New Mandela Bank Notes

Are you aware that South Africa launched new bank notes this week? On Tuesday, 06 November 2012 the new Mandela Bank Notes were released (Okay - its probably NOT called the Mandela Bank Note).

Crip new Mandela Bank Notes

I was quite surprised when I spotted it the first time - one customer used it in front of me on Tuesday, and immediately I thought of a counterfeit note - the note in question was a R100 note. I asked the shopkeeper if I could have a look at it - I think its the VIVID COLOURS used in the new notes. The old(er) notes were more subtle on the eyes (I think).

Previous SA Banknotes

This morning I spoke to another shopkeeper - who informed me that the notes are quite similar to Zimbabwe's... He actually showed me a 100-note... colouring was quite similar... Let's hope with a World renowned Icon on the notes our's will have a better run (for the money)... LOL!

Zimbabwe's Bank Notes

For more on the release, refer:
New Bank Notes (Reserve Bank)

Article: New Mandela Bank Notes in Circulation

Mandela Day

For those of you that still doesn't know - Tomorrow - Wednesday, 18 July 2012 is official MANDELA DAY! This year — Nelson Mandela's 94th birthday — the UN is joining a call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes of time to helping others, as a way to mark Nelson Mandela International Day. For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.

The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good. Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. “Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.”

Individuals and organisations are free to participate in Mandela Day as they wish. We do however urge everyone to adhere to the ethical framework of “service to one’s fellow human”.

This year, people are urged to Sing A Song for Madiba - starting at 08:05am.

Its expected an estimated 12 million school pupils will be participating in this.