A night in Mandela's prison cell - yours for USD 300k

AFP  |  Johannesburg 

For rich corporate executives, fine food, expensive and five-hotels come as standard.

But one discerning top boss with a spare USD 300,000 will give up creature comforts for a night in the cramped prison cell that was Nelson Mandela's home for 18 years.

That is according to organisers of the sleepout, an initiative which raises money for various charities.

South Africa's first democratic, was kept on South Africa's prison off for much of his 27-year incarceration.

A night in his iconic 8-foot by 7-foot (2.4 metres by 2.1 metres) concrete cell will now be auctioned for charity to mark the centenary of prisoner number 46664's birthday.

"The suggestion was to auction the cell to raise money to fund the .. educating incarcerated people in South Africa," said Liane McGowan, for the SleepOut adding that details of when the one night only will take place, had not been finalised.

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First Published: Thu, July 05 2018. 00:55 IST