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Prison Period Overview

Robben Island Museum

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Source domain: robben-island.org.za

Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a Robben Island Museum page titled 'Prison Period Overview' that summarizes the island’s use as a prison across several historical periods, noting its exclusive non-prison status only when used as a military base from 1931 to 1960. It lists successive timeframes (1652-1806, 1846-1866, 1946-1970, 1961-1991) and describes who was imprisoned or employed on the island during those periods. It also references archived annual reports, publications, and tenders as part of the site’s navigation and resources.

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Archived Tenders

The site provides access to archived tenders for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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People seeking Robben Island Museum tender information
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BOOK A TOUR

Visitors can book a Robben Island tour. Tours are listed at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00, with separate prices for South African and non-South African adults and children under 18.

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South Africans and non-South Africans, including adults and children under 18
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Use BOOK A TOUR and select one of the listed tour times. The listed prices are R400 per South African adult, R210 per South African child (U/18), R600 per non-South African adult and R310 per non-South African child (U/18).
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Tours South Africans R400 per adult R210 per child (U/18) Non South Africans R600 per adult R310 per child (U/18) Tour Times 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 BOOK A TOUR
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Archived Press Releases

The site provides access to archived press releases for 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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Archived Publications

The site provides access to archived publications for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020.

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Archived Publications 2013 2014 2015 2020
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Archived Annual Reports

The site provides access to archived annual reports for the years listed: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015.

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Archived Annual Reports 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2014 2015

Facts

Places

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Key Takeaways

  • organization: Robben Island Museum
  • topic: Prison Period Overview
  • time_periods: 1652-1806; 1846-1866; 1946-1970; 1961-1991
  • prisoners: rebel sailors; black and white criminals; political prisoners from East Indies; frontier wars prisoners; apartheid political prisoners
  • military_base: 1931-1960
  • topics: archives and tenders references
  • locations: Robben Island, Cape Town
  • dates: January 2024, October 2024 (implied in site navigation)