South Africa again seeks to halt US auction of Mandela items South Africa has asked the Constitutional Court to stop the proposed US auction of 29 items associated with Nelson Mandela, arguing they are protected heritage objects. South Africa's government turned to the top court Tuesday in a bid to halt the auction in the United States of objects belonging toNelson Mandela, arguing they are part of the country's heritage. The four-year legal battle involves 29 items -- rangin