International Outrage Stops New York Auction of Nelson Mandela’s Personal Items, Including Objects from His Robben Island Prison Cell: ‘Belongs to the People of South Africa’
An auction of the late Nelson Mandela’s possessions has been canceled. The New York sale of several items from the former South African president’s personal collection has been blocked by his countrymen who contend that certain properties should belong to them. According to Art-Net, the online auction titled “Important Artifacts from the Life of Nelson…