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 ...

The fence arround the maximum security prison, Robben Island.Credit: Alamy Our short Cape Town sojourn is sandwiched between extraordinary safaris in Botswana's Okavango Delta and South Africa 's ...

Only, where is Robben Island? About 9 miles off the coast of Cape Town, on the southwest tip of South Africa. I had one day to spare in my tight schedule, so I booked an early-morning flight and ...

Robben Island sits in South Africa’s Table Bay, only 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) from Cape Town’s beaches, in a rather spectacular physical setting. But this island is no pleasure resort.

The Robben Island Museum is facing serious scrutiny following revelations that it operated a ferry with significant safety ...

Cape Town - Robben Island in Cape Town has seen a record-breaking number of tourists this festive season with an increase of 43% in the number of visitors to the world heritage site compared to ...

A 20-minute boat cruise (there are typically three tours each day) from Cape Town’s historic waterfront area takes you to Robben Island. It’s also a great option to take in the views of Table ...

The Robben Island Museum (RIM) is under fire, and not the “quick social media backlash” kind, but the regulatory kind. The ...

Cape Town - The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has dismissed recent social media claims that the Robben Island heritage site is in a state of disrepair as “false news being ...

Cape Town, South Africa – One morning in December 1967, prison warders strode into Robben Island’s Cell Block 4 with a football and randomly chose two teams of 11. While walking to the ...