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Namibian Political Prisoners Overview
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Source domain: robben-island.org.za
Collected on 28 June 2026
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The document provides an overview of Namibian political prisoners during the Namibian War of Independence, focusing on SWAPO members sent to Robben Island and their treatment. It outlines key dates such as SWAPO’s armed actions in 1966, the 1988 New York Accords, Namibia’s independence in 1990, and specific imprisonment history from 1968 to 1989, including prisoner transfers and releases. It is a retrospective informational page from Robben Island Museum describing prisoner timelines and locations, with related navigation on the site.
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customer feedback surveyOngoing
Customer Survey
The website provides a customer survey for users to complete.
- Who it is for
- Robben Island Museum customers and website users
- How to act on it
- Use the Customer Survey option on the website.
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Customer Survey
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GET DIRECTIONS
The website provides a directions facility for people travelling to the museum.
- Who it is for
- people travelling to Robben Island Museum
- How to act on it
- Use the GET DIRECTIONS option on the Robben Island Museum website.
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GET DIRECTIONS
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Virtual Tours
The museum website provides virtual tours that users can access online.
- Who it is for
- online visitors
- How to act on it
- Use the Virtual Tours option on the website.
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Virtual Tours
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Promotion of Access to Information Act PAIA Manual
The website makes PAIA manuals available in English, Afrikaans and IsiXhosa.
- Who it is for
- members of the public seeking information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act
- How to act on it
- Use the relevant PAIA Manual language option on the website.
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Promotion of Access to Information Act PAIA Manual English PAIA Manual Afrikaans PAIA Manual IsiXhosa
Key Takeaways
- organization: SWAPO
- locations: Robben Island, Zinc Tronk, MSP (Maximum Security Prison)
- dates: 26 August 1966 (Namibia Day), 1968-1979 (prisoners), 1972 (transfers), 1976 (D section), 1984 (release of prisoners), 1988 (New York Accords), 1990 (Namibia independence on 21 March)
- prisoners: 6 SWAPO prisoners transferred to Robben Island 1968-1979
- leaders: Herman Toivo ya Toivo, Nelson Mandela (contextual comparison)
- subject: Namibian political prisoners and their Robben Island confinement