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US embassy in Eswatini to auction vehicles and equipment

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The US embassy in Eswatini is auctioning vehicles, electronic equipment, household appliances and furniture at its Kent Rock compound in Mbabane. The public sale, organised by Rexy’s Investments, is scheduled for Wednesday at 10am, with refundable deposits required to participate, according to the Times of Eswatini.

The US embassy in Mbabane will auction vehicles, electronic equipment, household appliances, office furniture and medical equipment on Wednesday. The sale, organised by Rexy’s Investments, will begin at 10am on the diplomatic compound in Kent Rock, the Times of Eswatini reports.

The vehicles on offer include a 2020 Toyota Fortuner, a 2019 Ford Figo, a 2016 Ford Transit and a 2015 Toyota Quantum. A trailer and six-metre shipping containers will also be sold, along with computers, printers, photocopiers, refrigerators, washing machines, furniture and equipment such as digital thermometers and pulse oximeters.

Buyers will be able to inspect the lots on Tuesday from 11am to 3.30pm. Registration requires a refundable deposit of 10,000 emalangeni for vehicles and 2,000 emalangeni for other items, according to Rexy’s Investments, cited by the Times of Eswatini.

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