Auction of Mandela’s personal belongings postponed

The auction of Nelson Mandela’s personal items has been stopped. The items include his hearing aids, walking sticks, and reading glasses.

The auction house in New York called Guernsey’s said on their website that the auction for Mandela is stopped.

After a big fuss in South Africa, this happened.

Makaziwe Mandela, Mr Mandela’s oldest daughter, wanted to sell his things at an auction on 22 February. She said she wanted to use the money to make a special garden in his honor, close to where he was buried.

The state’s South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra) went to court to challenge her decision, but they lost.

It is going to ask for a different decision for the ruling.

South Africa’s Minister of Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, said stopping the sale was important because Mr. Mandela is a big part of South Africa’s history.

“He said it’s really important to keep former President Mandela’s legacy alive and make sure that future generations in the country can learn from his experiences and work. ”

Ndaba, Mr Mandela’s grandson, told local media that he also didn’t support the auction.

Mr Mandela’s identification book was also one of the things for sale.

“Who is selling their father’s ID book. ”

That’s crazy “You’re stealing South Africa’s history,” he said to News24.

Nelson Mandela passed away in 2013 when he was 95 years old.

He was put in jail for almost 30 years for fighting against a government where white people were in charge, and then in 1994, he became the first black president of South Africa. He left his position five years later.