Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Gill Marcus makes first purchase of SA’s new bank notes

Andiswa Mkosi
06 November 2012

Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus made the first purchase with South Africa’s new bank notes at a small grocery store in Pretoria today.

The new notes which feature the famous face of former president Nelson Mandela went into circulation today.

Reserve Bank spokesperson Hlengani Mathebula says South Africans have reacted very positively to the new notes.

He explains how they have brought awareness about the money change to rural areas.

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