About Christo
Christo Brand is a South African former prison officer who began work at Robben Island in 1978 at age 19, where he was one of several guards assigned to Nelson Mandela. He was transferred with Mandela to Pollsmoor Prison in 1982 and guarded him there for 6 years before Mandela's move to Victor Verster Prison. After Mandela's release, Brand worked as an administrative and logistics manager in the Constitutional Assembly, then returned to Robben Island as supervisor of the island shop for 20 years until his retirement in 2018.
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SpeakerAuthorMilitary and Security ExpertAfter dinnerSouth African HistoryAfrican HistoryNelson MandelaPersonal MemoirPrison ReformReconciliation
Known for
- Guarding Nelson Mandela at Robben Island from 1978
- Transferring with Mandela to Pollsmoor Prison in 1982
- Developing a close friendship with Mandela over many years
- Co-authoring Doing Life with Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend
- Public speaking about his relationship with Mandela and South African history
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- Former Security Guard of Nelson Mandela
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