Up, is a vital initiative to protect endangered wildlife and combat marine pollution, with 150 volunteers collecting waste to safeguard our natural heritage.

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 ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

Craig Van Der Horst is set to deliver the keynote speech at the Robben Island event. Photo: Supplied ROBBEN Island’s history will be taken to the doorsteps of Merebank community in a unique ...

But for a few lucky couples, it once held an extraordinary significance—especially for those who were blessed enough to say their vows at the historic Robben Island Chapel. The tradition began ...

I said to myself, ‘Why must this man be alone when he is sick? I don’t want to be alone when I am sick.’ No one wants that." ...

Nelson Mandela was released from jail paving the way for democracy in South Africa. Arrested in 1962 for his campaign to get ...

Robben Island, one of Cape Town’s most visited attractions, has more to offer than just the ferry ride there and the prison tour. This UNESCO World Heritage site provides a variety of ...

In his memoir of surviving the brutal apartheid prison Robben Island, South African activist Sedick Isaacs recalls an extraordinary event about which little has been recorded - "the creation and ...

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says he is satisfied with the progress being made to spruce up the Robben Island Museum and preserve its iconic heritage site status.

Mokoena, who the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA) awarded the ambassadorship to get more women of colour to attempt the crossing, explained the purpose of the retreat is to get more ...

Robben Island, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage site and a vital sanctuary for over 130 species of birds, will see a massive coastal clean-up on Saturday, 1 March 2025. This initiative will help ...