- Robben Island has earned its place in history of being a maximum-security prison for anti-apartheid political leaders from 1961 to 1996.
- It is the location of the maximum security prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 20 years alongside others who opposed the racist policies of the...
- Robben Island’s most poignant period was the late 20th century, when the facility was used as a maximum security prison for political prisoners of South...
- From 1961, Robben Island becomes maximum security prison for convicts to long sentences.
- Discover the story of Robben Island known for its prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his life behind bars during the apartheid era.
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- Fortifications were erected during World War II, and from the mid-1960s to 1991 Robben Island served as South Africa's maximum-security prison.
- Robben Island became a maximum security prison in 1961 for long-term convicts (ten years in perpetuity), particularly for ANC members and anti-apartheid...
- The maximum security prison on Robben Island was known worldwide for the brutal treatment of prisoners.