FACT 1: The currency of South Africa is the South African Rand. It's code is ZAR & its symbol is R. According to our data, GBP to ZAR is the most popular SA Rand exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in South Africa Rand are: R10, R20, R50, R100, R200. It's used in: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia.

FACT 3: The Rand was introduced in 1961, the same year that South Africa became a Republic. In 2012, a whole new series of banknotes was issued featuring the portrait of Nelson Mandela on the obverse and native animals on the reverse.

NAD
Namibian Dollar

FACT 1: The currency of Namibia is the Namibian Dollar. It's code is NAD & its symbol is $. According to our data, GBP to NAD is the most popular Namibian Dollar exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Namibia are: $10, $20, $50, $100, $200. It's used solely in Namibia.

FACT 3: The first banknotes were issued in 1993 by the Bank of Namibia with the coins introduced the following year in 1994. Originally, the name Kalahar was proposed for the currency due to the Kalahri Desert being located in Namibia.