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Nelson Mandela's incarceration at Robben Island

Witness by BBC

Jun 8, 202610:13Society & Culture

On 13 June 1964, Nelson Mandela, who later became South Africa's president, was taken to the maximum security prison on Robben Island off the coast of South Africa. Mandela had led the military wing of the African Nation...

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Nelson Mandela's incarceration at Robben Island is an episode from Witness by BBC. On 13 June 1964, Nelson Mandela, who later became South Africa's president, was taken to the maximum security prison on Robben Island off the coast of South...

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Published Jun 8, 2026, 10:13 long, audio available.