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South Africa: Nelson Mandela's Personal Items Under the Hammer in New York? Why It Outraged Some, and What's At Stake
The Conversation Africa, 30 January 2024
An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a pair of worn shoes. These are just some of Nelson Mandela's personal items that were due to go on auction on 22… Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Zizi Kodwa Welcomes Decision to Suspend Auction of Nelson Mandela Items
Dept of Sport, Arts, Culture, 31 January 2024
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Mr Zizi Kodwa welcomes the decision by Guernsey's Auction House to suspend the auction of items associated with former President Nelson… Read more »
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South Africa: Mandela Auction Suspended Amid Row Over Heritage
DW, 30 January 2024
Seventy personal items of the former South African president were set to go under the hammer in New York in February. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Looking to Halt Auction of Mandela Memorabilia
DW, 20 January 2024
Over 70 items belonging to Nelson Mandela are due to go on auction in New York in February, but the South African government is trying to block the sale. Read more »
Auction of Nelson Mandela's Personal Items Suspended
The auction of 70 personal items belonging to late former South African president Nelson Mandela, scheduled to take place in New York in February, 2024 has been suspended.
The auction would have included Mandela's identity document and hearing aids, as well as gifts from former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Mandela's eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, had arranged the sale with Guernsey's auction house.
The South African Heritage Resources Agency, responsible for protecting cultural heritage, together with the government, had launched a legal bid to halt the auction, saying that the items belong to the South African people.
Guernsey's suspended the auction after the heritage agency asked for a delay until all the court cases were concluded.
