The South African Navy & Marine and Coastal Management: Tag Robben Island http://navy.org.za/articles/tag/robbenisland?tag=robbenisland en-us 40 The South African Navy & Marine and Coastal Management - Unofficial Site Who is stealing from Robben Island? <p>Robben Island Museum has confirmed that cultural artefacts on the island, dating from the Second World War have been stolen.</p> <p>However, it has not been able to confirm that these artefacts - including brass fittings and other metal from historical facilities like old gun emplacements - have been stripped for their scrap metal value.</p> <p>It says it is working closely with the SA Navy to protect the remaining Second World War artefacts on the island, a World Heritage Site.</p> <p><i>Source: <a href="http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South%20Africa&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=13&amp;art_id=nw20080522110243745C665826">Independent Online</a></i></p> Thu, 22 May 2008 12:30:00 +0000 urn:uuid:51105fed-460e-4139-a1ea-043748f486a2 admin http://navy.org.za/articles/2008/05/22/who-is-stealing-from-robben-island General Maritime News Robben Island http://navy.org.za/articles/trackback/969