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In this photo taken Tuesday, July 1, 2008 a rabbit sits on ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:45:27 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Tuesday, July 1, 2008 a rabbit sits on Robben Island, South Africa. where former South African president Nelson Mandela spent most of his imprisonemnt. The rabbits which are being killed to control a plague will be fed to the poor. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

In this July 1, 2008 file photo, tourists travel by boat to ...

(AP) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:30:37 GMT

(AP) - In this July 1, 2008 file photo, tourists travel by boat to Robben Island, South Africa. Cape Town, the sparkling jewel in South Africa's tourist crown, regularly wins international travel awards. It combines excellent infrastructure and hotels with magnificent beaches, wildlife and vineyards, making it a favorite among business conventions and wealthy surf and safari seekers. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)

In this July 1, 2008 file photo, tourists look at the cell where ...

(AP) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:44:08 GMT

(AP) - In this July 1, 2008 file photo, tourists look at the cell where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated during the time he spent in prison on Robben Island, South Africa. Cape Town, the sparkling jewel in South Africa's tourist crown, regularly wins international travel awards. It combines excellent infrastructure and hotels with magnificent beaches, wildlife and vineyards, making it a favorite among business conventions and wealthy surf and safari seekers. (AP Photo/Schalk Van Zuydam, File) (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

A close up view of the lock on Nelson Mandela's cell in Robben ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:42 GMT

(AP) - A close up view of the lock on Nelson Mandela's cell in Robben Island, South Africa, is shown on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Two children look for firewood in front of their house in Robben ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:30 GMT

(AP) - Two children look for firewood in front of their house in Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Tourist stand outside Nelson Mandela's cell in Robben Island, ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:27 GMT

(AP) - Tourist stand outside Nelson Mandela's cell in Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Historic photos taken of inmates including Nelson Mandela, right, ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:14 GMT

(AP) - Historic photos taken of inmates including Nelson Mandela, right, are seen displayed on Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

A tourist takes video footage at the area were Nelson Mandela ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:07 GMT

(AP) - A tourist takes video footage at the area were Nelson Mandela worked with others breaking rocks on Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

A tortoise belonging to Frikkie Nel, a former prison nurse who ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:01 GMT

(AP) - A tortoise belonging to Frikkie Nel, a former prison nurse who now runs a Robben island clinic, walks past his house on Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Tourist travel by boat to Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:39:50 GMT

(AP) - Tourist travel by boat to Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Tourist listen to a tour guide, right, as he talks about Nelson ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:39:01 GMT

(AP) - Tourist listen to a tour guide, right, as he talks about Nelson Mandela's time in Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Tourist look at the cell where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:38:47 GMT

(AP) - Tourist look at the cell where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated on Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Tourist walk past the entrance to Robben Island, South Africa, ...

(AP) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:38:41 GMT

(AP) - Tourist walk past the entrance to Robben Island, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The former prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged mismanagement, a budget crisis, and storms that sometimes keeps ferries and thousands of would-be visitors away. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

FILE PHOTO Former South African President Nelson Mandela ...

(News) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:54:31 GMT

(News) - **FILE PHOTO** Former South African President Nelson Mandela speaks during the launch of '46664 - Give 1 minute of your life to stop AIDS' campaign in London in this October 21, 2003 file photo. Mandela launched a world-wide music-led campaign to raise awareness of the impact of AIDS in Africa. 46664 was the prison number of Mandela when he was held in captivity on Robben Island in South Africa for 18 years. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)