New Nelson Mandela Bank Notes to Hit South Africa Next Week

The South African Reserve Bank has announced a new series of banknotes and R5 coin designed to celebrate milestones of the former first black president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela’s life.

The new notes and coin will srart circulation next week Friday, 13 July.

“Every commemorative banknote and the R5 circulation coin tell a story of Madiba from a milestone chapter in his life‚ from his humble beginnings in Mvezo‚ to his pursuit of justice in Soweto‚ to his courage on being captured at Howick‚ to his perseverance on Robben Island‚ to the sense of community he showed at his inauguration at the Union Buildings‚” the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said in a media statement on Tuesday.

“This is a proud moment for the Bank and, indeed, for our country‚” said Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago.

In a media release, the Reserve Bank says:

• The R10 note is inspired by the hills of the Eastern Cape‚ featuring Madiba’s birthplace of Mvezo.

• The R20 note features Mandela’s home in Soweto.

• The R50 note depicts the site where Madiba was captured after 17 months in hiding near Howick‚ KwaZulu-Natal.

• The R100 note shows Robben Island where Madiba was incarcerated for 18 of his 27 years in prison.

• The R200 note is inspired by Madiba’s presidential inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

• The R5 coin features a portrait of Madiba.

Kganyago said: “It is the first time in the history of the Bank that we have a series of commemorative banknotes‚ and there is no more fitting an occasion than the 100th birthday of Madiba.”

All South Africans are also encouraged to join the #TheMadibaInMe movement by visiting www.themadibainme.co.za and the SARB’s social media platforms, where you can upload your own profile picture with a frame celebrating what would have been Madiba’s 100th birthday.

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