Mandela Auctioning Tea Time on eBay
Joanna Wypior - All Headline News Staff Reporter
Johannesburg, South Africa (AHN) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela is giving the chance for one lucky person to have a cup of tea with him.
The person to make the highest offer on internet auction site eBay will have the chance to spend time with Mandela and the widow of Walter Sisulu, a leading light in the fight against apartheid who died in 2003.
The auction will help raise money for a children's heart clinic at the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Center for Africa in Johannesburg.
The 'Priceless Moments' auction will begin on November 6 and is expected to raise over $7 million.
Bidders will also be given the chance to spend time with South African sports stars and businessmen to help raise money for the clinic.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary will pay for two children at the clinic to undergo surgery as a birthday president for Mandela, who turns 88 next week.