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Robben Island (prison)

Coordinates:33°48′01″S18°22′16″E / 33.80028°S 18.37111°E /-33.80028; 18.37111
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Former prison off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa
Maximum Security Prison
Prison building
Robben Island (prison) is located in Cape Town
Robben Island (prison)
Location in Cape Town
LocationRobben Island,Cape Town
Coordinates33°48′01″S18°22′16″E / 33.80028°S 18.37111°E /-33.80028; 18.37111
StatusInactive
Security classMaximum-minimum
Opened1961
Closed1996
Managed bySouth African government
CityCape Town
Postal code7400
CountrySouth Africa
Websiterobben-island.org.za
Notable prisoners
Nelson Mandela,Kgalema Motlanthe,Jacob Zuma

Robben Island Prison is an inactive prison onRobben Island inTable Bay, 6.9 kilometers (4.3 mi) west of the coast ofBloubergstrand,Cape Town,South Africa.Nobel Laureate and formerPresident of South AfricaNelson Mandela was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall ofapartheid. Since then, three former inmates of the prison (Mandela,Kgalema Motlanthe,[1] andJacob Zuma) have gone on to become President of South Africa.

It is aSouth African National Heritage Site as well as aUNESCO World Heritage Site.[2][3]

History

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Beginning in 1961, the prison was used by theSouth African government for political prisoners and convicted criminals. The maximum security prison for political prisoners closed in 1991 and the medium security prison for criminal prisoners was closed five years later in 1996.[4]

List of former prisoners

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  • Nelson Mandela's prison cell
    Nelson Mandela's prison cell
  • Japhta Masemola's prison cell
    Japhta Masemola's prison cell
  • Paul Langa's prison cell
    Paul Langa's prison cell
  • Thami Mkhwanazi's prison cell
    Thami Mkhwanazi's prison cell
  • Zahkele Mdlalose's prison cell
    Zahkele Mdlalose's prison cell

Gallery

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  • Prison
    Prison
  • Former prison cells and corridor
    Former prison cells and corridor
  • Backyard
    Backyard
  • Dormitory
    Dormitory
  • Wash basins
    Wash basins
  • Wash basins
    Wash basins
  • Communal toilets
    Communal toilets

See also

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References

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  1. ^"New S. Africa president sworn in".BBC News. 25 September 2008.Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved2008-11-22.
  2. ^"9/2/018/0004 – Robben Island, Table Bay".South African Heritage Resources Agency. Archived fromthe original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved16 September 2013.
  3. ^"Robben Island". UNESCO.Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved2 June 2011.
  4. ^ChronologyArchived 15 February 2010 at theWayback Machine, Robben Island Museum website, retrieved 8 June 2013
  5. ^sahoboss (2011-03-16)."Hlubi Chief Langalibalele becomes one of the first Black activists to be tried and banished to Robben Island".South African History Online. Archived fromthe original on 2018-02-11. Retrieved2018-02-17.
  6. ^Sindiwe Magona (1 October 2012).From Robben Island to Bishop's Court: The Biography of Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane. David Philip.ISBN 978-0-86486-738-4.Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved30 July 2018.
  7. ^"John Ya Otto Nankudhu passes on".New Era.NAMPA. 22 June 2011.Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved30 July 2018.

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