Former Robben Island political prisoner Marten Kapewasha has returned to the prison decades after his release.

Kapewasha formed part of the delegation that witnessed the exhumation of Namibian political prisoners Simon Niilenge and Festus Nehale.

The "Great Lion" and former Robben Island political prisoner, Lazarus !Guiteb died yesterday, aged 82. 

A descendant of the Hai ||Om people, !Guiteb earned himself the nickname "Great Lion" because of his dedication to Namibia's liberation struggle.