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Robben Island Prison is an inactive prison on Robben Island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometers (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall of apartheid .
Robben Island ( Afrikaans: Robbeneiland) is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, north of Cape Town, South Africa. It takes its name from the Dutch word for seals ( robben ), hence the Dutch/Afrikaans name Robbeneiland, which translates to Seal (s) Island . Robben Island is roughly oval in shape ...
Running time. 118 minutes. Countries. South Africa. United States. Language. English. Mandela (also called Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation) is a 1996 documentary film directed by Angus Gibson and Jo Menell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
As a young man, Luyanda Mpahlwa spent five years imprisoned at Robben Island during South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement. The award-winning architect has since used that experience to ...
This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: World War II Guard Pillbox, at the main entrance to Robben Island Maximum Security Prison, north exposure. You can see its nomination here.
This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Section B, Robben Island Maximum Security Prison, back, north-south exposure. You can see its nomination here.
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A video by "America Divided Podcast" falsely claims former President Barack Obama is in jail, using real footage from a visit to South African prison.