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… trialists who were sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island in 1963. The Sisulu’s children were effectively … the Sisulu family were lifted and Walter was released from Robben Island . Albertine at a UDF conference in Johannesburg … The Sisulu private family collection. Mayibuye Archives. Robben Island Museum (Heritage Department). email: …

… provide food. For example, when Mhlaba was imprisoned on Robben Island , Diedericks stepped in and helped take care of his …

… negotiations for the release of political prisoners from Robben Island, particularly the more than 300 prisoners who embarked …

… homeland as the Transkei had done. Msizi Dube, a former Robben Island prisoner, Lamontville community councillor and JORAC …

… Nelson Mandela chose to meet when he was released from Robben Island prison in 1990. In 2005, she had a major fall out with …

… did not like to be reminded of the man imprisoned on Robben Island , Mary never let them forget. Each year, on the …

… closest friends or go on a holiday. She could not go to Robben Island prison to see her brother, Indres Naidoo, who had been …

… Art, 1985-95'. SA National Gallery. Cape Town. 1996 - ‘Robben Island Reunion’ Exhibition. Mayibuye Centre,  Waterfront, …

… in a road accident in 1969 whilst Nelson was in prison on Robben Island , he sent her a letter of condolence. Allegedly this …

… sequel. This was a face-off with the prison commander on Robben Island, Colonel Badenhorst and the head of the prison …

… of Nelson Mandela, who had been transferred there from Robben Island. Boesak was detained and interrogated and his passport …

… , who was at that time serving his prison sentence on Robben Island . Upon hearing the news of the passing of his friend, …

… Cape Town, David Philip, 1989. Deacon, Harriet (ed.). The Island: A History of Robben Island, 1488-1990 . Online 1996. Available url: …

… radio receiver that could be smuggled to Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. The idea was to have the receiver in a pen and have …

… her banning order,  Nelson Mandela  (from prison on Robben Island and through his attorney) and Winnie Mandela, …

… According to Ms Garland, Peter Johnson had been sent to Robben Island in 1969 for non-political reasons. Once there, he … Justice and Prisons, denied political prisoners stayed on Robben Island, aside from former leader of the Pan African …

… pleasure of the State President,” and spent four months on Robben Island before being transferred to a cell built specially for …

… (including Mandela) were acquitted of treason. 1 April, Robben Island is turned into a prison for those convicted of … for six months in Pretoria prison and then transferred to Robben Island . 10 December, Chief Albert Luthuli and Dr. …

… community at the Cape. In May of 1657 Eva was sent to Robben Island to quarry stone as she was considered strong enough to … the quarried stones. Jan Woutersz, the superintendent on Robben Island , soon wrote of Eva: ‘She does nothing but run …

… in 1987 but was caught by the security police and sent to Robben Island , joining the cohort of other political activists and …

… prisoners (black political prisoners were held on Robben Island and several local prisons). Female prison The building … to those who were executed for political offences. [9] Robben Island Robben Island’s significant place in the world …

… leaving the country without a passport 1963 He is sent to Robben Island Mandela returns to Pretoria Local Prison He appears in … 1982 Mandela is moved from an isolated prison in Robben Island to Pollsmoor Prison in the suburbs of Cape Town …

… servant in van Riebeeck’s household, he was banished to Robben Island for two years.  Autshumato was released and reinstated … first imprisoned at the fort before being transferred to Robben Island. In 1659 Autshumato successfully escaped from …

… Abram Ben Mgulwa Dr Aubrey Mokoape had spent 2 yrs in Robben Island before going to Natal Aubrey Mokoena Local Chairman of …

… Albertina and Walter Sisulu during his incarceration on Robben Island: A South African Love Story This remarkable love story … Walter and Albertina Sisulu during his incarceration on Robben Island. Walter wrote his first letter to Albertina a …

… and expansionism in the East Indies was banished to Robben Island at the Cape. Tuan Guru, a prince from Tidore in the Ternate Islands, was also sent to the imprisoned on Robben Island from where he wrote a book on Islamic …

… shores to trade with the Khoikhoi. The British also used Robben Island , located a few kilometres from Table Bay, as a goal. … brought from England to leave Table Bay and go to the Robben Island. Between 1632 and 1640, the British also placed …

… 1989, Mbuli helped welcome back prisoners released from  Robben Island  in a ceremony, but his own legal troubles continued.  …

… but one went to prison. Eddie Daniels served 15 years on Robben Island and Hugh Lewin served seven years. In 2011, Hugh Lewin …