Former Springbok rugby star lets go of his crusty old toffees

Jan Smuts world war Christmas toffee tin — with toffees — goes on auction

15 May 2022 - 00:02

By Alex Patrick

A rare WW 2 Christmas 1943 toffee tin - with the toffees still inside - given to South African soldiers by Jan Smuts and his wife Isie for Christmas during the war is expected to go for thousands of rands on auction.

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