Controversial auction of Nelson Mandela's personal Items suspended amid outcry in South Africa


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  • Wednesday, 31 Jan 2024

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A controversial auction of 70 personal items belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been suspended, local media reported on Tuesday.

The online auction, scheduled for Feb. 22 and to be conducted by New York-based Guernsey's auction house on behalf of Mandela's eldest daughter Makaziwe, was intended to include the sale of Mandela's ID document and several other significant personal items.

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