Ahead of the historic Robben Island Prisoners Reunion, scheduled for 26 to 27 September, the President H.E. Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured Namibia’s former political prisoners and their families.

I have just returned from Russia, where history is still treated with weight and reverence. From there, I turned on my television to watch what was meant to be a historic Robben Island reunion of ...

1. Introduction: prison as a source of politics -- 2. Politics and prison: a background -- 3. Resistance for survival -- 4. Resistance beyond survival -- 5. Prisoner politics and organization on ...

Discusses the history of Robben Island, South Africa from the discovery of the island, the leprosy quarantine and the correctional facility. Includes interviews with ...