Nelson Mandela's Prison Guard / Wide Awake Podcast EP. 28

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I spoke to Christo Brand. He was a Prison Guard on Robben Island and Pollsmoor Prison during Apartheid and during that time he formed a friendship with Nelson Mandela. In this podcast we talked about how he became a prison guard, his friendship with Nelson Mandela, Mandela's life in prison, a secret that Christo and Mandela had to keep for over 20 years and much more... 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - South Africa During Apartheid 2:28 - How Christo Started Working On Robben Island 5:06 - Robben Island 9:09 - Prisoner Escape From Robben Island 10:00 - What Was Robben Island Like During Apartheid 11:16 - South Africa’s Biggest Criminals 15:05 - The First Time Christo Met Mandela 17:35 - Mandela And Christo’s 20 Year Secret 24:34 - Moving To Pollsmoor Prison 29:34 - Life In Pollsmoor Prison 35:25 - Mandela’s Christmas Dinner In Jail 37:47 - Negotiations For Mandela’s Release From Prison 39:41 - Rugby World Cup 42:27 - From Prisoner To President 46:13 - How Christo’s Son Passed Away 51:30 - The Last Time Christo Saw Mandela