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… far from those entombed, tragically for so long, on Robben Island and Pretoria Central, now Pollsmoor or even …

… to life imprisonment in June 1964, and was first on Robben Island and then was moved to Pollsmoor maximum security …

… matter further with Dr Edelstein on his next round to the Island. 27 February 1979 I have already sent you a medical …

… African National Congress, imprisoned for life on Robben Island; the late Robert Sobukwe , leader of the Pan …

… they were given long prison sentences and sent to Robben Island. Comrade Andimba ya Toivo was released only in 1984. …

… The Mardyckers were people from Amboyna [an Indonesian island] in the southern Moluccas and were brought to the Cape …

… the bay, where they found a safe mooring off Salisbury Island, a small land outcrop in the bay. 1824 10 May, A small … and after his trial, he was banished for life to Robben Island. Following an appeal by Dr John Colenso, Anglican … sugar plantations of Natal, were all landed safely on the island, together with adequate provisions. 18 August, Fifth …

… in this picture. Photograph by Eli Weinberg © UWC Robben Island, Mayibuye Archives. After the formation of the Women's …

… of these leaders were captured and imprisoned on Robben Island or in the dungeons of the Cape Town Castle, others …

… to 15 years in prison, which he served on  Robben Island . Baruch Hirson was sentenced to nine years in prison, …

… law. The last time that I saw Bram Fischer was on Robben Island about two weeks after we had been sentenced to life … us saved our lives. After Bram had visited us on Robben Island I wrote to him on behalf of myself and my co-accused … had said in the letter. Not long after his visit to Robben Island he was arrested and charged with furthering the …

… priority for many developing countries, particularly small island developing states, least developed countries and …

… of colour, race or creed. When I served 10 years on Robben Island as a political prisoner, I again used the period to …

… Sizwe. Some of these are today serving sentences on Robben Island alongside our national leaders such as Nelson Mandela, …

… central highlands of Madagascar. The region controlled the island by the 19th century. 1400 CE The Sayfawa Dynasty moves … War occurs, with the intention of the French to bring the island completely under its protectorate. Starting with the …

… for meetings’. He was sentenced to 54 months on Robben Island. On appeal in the Supreme Court, his sentence was … was included among the accused and brought from Robben Island to face trial. Arthur Chaskalson was part of the …

… having earlier been sentenced for eight years to Robben Island . Viola Hashe dies. 2 August, Elijah Loza dies in …

… first arrived at New South Wales (NSW), then to the Island of Van Diemen's Land (today known as Tasmania) and …

… ANC at a conference hosted by the Ford Foundation in Long Island. New York. Thabo Mbeki has dinner for the first time …

… First, 2 May, 2012. Photograph by Eli Weinberg UWC/Robben Island Mayibuye Archives. Image source During her time as a …

… imprisonment. The majority of them served it on Robben Island. The Robben Island prison was turned into a political school by the ANC. … him to be in a prison environment, they sent him to Robben Island. Comrades and friends, There can be no better occasion …

… imprisonment. The majority of them served it on Robben Island. The Robben Island prison was turned into a political school by the ANC. … him to be in a prison environment, they sent him to Robben Island. Comrades and friends, There can be no better occasion …

… leaders were, of course, the leaders imprisoned on Robben Island. The most famous of these was Nelson Mandela, whose … that is the human race”. Source: Harriet Deacon (ed.), The Island: A History of Robben Island , 1488-1990. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, leader of the …

… arson in 1706 - to spend the rest of his life on Robben Island in chains. He died in 1708. (p. 178).  Case of Flora … van Bengal was convicted in 1770 and sent to Robben Island for life on the unproved suspicion of causing arson. …

… about Steve Biko, what passed through the walls of Robben Island and other prisons along our political grapevine, has …

… the restrictions. For example, as prisoners on Robben Island, when we were deprived of newspapers we searched the …

… our heroines who were among the first prisoners on Robben Island in the 17th century like Krotoa and Catherine of …

… few years imprisoned several senior ANC leaders on Robben Island. Leading members of the ANC and the South African …

… to ban South African passport holders from entering the island - one of the first countries in the world to do so. …