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… Oliver was never far from my thoughts. When at times in prison there were difficult choices and decisions to make, I …

… War. From 1961 to 1991 it was used as a maximum security prison. The most famous prisoner during that time was Nelson … 20 rebels were sentenced to death. Others were put into prison for taking part in the rebellion. Case study 2: The …

… age of 21, and allegations of assault and ill-treatment in prison became more frequent. Reaction and significance …

… subjected to severe beatings by his master who sent him to prison for discipline. He thrice reported to colonial …

… 11 February 1990, the day of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, he made the following statement: “The white monopoly …

… the Fatherland (Germany)." After Hitler had completed his prison sentence, the Great Depression provided him with an …

… 1946 to 1948 in which nearly 2,000 men and women went to prison in protest against a law restricting Indian land …

… affect them. More broadly, Nicolas' visit of the former prison of Robben Island has had an important influence on his …

… from which we did not come. In my periods outside of prison and after release I realised that many of those with … mixed bunch. Some were very cold and calculating. While in prison, I assumed that we shared an underlying empathy with … there was more in the way of calculation, even while in prison. I came to see that there were many who bore the name …

… (where a large portion of its leadership languished in prison).” [3] This development was due to a significant … it never obtained the same amount of attention as other prison escapes. Notable examples include Harold Wolpe , who escaped Johannesburg prison in 1963, and Tim Jenkin , who successfully escaped …

… Escape of Tim Jenkin, Stephen Lee and Alex Moumbaris from prison in Pretoria. 1980 MK changes its strategy of attacking … Peace Prize 28 February 198 5 Denis Goldberg released from prison. 20 July 1985 State of Emergency conditions … broadcast 5 November 1987 Govan Mbeki released from prison. 1989 President PW Botha replaced by FW de Klerk after …

… Merchants' Committee Immediately after Dr Naicker went to prison, about ten leading Indian merchants volunteered to … New PRC Officials When Dr Dadoo and Dr Naicker went to prison, Mr. Nana Sita was elected Acting Chairman of the …

… commitment and action that led to him spending 22 years in prison and when he was released he continued his political …

… through political prisoners returning from stints in prison and through their underground operatives and …

… teaching in schools. 1985 November, Mandela writes to his prison warden. His request for a meeting with the government … African National Congress leaders are released from prison. 8 December, The Conference For A Democratic Future … movements. 12 February, Nelson Mandela is released from prison. 27 April, The first group of African National …

… noble goal? Today a part of myself is on Robben Island and Pollsmoor, where hundreds who have given up their liberty in …

… noble goal? Today a part of myself is on Robben Island and Pollsmoor, where hundreds who have given up their liberty in …

… it was decided that he be transferred to the Sydenham Prison Hospital where a further examination could be carried … though it was agreed that Biko be transferred to Sydenham Prison for further investigation. This took place on 8 … consultation with Lang evening. Biko was moved to Sydenham Prison for the examination. About 9.45 p.m. Dr. Hersch …

… cave where he was captured on 2 December 1879 and sent to prison in Pretoria. When the Transvaal again became …

… and Kathy are serving life sentences in a maximum-security prison and Robert is dead. I know that Nelson sometimes … the passes. Soon there were almost 2,000 women in the Fort prison, where we had been in 195 6 at the beginning of our … shocking reports of inhuman conditions of African prison labour on potato farms. Some of these men had already …

… Act, arrests were made, and Resisters were sent to prison and the struggle passed into a decisive phase. The … enlisted as Passive Resisters and have served term in prison. We, for our part, have declared our full support to … free meals to those Resisters who had been released from prison and had not yet secured jobs. This was made possible …

… of Natal, Griffiths served three years on Robben Island prison after being convicted by the apartheid courts on a …

… deserves a visit in its own right. It was originally a prison, a magistrate’s court, a school and finally a private …

… and wedding anniversaries almost without exception, in prison during official visits. The occasions were, in …

… either a court of law or a court of justice. After his prison term had expired, the new General Law Amendment Act …

… of the Indian people, who are the first to be sentenced to prison, for their inspiring example of courage and sacrifice. … to four months imprisonment. He was sent to Durban Central Prison where around 2 000 prisoners were housed in atrocious … conditions. As the number of resisters increased, the prison became overcrowded, and they were sent to different …

… it. Then came the Post Office, the Police Station and the Prison, and it seemed as if Bowesdorp was on the road to … of: the Church, the Hotel, the Police Station, and the Prison of Bowesdorp. These are all near the present …