Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is taking the leap into cyberspace and auctioning himself off on Ebay.
Beginning in November, bidders will vie for the chance to have tea with Mandela, with proceeds going to benefit the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa in Johannesburg.
The Mandela Ebay item was announced today as the South African statesman - who turns 88 next Tuesday - toured the facility with former US president Bill Clinton.
"I always try to show up around Madiba's birthday," said Mr Clinton, calling Mandela by the affectionate clan name by which he is known to most South Africans.
Mr Clinton pledged 200,000 rand (€22,000) to help treat children with cardiac problems at the Sisulu Centre, named after the late Walter Sisulu who, together with Mandela, is regarded as the father of post-apartheid South Africa.
The special Ebay auction, which will last from November 6th-16th, will also feature items including a singing lesson from South African vocal legend Miriam Makeba and a "business brainstorming" session with Patrice Motsepe, the country's best-known black billionaire.
"I was informed that Mr Tiger Woods recently fetched $1.3 million for a round of golf. I am convinced that tea with Mr Mandela . . . can exceed this target," said Lungile Sisulu, Walter Sisulu's son.