Robben Island

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Vino Reddy at the Curries Fountain Frelimo rally

Curries Fountain Frelimo rally

Ahmed Kathrada conducts a tour of Robben Island Prison

A veteran of the South African liberation struggle, Treason Trialist, long-serving political prisoner on Robben Island and Pollsmoor Maximum Prison, African ...

Ahmed Kathrada conducts a tour of Robben Island Prison

A veteran of the South African liberation struggle, Treason Trialist, long-serving political prisoner on Robben Island and Pollsmoor Maximum Prison, African ...

Nelson Mandela in his Robben Island Prison cell

Before becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for his efforts to dismantle ...

Ahmed Kathrada, Nelson Mandela, Alfred Nzo and guests at the Robben Island lime quarry.

he main speech was offered by Mr Ahmed Kathrada, a long-time friend and comrade of Mr Mandela's, who was imprisoned with him on Robben Island. ... Mr Alfred Nzo and Mrs Nzo, Mr Yusuf Dadoo, Mrs Indira Gandhi, Mrs ...

Letter from Reginah Xaba to Phyllis Naidoo

It’s a pleasure to me to have this opportunity of writing these few lines.

Letter from Gwen and Frank to Phyllis Naidoo and Suks

We have just read your sad letter about what can you give to deprived families, people who are banned.

Letter from Betzy to Phyllis Naidoo

Hello! It has been such a long time since I 've seen you - but I've thought of you so often.

Letter from Nersen to Phyllis Naidoo

How are you doing? How is Suks and the boys? Is Anna well? The family? Are you healing well?

Letter from Kristina Wickstrom to Phyllis Naidoo

About five years ago a man in R.S.A., Samson John Nene, was adopted by my group of _Amnesty International as a "prisoner of conscience". He was "banned" and had earlier spent ten years on Robben Island. He was arrested again in November 1975, alleged to be a member or supporter of ANC.

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Mark

I read your obituary to Sandy - Jacobsen - I did not know her surname. A DIMUNITIVE LADY. I had not planned to say that in capital letters, but there it is - she was too. You said you were cousins. I hug you closely.

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Gabriela and Connie

It is Saturday afternoon, the 15th November, 1997 and today is also 8 years and 7 months since my son Sahdhan was assassinated. Your tape of Mozarts clarinet concert plays so beautifully. Thank you so much Connie for bringing so much beauty into my life.

Letter about Jacob Zuma from Phyllis Naidoo to The Editor, Natal Mercury

What kind of a Man is ,Jacob Zuma, asks Phindile Ngubane. Cyril Madlala in the weekend papers adds a few strokes of his brush. May I add mine. I first met GEDLEYIHLEKISA (watch that smile) Zuma after he had served a 10 year sentence on Robben Island.

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Luli

The word COMRADE from my Catholic Background, the state and the media in South Africa meant communism and all the horrors that these conjured collectively in the South African psyche.

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to WILLIE & BETTY LESLIE

When Betty so generously offered to pedicure {cut) Docrat's toe nails on Saturday 22/2, we found that Bones had beat us to the draw. Bones had visited Docrat (82yrs) on that Saturday morning. She offered her skills that she had acquired on her mother ' s toenails and Doc accepted.

Interview with Curnick Ndlovu, conducted by J Seekings
Notes on Sobukwe
Notes on Sobukwe
Notes on Mandela
Interview with Lungisane Kunene, conducted by Ruth Lundie

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