Nelson Mandela’s Famous Shirts, Belongings up for Auction

Shirts formerly belonging to Nelson Mandela that are going up for auction to raise funds for charity are pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, N.Y., on Oct. 13, 2021. Carlo Allegri/REUTERS

NEW YORK—The family of late South African President Nelson Mandela is selling the anti-apartheid leader’s personal belongings to help pay for a memorial garden being built in his honor.

Among the roughly 100 items are the colorful patterned Madiba shirts he wore on formal occasions, including to meet Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in 1998 and 2003.