What is Robben Island?
[[File:Robben Island Village (6001648866).jpg|thumb|Robben Island Village]] '''Robben Island''' is an [[island]] near [[Cape Town]] in [[South Africa]]. It was a high-security [[prison]] where [[Nelson Mandela]] was held captive for 18 years of his total of 27 years in jail. He and the other [[political prisoner]]s were [[Forced labour|forced]] to work at the [[limestone]] [[Quarry|quarries]] on the island. They were not allowed to talk or do anything but work. There was also a village on the island Robben Island is both a [[National heritage sites of South Africa|South African National Heritage Site]] as well as a [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Robben Island|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/916|publisher=UNESCO|accessdate=22 November 2016}}</ref> ==List of former prisoners held at Robben Island== [[File:RobbenIslandZellengang.jpg|thumb|upright|Former prison cells on Robben Island]] [[File:Rock pile, Robben Island Prison.jpg|thumb|Rock pile started by [[Nelson Mandela]] and added to—one rock at a time—by former prisoners returning to the island]] [[File:Moturu Kramat.jpg|thumb|The [[Muslim]] Moturu Kramat shrine on Robben Island]] * [[Autshumato]], one of the first activists against colonialism * [[Dennis Brutus]], former activist and poet * [[Patrick Chamusso]], former activist of the [[African National Congress]] * [[Laloo Chiba]], former accused at [[Little Rivonia Trial]] * [[Eddie Daniels (political activist)|Eddie Daniels]] * [[Jerry Ekandjo]], Namibian politician * [[Nceba Faku]], former Metro Mayor of Port Elizabeth * [[Petrus Iilonga]], Namibian trade unionist, activist and politician * [[Ahmed Kathrada]], former [[Rivonia Trial]]ist and long-serving prisoner * [[Langalibalele]], The King of the [[Hlubi people]] * [[John Kenneth Malatji]], former activist and special forces of [[African National Congress|ANC]] * [[Njongonkulu Ndungane]], later to become [[Archbishop of Cape Town]] * [[Mosiuoa Lekota]], President and Leader of the Congress of the People * [[Mac