At the centre of the dispute are allegations that Makaziwe Mandela removed heritage objects from Mandela’s Houghton house without permission
“The family members who occupy the Houghton Home are pursuing a criminal investigation of the incident.
“The family members assert that the auction is offering at least eleven items of great value, ten of president Mandela's iconic shirts and his passport, that were... removed from the Houghton home under highly questionable circumstances ... without permission,” the letter reads.SAHRA CEO Adv Lungisa Malgas confirmed that the export of these “heritage items” was against the law. There were 33 items that were under consideration, she said.
It must further be noted that though some of these objects may be the property of Christo Brand and others of the Mandela family respectively, these are heritage objects that form part of the National Estate of SA. This necessitates that a permit must be applied for from SAHRA before the intended export. The exportation thereof is regulated by SAHRA, and an assessment of their significance is made before their export, based on criteria in the NHRA.
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