The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned

As former president Nelson Mandela’s family fight to stop the sale of some of his most prized possessions from his home in Houghton, the trust responsible for protecting his artefacts has allegedly not wanted to become involved. 

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Eunice Stoltz
Eunice Stoltz is a general news reporter at the Mail & Guardian.

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