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Auctions

Tretchi, the original meme artist, enjoys lift off at auction
Friday
/ 14 March 2024

Tretchi, the original meme artist, enjoys lift off at auction

Passion, profit, prestige … the popularity of ‘the people’s artist’ endures, despite his work being rejected as kitsch

By Sean O Toole
Going, going, gone … for millions
Friday
/ 17 May 2023

Going, going, gone … for millions

South African artworks on a Strauss & Co auction are set to fetch some hefty prices

By Kimberley Schoeman
Don’t Miss: Our selection of events and shows to indulge in over the Easter break
Friday
/ 2 April 2021

Don’t Miss: Our selection of events and shows to indulge in over the Easter break

Fancy figuring how a torn-up shoe inspired Sechaba Morojele’s new film? Or sipping cocktails while listening to Tefo Mahola? Whatever your tastes, we’ve got you covered this long weekend

By Arts Desk
The heart of Maboneng beats on
Article
/ 12 April 2019

The heart of Maboneng beats on

Debt hit the original developer hard, but  the district isn’t just waiting for the hammer to fall

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Sierra Leone’s ‘peace diamond’ dividend slow in coming
Africa
/ 4 December 2018

Sierra Leone’s ‘peace diamond’ dividend slow in coming

The idea of handing the diamond over to the government to sell was that it would generate money to be put back into developing the local community

By Staff Reporter
Father knows best
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Father knows best

There’s more to a car than the way it looks

By Staff Reporter
​Love drives up prices at Africa’s only flower auction
Article
/ 14 February 2017

​Love drives up prices at Africa’s only flower auction

It’s the last big sale before Valentine’s Day and flower buyers are stocking up on bestsellers — everything that is red.

By Staff Reporter
Bull run on wildlife sees prices soar
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Bull run on wildlife sees prices soar

The rush of investors and selective breeding is unnerving the established hunting market, but market forces will prevail.

By Staff Reporter
DON’T MISS THIS: Traditional heritage art on auction
Article
/ 25 February 2014

DON’T MISS THIS: Traditional heritage art on auction

Nearly R4.5-million worth of traditional African art will go on auction in Cape Town.

By Staff Reporter
Violin from Titanic sold for world record price of £900 000
Article
/ 19 October 2013

Violin from Titanic sold for world record price of £900 000

The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic as it sank sold at an auction on Saturday, for a world record fee for memorabilia.

By Staff Reporter
Violin from Titanic expected to fetch record price
Article
/ 19 October 2013

Violin from Titanic expected to fetch record price

The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic as it sank is set to fetch a world record fee for memorabilia when it goes on sale on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
‘Lord of the Rings’ memorabilia go on auction
Article
/ 7 October 2013

‘Lord of the Rings’ memorabilia go on auction

Hobbit feet and Frodo’s sword are among the "Lord of the Rings" items that will go on auction in Beverly Hills.

By Reuters
Great whites make a meal out of full-blooded reds
Article
/ 23 August 2013

Great whites make a meal out of full-blooded reds

A happy whiff of change wafts over the wines to be sold at the Cape Winemakers’ Guild auction in October.

By Tim James
Pimples: Going, going, gone, Malema
Videos
/ 24 July 2013

Pimples: Going, going, gone, Malema

This is not the economic freedom Julius Malema imagined. It’s time to face the naked truth, Juju: not even the clothes on your back are safe.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Malema’s house auctioned for R1.45-million
Article
/ 23 July 2013

Malema’s house auctioned for R1.45-million

Julius Malema’s house has been sold for R1.45-million to an ANC member, who said the suburban home would be converted to an office for his company.

By Sipho Kings
Winnie auction: Knock, knock?
Videos
/ 21 May 2013

Winnie auction: Knock, knock?

Journalists waited outside Winnie Mandela’s Soweto home for an auction to offset a debt, but were left hanging.

By Staff Reporter
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and the auction that wasn’t
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and the auction that wasn’t

With no bidders and a rumoured settlement, dozens of journalists were left to wander around outside Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s Soweto home.

By Sipho Kings
Bidders a no-show at Madikizela auction
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Bidders a no-show at Madikizela auction

The sheriff of the court would not auction Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s personal items as planned because there were no bidders.

By Sapa
Last-minute push by Winnie’s lawyers to halt auction
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Last-minute push by Winnie’s lawyers to halt auction

Eleventh-hour negotiations are under way to prevent the auction of some of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s personal items to cover a debt to a college.

By Sapa
Malema has no dealings with the buyer of his house
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Malema has no dealings with the buyer of his house

Expelled ANCYL leader Julius Malema has said that he has no relationship with the buyer of his half-built mansion that was sold for R5.9-million.

By Sapa
Malema auction: Going, going gone … for R5.9-million
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Malema auction: Going, going gone … for R5.9-million

The auction by Sars of Julius Malema’s half-finished mansion in Sandown, a suburb in Johannesburg’s deep north, goes like any other auction.

By Sipho Kings and Nicola Davies
Rare diamond sells for record $21.5-million
Article
/ 14 November 2012

Rare diamond sells for record $21.5-million

A huge, internally flawless diamond from India’s fabled Golconda mines has been sold at auction in Geneva for a record $21.48-million.

By Stephanie Nebehay
Anglo-Zulu war art fetches 40 000
Africa
/ 12 July 2012

Anglo-Zulu war art fetches 40 000

An album of images sketched of the Anglo-Zulu war by a little-known Irish soldier has been snapped up at a British auction, reports Turtle Bunbury.

By Turtle Bunbury
No business like snow business
Article
/ 12 July 2012

No business like snow business

Snapped up for a song on auction, the Tiffindell ski resort could be up and running again by 2014. Sipho Kings reports.

By Sipho Kings
Putting a price on despair
Article
/ 12 April 2012

Putting a price on despair

A version of <em>The Scream</em>, one of the world’s most famous paintings, is expected to fetch at least $80-million at an auction next month.

By Sebastian Smith
Titanic’s history goes up for auction
Article
/ 29 December 2011

Titanic’s history goes up for auction

The owner of the largest trove of artefacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction as a single lot in 2012.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 24 August 2011

John Lennon’s landing card expected to fetch £15 000 at auction

The form, filled in months before the Beatle’s death in 1980, describes his nationality as ‘weird’ and occupation as ‘hazardus’.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 9 March 2011

New auction laws will ‘change industry forever’

Auction Alliance CEO Rael Levitt says people should find it easier to get involved in real estate auctions as a result of new auction laws.

By Staff Reporter

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