Former prison guard homes on Robben Island are set to be transformed into tourist accommodation under an adaptive reuse project within the Robben Island Museum village precinct, where 15 of the 91 houses have been earmarked for restoration.
Upgrades have begun on one of the homes although no final timeline has been set for completion.
In a media statement on April 15, Robben Island Museum RIM noted concerns about converting the houses into accommodation facilities and said it wishes to distance itself from the view that converting the deteriorating properties will undermine the sites universal value.
