Monetary History is being made today in South Africa. The new South African banknotes are going into circulation today. The notes were unveiled to the public in September 2012.
Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus was the first South African to use the new South African banknotes in a transaction. She bought fruit and vegetables at her green grocer in Pretoria today with the new banknotes. The new notes are expected to become the dominant currency in South Africa over the next few months.
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Introducing the New South African Banknotes
Monetary History is being made today in South Africa. The new South African banknotes are going into circulation today. The notes were unveiled to the public in September 2012.
Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus was the first South African to use the new South African banknotes in a transaction. She bought fruit and vegetables at her green grocer in Pretoria today with the new banknotes. The new notes are expected to become the dominant currency in South Africa over the next few months.
According Read more [...] 10 Inspirational Quotes to put you in a good mood
Inspiration can be defined as the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative, or in fact to do anything that you feel you have the power to do. We all need a little bit of inspiration from time to time. Some of us listen to music, some of us read and others prowl the internet for some inspiring blog posts (like this one). Feeling inspired just makes life a little bit easier and keeps you motivated.
There are a lot of inspiration that can be Read more [...] Madiba turns 92 this Sunday!
Nelson Mandela was born on the 18th of July 1918 in the Transkei (now part of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa). He was given the name Rolihlahla. However, he was given the English name Nelson when he went started attending school. Nowadays he's affectionately referred to as Madiba by many South Africans. Madiba was a prominent part of the anti-apartheid struggle in his early life. He was also a key member of the ANC and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe.
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Nelson Mandela released 20 years ago today
The announcement came on the 2nd of February of 1990 by then South African State President F.W. de Klerk that the ban on the ANC (African National Congress) and other Anti-Apartheid organisations in the country would be reversed and that then political prisoner Nelson Mandela would be released from prison. Nelson Mandela had been jailed for 27 years by the South African Apartheid government on charges that included involvement in planning armed action (4 acts of sabotage) and conspiracy to help Read more [...]
Happy Birthday Madiba!
Tomorrow, 18 July 2009, is Madiba’s 91st birthday. Nelson Mandela, affectionately call Mandiba was born on 18 July 1918 in the Transkei. His given name is Rolihlahla. He was given the English name Nelson when he went to school. In his early life, Madiba was a prominent part of the anti-apartheid struggle, a key member of the ANC and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe.
He spent 27 years (out of a life sentence) in prison for “acts of terrorism” the greater part of which he was on Robben Read more [...]
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