Robben Island - List of Former Prisoners Held at Robben Island

List of Former Prisoners Held At Robben Island

  • Autshumato, one of the first activists against colonialism
  • Dennis Brutus, former activist and poet
  • Patrick Chamusso, former activist of the African National Congress
  • Laloo Chiba, former accused at Little Rivonia Trial
  • Eddie Daniels, author and activist
  • Jerry Ekandjo, Namibian politician
  • Nceba Faku, former Metro Mayor of Port Elizabeth
  • Petrus Iilonga, Namibian trade unionist, activist and politician
  • Ahmed Kathrada, former Rivonia Trialist and long-serving prisoner
  • Langalibalele, one of the first Activists against colonialism
  • Mosiuoa Lekota, imprisoned in 1974, President and Leader of the Congress of the People
  • Mac Maharaj, former accused at Little Rivonia Trial
  • Makana, one of the activists against colonialism
  • Nelson Mandela, African National Congress leader and former President of South Africa (first black president)
  • Gamzo Mandierd, activist
  • Jeff Masemola, the first prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment in the apartheid era
  • Amos Masondo, current Mayor of Johannesburg
  • Michael Matsobane, leader of Young African Religious Movement. Sentenced at Bethal in 1979; released by PW Botha in 1987.
  • Chief Maqoma, former chief who died on the island in 1873
  • Govan Mbeki, father of former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki. Govan was sentenced to life in 1963 but was released from Robben Island in 1987 by PW Botha
  • Wilton Mkwayi, former accused at Little Rivonia Trial
  • Murphy Morobe, Soweto Uprising student leader
  • Sayed Adurohman Moturu, the Muslim Iman who was exiled on the island and died there in 1754
  • Griffiths Mxenge, a South African Lawyer and member of the African National Congress
  • Billy Nair, former Rivonia Trialist and ANC/SACP leader
  • M. D. Naidoo, a South African lawyer and member of the African National Congress
  • John ya Otto Nankudhu, Namibian liberation fighter
  • John Nkosi Serving life but released by PW Botha in 1987
  • Nongqawuse, the Xhosa prophet responsible for the Cattle Killing
  • Maqana Nxele, former Xhosa prophet who drowned while trying to escape
  • John Nyathi Pokela, co-founder and former chairman of the PAC
  • Joe Seremane, current chairperson of the Democratic Alliance.
  • Tokyo Sexwale, businessman and aspirant leader of the African National Congress
  • Gaus Shikomba, Namibian politician
  • Walter Sisulu, former ANC Activist
  • Robert Sobukwe, former leader of the PAC
  • Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, Namibian politician
  • Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa and leader of the African National Congress
  • Achmad Cassiem
  • Setsiba Paul Mohohlo, former APLA unit commander

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