Cape Flats-born astrophysicist Dr Nicole Thomas went from Kasselsvlei High School and UWC to researching supermassive black holes and galaxy evolution, and encourages young people to explore science…
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Mandela’s Return to Robben Island as President (1995): Five years after his release, President Nelson Mandela returned to Robben Island in Table Bay—where he was incarcerated for 18 years—to host global media, dignitaries, and fellow former political prisoners. Photos of Mandela peering through the bars of his tiny cell circulated globally, transforming the former prison island into an iconic international symbol of reconciliation and freedom.
