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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.
The image was designed by Coert Steynberg and was previously used on the reverse of the earlier South African five shillings (1947-51 and 1953-59) and 50 Cents (1961-64) coin. The name "South Africa" and the gold content are inscribed in both Afrikaans and English (as can be seen on the pictures of the coin).
Commonwealth Relations (Temporary Provision) Act, 1961: The Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961, came into force on 31 May 1961, and the Union of South Africa became the Republic of South Africa, but the existing Parliament continued without an election. 42: Defence Further Amendment Act, 1961: 43: Iron and Steel Industry Amendment ...
With the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2002, the 5-cent, 10-cent, 25-cent, 1-guilder, 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-guilder and 5-guilder coins ceased to function as legal currencies. New Zealand: 1 and 2 cents 5 cents: 1987 2004: 30 April 1990 1 November 2006: No [3] Exchangeable at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, but amounts over $5 must be paid into ...
4 – The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announces that Iraq will not recognise the South African government because of its apartheid policy. September. 11 – Poqo, the armed wing of the Pan-African Congress, is established. October. The National Party wins the 1961 South African general election, winning 105 of 160 seats in Parliament ...
The South African Republic (Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek), established under the Sand River Convention of 1852, was one of the two principal 19th century Boer republics. It was later to become the Transvaal, one of the four provinces of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and a province of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1994.
Marriage Act, 1961 (South Africa) P. Preservation of Coloured Areas Act, 1961; R. R v Motomane; S. South African Constitution of 1961; U. Urban Bantu Councils Act, 1961
Part Appropriation Act, 1956: 9: South Africa Act Amendment Act, 1956: 10: Official Languages (Local Authorities) Amendment Act, 1956: 11: Atomic Energy Amendment Act, 1956: 12: Unauthorized Expenditure (1954–1955) Act, 1956: 13: Animal Diseases and Parasites Act, 1956: 14: Railways and Harbours Unauthorized Expenditure Act, 1956: 15