Robben Island

David Fleminger

30° South Publishers, 2008 - Travel - 142 pages

Let Southbound take you back in time and uncover the rich history of a South African icon-Robben Island ”a desolate little island off the coast of Cape Town in the bleak Atlantic, that has come to symbolize to the world the very essence of the struggle for freedom. * How the island came to prominence with the arrival of the early Dutch seafarers * How the British took control and used the island as a political prison for the rebellious Xhosa chiefs during the Frontier Wars of the nineteenth century * The island as a military and naval outpost during World War II * The brutal apartheid years and Robben Island becomes the dumping ground for ANC and PAC political prisoners * How the prisoners organized the resistance struggle from the inside, how they maintained their sanity and how they never lost hope * Exclusive interview with Matlakana Philemon Tefu ”former political prisoner incarcerated for 21 years * Detailed maps, color photographs, route guides * Comprehensive listings of tours on offer, museums and other places of interest

Contents

• The site today: 8
• Early history: 13
• The Apartheid years: 70
• Exclusive interview: 90
• Fauna and flora: 103
• Index: 138

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About the author

DAVID FLEMINGERrsquo;s first book, Back Roads of the Cape, was published in 2005. He has also written 6 other guides in the Southbound Pocket Guides series. He has also worked in many different aspects of the media industry-as a scriptwriter, director, editor, post-production supervisor, interviewer and producer. He has written and directed theatre shows, TV series and educational videos and is studying for an MA in Tourism & Heritage Studies at Wits University. A born-and-bred Jorsquo;burger, he lives in the northern suburbs with sundry pets and housemates. Much to his motherrsquo;s mounting despair he is still single but spends his time watching theatre, cricket and walking his dogs in the park.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Robben Island; Southbound pocket guides to South Africa's World Heritage sites; World Heritage Sites of South Africa Travel Guides
• Author: David Fleminger
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: 30° South Publishers, 2008
• ISBN: 0958489122, 9780958489126
• Length: 142 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Africa / General