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New bank notes featuring an image of former president Nelson Mandela are expected to start circulating on Tuesday (6 November 2012).<\/p>\n
The notes feature Mandela on the front and pictures of the “Big Five” animals on the back.<\/p>\n
The old bank notes will still be legal.<\/p>\n
Public awareness campaigns to inform locals of the change were run on television, radio and print advertisements as well as electronic media and social networking<\/p>\n
Roadshows were also done all across the country as well as in Swaziland, Namibia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus showed approval to the changes, saying in a statement that “[we are] proud to be able to honour South Africa’s struggle icon and first democratically elected president in this way.”<\/p>\n
\u201cOur currency is a unique symbol of our nationhood, with many of us handling banknotes every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
New notes<\/strong><\/p>\n New 10 Rand<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a>