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Memorabilia that once belonged to Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist and former South African president, can head to ...

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Nelson Mandela's items are currently owned by his oldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, and former Robben Island prison warden ...

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The anti-apartheid leader’s eldest daughter won the right to sell some of his personal items after a two-year legal battle.

A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to stop the sale and export of items linked ...

A South African court on Friday, January 23 rejected an attempt by the country's heritage authority to block the sale and ...

The 70 personal items include a cell key from Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years he was locked up, a pair of Aviator sunglasses and one of his signature floral shirts.