Few places in the world symbolise the struggle for freedom against oppression of basic human rights, as Robben Island does. Many of the leading members of South African political parties and business sector were incarcerated there from 1964 to 1991, including Nelson Mandela. To go to this Island is still an experience of immense power. It is a cold, damp, and lonely island. No source of fresh water and barely any trees or plants. Very little communication could be achieved between the outside world and the inhabitants of Robben Island. The waters surrounding were famous for its stormy and icy conditions where many Great White sharks swam. The stormy weather conditions characteristic to the southern tip of Africa became known as the Cape Of Storms.  Today, former gaurds are our tour guides, taking us through the prison and its grounds, walking us through the history of apartheid.