As the commemoration to mark the 28th anniversary of the release from prison of Former President Nelson Mandela continued on Sunday, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced that it will issue a set of commemorative bank notes to honour the former statesman’s centenary. Mandela would have turned 100 years old this year. Events have been planned to celebrate his centenary. “The South African Reserve Bank will this year launch a set of commemorative South African banknotes in … [Read more...] about New SA bank notes to honour Madiba’s centenary
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Police issue warning on stained bank notes
The South African Police Service in the Eastern Cape would like to alert the general public and businesses in Mthatha and surrounding areas about the existence and circulation of ink stained bank notes within that area. This follows after an ATM (Automated Bank Teller Machine) was bombed at Myezo Spar, next to Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha at 02:45 this morning. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken and the ATM was badly damaged. No one was injured during the incident. The stolen … [Read more...] about Police issue warning on stained bank notes
Refresher campaign on Mandela Banknote series
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) today launched a refresher campaign, marking 12 months since the introduction of the new series of Mandela Banknotes on 6 November 2012. To coincide with this anniversary, SARB has introduced a new security feature in the form of little dots that will now appear on the front and back of all Mandela banknotes. "Enhancing features on banknotes is an on-going process to maintain the highest level of quality and security. This is in line with international … [Read more...] about Refresher campaign on Mandela Banknote series
