The busload of tourists on Robben Island grew quiet as Yasien Mohamed, our 63-year-old guide, gestured to a bleak limestone quarry on the side of the road. It was here, he said, that Nelson ...

upgrade process of Robben Island Museum (RIM) has received approval following Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala’s oversight ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The ferry ride to Robben Island can be quite choppy. If you tend to get queasy, visit the museum at the Cape Town ferry dock and also consider the free Apartheid to Freedom ...

"The Dark Years" In this section from his memoirs, Mandela describes the harsh daily routine during the early years on Robben Island. Neville Alexander's Interview One of the "young ...