NEW SYMBOL OF SOUTH AFRICA'S HISTORY

The Republic of South Africa welcomes a new dawn in its teen democracy. Numerous changes have come to pass in this country--the Gautrain, the FIFA World Cup, and the Mandela Bridge. All these happenings are everything to be proud of as the "rainbow nation".

 

Yet, in the economy of a dynamic universe, the event of a thing already makes it all too familiar. So we must move on and seek to stay current. And South Africa has moved on. With paper money hogging the limelight, we are ready to proceed.

 

This year, in the Q4, ordinary South Africans will get to interact with their political idol. This will be an every day thing, as bank notes in their wallets will feature the face of our former Pres., Nelson Mandela.

 

The Reserve Bank of South Africa, in our administrative capital, last month made known to the public notes that will soon replace the ones in circulation. A campaign is being carried out to help make citizens transition from old to new notes with ease. First up are commercial banks with their staffs, and us mere beings later on. The campaign, called "One of a Kind", is aimed at neutralising fake money.

 

Governor Gill Marcus expressed contentment with the initiative coming through, that "We are pleased to issue this new series of bank notes which reflects South Africa's pride as a [rainbow] nation and pays tribute to a much loved world icon."