Robben Island
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Letter from Reginah Xaba to Phyllis Naidoo |
It’s a pleasure to me to have this opportunity of writing these few lines. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Interview with Curnick Ndlovu, conducted by J Seekings | |
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Notes on Sobukwe | |
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Notes on Sobukwe | |
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Notes on Mandela | |
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Interview with Lungisane Kunene, conducted by Ruth Lundie | |
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Dear Ahmedbhai, Dear Zuleikhabehn: The Letters of Zuleikha Mayat and Ahmed Kathrada, 1979-1989 |
In this collection of letters between a South African political prisoner and a community organizer in Durban, two people who have never met become dear friends during the last decade of apartheid. |
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Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Alan Paton - Maseru |
Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Alan Paton |
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Letter from Joseph Zulu to Phyllis Naidoo |
Letter from Joseph Zulu to Phyllis Naidoo
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