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SECOND EDITION OF CHRISTO’S BOOK
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Educational day trip or overnight on Robben Island
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Testimonials

From Instagram @lavishlifestylesconcierge: A curated private conversation with Nelson Mandela’s prison guard and private tour of Robben Island. It was both insightful and sobering. These are some of the experiences we curate and personalize for our clients when they travel to South Africa.

Private conversation and tour of Robben Island, 5 January 2023

A deeply personal and sobering visit to Robben Island where we received a private tour from Nelson Mandela’s former warder turned fiend Christo Brand. What an amazing experience with many stories, conversations and moments shared by Christo during Mandela’s imprisonment and Presidency! – Instagram @drfoodie

Private Robben Island Tour - 15 Nov 2022

Mr Brand’s rating was very good: Enrichment Lecturer – Mr. Christo Brand 9.17/10. Congratulations, an excellent score.

Silverseas Whisper - 17 to April 2019

Meeting Christo Brand was the highlight of my recent trip to South Africa. Christo Brand was Nelson Mandela’s prison warden. The two became lifelong friends. Rules were broken and small but great acts of kindness were shown by this amazing man at risk to himself. Brand wrote the book “Mandela – My Prisoner, My Friend” at Mandela’s urging, insistent he must tell his story. And what a story it is.

Shobha Gopinath on Instagram

Thanks again for a stellar event last night – Christo was wonderful and our whole community loved getting to hear his story.

Global Camps Africa, Zoom - 21 May 2021

It was a great thrill to meet with Christo yesterday. The pupils were transfixed by Christo’s stories and the remarkable insights into the life of Nelson Mandela. The session was wonderfully conceived and well-structured and I am grateful to you, both for facilitating the event and juxtaposing the lives of Christo and Nelson Mandela in this very accessible way. The session prefaced a wider discussion around the evils of Apartheid and recent South African history and your resources were us… Read more

Paul Medhurst, King's Prep School, Rochester - Zoom, 15 June 2021

Thank you and Mr. Brand very much for the talk. Our students are very happy and now have a lot of important issues to think over.

Teams live with Collegio San Carlo, Milan - 9th February 2022

Had the opportunity to meet Christo Brand and hear him tell stories about his job as a prison warden on Robben Island and how he became the best friend of Nelson Mandela. Remarkable! From poen2000 on Instagram

Mechelen, Belgium - September 2019

Thanks so much for the contribution Christo made to our event’s success, we really appreciate it. 80% of the delegates rated Christo’s talk as excellent or very good!

11th Annual Secretaries Conference, Johannesburg - 5th August 2018

Christo spoke well and conducted a great experience from start to finish. The guests really enjoyed his company and story.

Private cruise on the Princess Emma Yacht, 16 September 2021

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