South African Reserve Bank Act, 1989 (Act No. 90 of 1989)

Notices

The Dimension of, Design for, and Compilation of the Year 2026 Commemorative Circulation Coins under the theme of 'Education'

General Notice 3976 of 2026
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General Notice 3976

12 June 2026

GG 54835

Ministry of Finance

 

By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 19(1)(a) of the South African Reserve Bank Act (Act No. 90 of 1989), I hereby declare—

 

(a) that the commemorative circulation coin as set out in section (b) of the Second Schedule to the said Act, which will be manufactured and issued by virtue of section 16(1) of the said Act, will be legal tender as from 16 June 2026;
(b)that the design of the said coins will be the designs as shown and which are attached to this notice; and
(c)that the specifications of the said coins are as follows:

 

Denomination1

Metal Content

Diameter2

Mass3

R5 (5 Rand)

Bi-metal alloy

26.00 mm

9.5 g

R2 (2 Rand)

Nickel-plated steel

23.00 mm

6.5 g
1 The denominations are featured on the coins in an abbreviated format (e.g. R2'), written out in full (e.g. Two Rand') or a combination of a number and rand (e.g. 2 Rand').
2 The diameter is the average diameter of the coin as issued.
3The standard mass is the average mass of the coin as issued.

 

 

Mr E Godongwana

Minister of Finance

 

[The R5 (5 Rand) and R2 (2 Rand) of the Year 2026 Commemorative Circulation Coins design under the theme 'Education' can be found on General Notice No. 3976, GG54835, dated 12 June 2026]