Celebrating Heritage: a guide to South Africa's World Heritage Sites

IF YOU'RE looking for ways to spend Heritage Day, a visit to one of South Africa’s heritage sites is highly recommended.

- OLUTHANDO KETEY!

In SA, there are eight World Heritage Sites, as proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

Robben Island

Located on the coast of Cape Town, Robben Island is best known as a political prison, famous for detaining Nelson Mandela and Robert Sobukwe, to name a few. The island’s history is incredibly rich and diverse, going back more than 400 years.

The site serves as a powerful memorial to the fight for freedom in South Africa and globally, due to its history as a place of banishment, imprisonment, and exile spanning centuries.

Robben Island Museum was established by the Department of Arts and Culture in 1997. It is open to the

public for general tours at a cost. The prison tour is conducted by a Robben Island Tour Guide.

Robben Island Museum uses two ferries, which transport visitors and staff to the island.

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