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  2. Coins of the South African rand - Wikipedia

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    The rand was introduced in the then Union of South Africa on 14 February 1961, shortly before the establishment of the Republic on 31 May 1961. The rand replaced the pound with a decimal currency: 100 cents (100c) = 1 rand (R1), 1 rand being valued at 10 shillings and 1 cent at 1.2 pence.

  3. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    The following slang words used in South African originated in other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and subsequently came to South Africa. bint – a girl, from Arabic بِنْت. Usually seen as derogatory. buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar.

  4. List of equipment of the South African Army - Wikipedia

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    South African-made version of the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH) modified with a helmet accessory rail mount kit. It is the standard issue combat helmet of the South African Special Forces replacing the M83 Kevlar. These helmets are also used by some army units deployed to Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Camouflage

  5. South African rand - Wikipedia

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    The rand takes its name from the Witwatersrand ("white waters' ridge" in English, rand being the Afrikaans and Dutch word for 'ridge'), the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. In English, Afrikaans and Dutch, the singular and plural forms of the unit ("rand") are the same: one rand ...

  6. List of equipment of the South African National Defence Force

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    New South African Self-propelled howitzer that entered service in 2018. In testing by the South African Army before any more additional T5-52 howitzers are ordered to operate alongside the GV6 Rhino fleet. [63] G5 Leopard: 155 mm Towed howitzer 60+ km 72 Basically a towed version of the G6 Rhino. [64] GV4: 155 mm Towed howitzer 30 km 32

  7. Climbing shoe - Wikipedia

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    A climbing shoe is a specialized type of footwear designed for rock climbing. Typical climbing shoes have a tight fit, an asymmetrical downturn, and a sticky rubber sole with an extended rubber rand to the heel and the toe. [1] Different types of shoes can be better suited for different levels of technique and routes. [2]

  8. Veldskoen Shoes - Wikipedia

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    A modern Veldskoen Shoe. Veldskoen Shoes was founded in 2016 by friends Nick Dreyer and Ross Zondagh. After watching the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, [1] Brazil, it is believed that the pair held the viewpoint that the South African athletes had an opportunity to express their national heritage more profoundly through their attire at the opening ceremony.

  9. Palystes superciliosus - Wikipedia

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    The common rain spider (Palystes superciliosus), formerly P. natalius, [1] is a species of huntsman spider native to Southern Africa. [2] It is the most common and widespread species in the genus Palystes . [ 3 ]