READING REVOLUTION: SHAKESPEARE ON ROBBEN ISLAND by Ashwin Desai (Unisa Press).
In a quiet moment it’s not hard to imagine the despair of slaves who once laboured at Robben Island.
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/ 14 February 2010
Robben Island held its tenth annual Valentine’s Day wedding ceremony on Sunday in which 25 couples tied the knot.
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/ 5 February 2010
"It’s a clean, fast kill," says marksman Abelines Schoeman, as his spotlight searches for the telltale red glint that betrays a rabbit’s eye.
Naledi Tsiki says accusations that he was involved in the irregular spending of funds are politically motivated, reports Glynnis Underhill.
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/ 18 September 2009
Robben Island authorities are to embark on a major cull of the island’s rabbits, fallow deer and cats next month.
Management style said to be at the core of museum’s troubles, reports Glynnis Underhill.
The Robben Island Museum council has resigned, the Arts and Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Robben Island’s new R26-million ferry has been attached over money owed to boat builder Farocean on the purchase price, the island’s museum said.
A ship carrying about 300 logs lost its cargo while passing Robben Island, the South African Maritime Safety Authority said on Tuesday.
The vessel, named the Adriatic Princess, was bought second-hand for R26-million by a Bloemfontein firm in which Komphela holds an interest.
Mismanagement, incompetence, fraud and theft are bleeding Robben Island dry, according to a audit of the world heritage site completed this year.
The Robben Island Museum’s CEO and two other senior officials have been suspended, the museum’s council said on Friday.
Nelson Mandela is a world-historical icon who has enlarged human freedom and redefined humanist ideals, writes Drew Forrest.
The beautiful game played a vital role in raising morale on Robben Island. Now a new film looks at sport and struggle, writes Niren Tolsi.
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/ 27 January 1995
A select few have been offered the chance to take part in an exclusive, and expensive, tour of Robben Island, reports Justin Pierce
Journalist Thami Mkhwanazi continues his remarkable memoirs of the life on Robben Island.
Journalist Thami Mkhwanazi, recently released after seven years in prison, continues his series on life behind the cell doors of Robben Island prison.
For the first time in a South African newspaper: a glimpse behind the cell doors of Robben Island prison.