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RIM is responsible for managing and maintaining the assets of the Island. These include the Maximum and Medium Security Prison Complexes, Robert Sobukwe’s House, the Curio and Village Shops, the Village Precinct and associated recreational facilities, the Helipad and runway on the Island, World War II memorials, power generation and water processing plants, Jetty 1 and the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront, the Mayibuye Archives, the three (3) ferries that transport people to the Island and the fleet of buses used by tourists on the Island.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town
Employees
201-500
Phone
+27 21 413 4200
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Feb 6, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 6 February 2023 | Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera. Image: Creative Commons/Tom Kirn, Ron Taylor, Louisa Howard – Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility. A lot can change overnight, but we’ll keep you informed with the latest news stories a... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Robben Island party cancelled after backlash; event organisers offer apology | Silent Events SA and Robben Island Museum have called off a party planned for the island. Images: Silent Events SA/Canva The organisers of an ‘exclusive’ silent disco on Robben Island have decided to cancel the event after it was met with o... |
| Feb 5, 2023 | ‘Exclusive’ Robben Island party postponed after announcement met with outrage | A view of the Leper Graveyard on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid revolutionary and the former president of South Africa, spent 18 of the 27 years he was imprisoned, on January 16, 2020. – The Robben Island prison is n... |
| Aug 20, 2022 | RIP: Robben Island detainee Gauta George Mokgoro laid to rest | Robben Island detainee Gauta George Mokgoro laid to rest. Photo: Royal Jewels/ Facebook. Robben Island detainee and first member of the Executive Committee of the ANC Youth League Gauta George Mokgoro was laid to rest today, Saturday, 20 Au... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | artnet : South Africa Has Halted an ‘Unfathomable' Auction of Nelson Mandela's Personal Belongings in New York | Politics South Africa Has Halted an 'Unfathomable' Auction of Nelson Mandela's Personal Belongings in New York The South African Heritage Resources Agency blocked the sale, claiming the objects did not have the necessary permits to leave th... |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Ten Fascinating Tourist Destinations In Africa | This year, it is expected that 50 million people will spend their vacation in Africa. With the continent continuing to see an increase in tourism, even less fashionable countries such as Zimbabwe are benefitting from the phenomenon. As the ... |
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FAQ about Robben Island Museum
What has the press written about Robben Island Museum?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Robben Island Museum, among them “South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 6 February 2023” (Feb 6, 2023) and “Robben Island party cancelled after backlash; event organisers offer apology” (Feb 6, 2023).
Is Robben Island Museum still active?
Yes, Robben Island Museum is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 6, 2023.