Margaret Thatcher's government tried to prevent Nelson Mandela being honoured …

Margaret Thatcher's government tried to prevent Nelson Mandela being honoured … – (curated as of interest to Robben Island and Cape Town).

… the notorious policy of apartheid. Despite pressure from the Conservative government the university went ahead with its plans and awarded Mr Mandela – who, at the time, was 22 years into his jail term on Robben Island – with the honorary doctorate …
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From apartheid jail to No 10, the long journey of Mandela's trial comrades – (curated as of interest to Robben Island and Cape Town).

Goldberg was not allowed to serve his sentence on Robben Island because he was white, a fate described by Kathrada as worse than his own as he at least had the company of his comrades. Goldberg did, however, share a cell block with Bram Fischer QC, …
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