Minister Nathi Mthethwa encouraged by commitment of auction

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, commended United States based Guernseys Auction House for agreeing to suspend its intended auction, scheduled for 23 January 2022, of the key to President Nelson Mandela’s prison cell at Robben Island. This key is considered part of the national estate in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act. The key symbolises South Africa’s painful history whilst also representing triumph of the human spirit over evil. This key is living proof of South Africans’ long walk to freedom and belongs to the people of South Africa. It therefore must rightfully be returned to the country.

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