Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
"I have paid the full amount in terms of the capital. The only issue is the amount outstanding on interest," said Yandisa Dudula, who had been personally instructed to pay the balance, which he said he did on Monday.
Art, furniture and a silver tea-set belonging to the ANC struggle icon were set to go under the hammer after a court judgment that she had defaulted on payment of fees to Abbotts College for her great-niece, according to an earlier report by the Sowetan.
As a result, there would be an auction at her home in Orlando West, Soweto.
The Sowetan reported that Madikizela-Mandela signed an agreement on January 11 2008, pledging to pay R40 000 in accommodation fees, but there was an outstanding amount which included interest and legal fees.
Dudula was working to resolve the issue before the auction's scheduled start at 10am.
Madikizela-Mandela collects a salary as a member of Parliament, and she is also a member of the national executive committee of the ANC.
Media reports said she defaulted on a $2 150 (just under R20 000) payment to Abbotts College, where her great-niece had been studying.
A court ruled against Madikizela-Mandela in 2011. Alan Levy Attorneys, a law firm representing the school, said the auction would be held on Tuesday at her home in Soweto. Items for sale also included tables and chairs, a roomful of books and sculptures. – Sapa