The auction of late former president Nelson Mandela’s belongings has reportedly sparked discord among the Mandela family, bringing the family’s name into the spotlight in recent days.
Mandela’s 1993 original ID book, aviator sunglasses and reading glasses, famed “Madiba” clothing, walking sticks, briefcases, a silver goose tea set, a Robben Island tennis racquet, and hearing aids are among the 70 items scheduled for auction.
They have already been advertised on the Guernsey Auction House website and are planned to be auctioned next month. It is also reported that Madiba’s daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, wants to use the money to fund a memorial garden in the Eastern Cape.
While many South Africans are denouncing the decision taken to auction items, speculations are still rife.
His grandchildren, Mbuso and Ndaba Mandela, expressed…