …
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Graaff-Reinet
… most of the 1960's detained by the apartheid government on Robben Island . Another son of Graaff-Reinet was: ' Anton Rupert ', …
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Cape Saint Francis, Lighthouse in the Eastern Cape
… also partook in the building of many of the structures on Robben Island! Although Cape St. Francis Lighthouse is only 30 km …
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A History of Ottosdal and Letsopa
… as spaces for white occupation only. In his letters from Robben Island, Ahmed Kathrada notes that his relatives, the Kola … Press, 1975, p.119. 1 2 Robert D Vassen., ed. Letters from Robben Island: a selection of Ahmed Kathrada's prison … Press, 1975). • Robert D Vassen., ed. Letters from Robben Island: a selection of Ahmed Kathrada's prison …