Robben Island Village Robben Island is anisland nearCape Town inSouth Africa . It was a high-securityprison whereNelson Mandela was held captive for 18 years of his total of 27 years in jail. He and the otherpolitical prisoners wereforced to work at thelimestone quarries on the island. They were not allowed to talk or do anything but work. There was also a village on the island
Robben Island is both aSouth African National Heritage Site as well as aUNESCO World Heritage Site .[ 1]
Former prison cells on Robben Island Rock pile started byNelson Mandela and added to—one rock at a time—by former prisoners returning to the island TheMuslim Moturu Kramat shrine on Robben Island Autshumato , one of the first activists against colonialismDennis Brutus , former activist and poetPatrick Chamusso , former activist of theAfrican National Congress Laloo Chiba , former accused atLittle Rivonia Trial Eddie Daniels Jerry Ekandjo , Namibian politicianNceba Faku , former Metro Mayor of Port ElizabethPetrus Iilonga , Namibian trade unionist, activist and politicianAhmed Kathrada , formerRivonia Trialist and long-serving prisonerLangalibalele , The King of theHlubi people John Kenneth Malatji , former activist and special forces ofANC Njongonkulu Ndungane , later to becomeArchbishop of Cape Town Mosiuoa Lekota , President and Leader of the Congress of the PeopleMac Maharaj , former accused at Little Rivonia TrialMakana, one of the activists against colonialism Nelson Mandela , African National Congress leader and former President of South AfricaGamzo Mandierd , activistJeff Masemola , the first prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment in theapartheid eraAmos Masondo , former Mayor ofJohannesburg Michael Matsobane , leader of Young African Religious MovementChiefMaqoma , former chief who died on the island in 1873 Govan Mbeki , father of former President of South AfricaThabo Mbeki Wilton Mkwayi , former accused at Little Rivonia TrialMurphy Morobe ,Soweto Uprising student leaderDikgang Moseneke ,Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa Sayed Adurohman Moturu , Muslim exiled to the island and died there in 1754Griffiths Mxenge , a South African Lawyer and member of the African National CongressBilly Nair , former Rivonia TrialistM. D. Naidoo , a South African lawyer and member of the African National CongressJohn ya Otto Nankudhu , Namibian liberation fighterJohn Nkosi Nongqawuse , theXhosa prophetess responsible for the Cattle KillingMaqana Nxele , former Xhosa prophet who drowned while trying to escapeJohn Nyathi Pokela , co-founder and former chairman of thePan Africanist Congress Joe Seremane , chairperson of theDemocratic Alliance .Tokyo Sexwale , businessmanGaus Shikomba ,Namibian politicianWalter Sisulu , former ANC ActivistStone Sizani , ANC Chief WhipRobert Sobukwe , former leader of thePAC Andimba Toivo ya Toivo ,Namibian politicianJacob Zuma , President of South Africa and leader of the African National CongressAchmad Cassiem Setsiba Paul Mohohlo, former APLA unit commander Micheal Ludumo Buka, formerANC Activist Kgalema Motlanthe , South Africa's firstPedi presidentJohn Aifheli Thabo, an ANC political activist Ezra Mvuyisi Sigwela, an ANC political activist Oliver Tambo ,African National Congress presidentRobben Island at Wikimedia Commons
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