Freshly minted.......

.......this R 5,00 circulation coin commemorates the birth centenary of South African liberation struggle icon O R Tambo.

The late O R Tambo played a pivotal role in the country's struggle against apartheid. His stewardship of the liberation movement galvanised world opinion against the apartheid regime.

The new coins bear the 'Order of the Companions of O R Tambo', which was instituted in 2002 to honour international heads of state and eminent people for their friendship to South Africa. The elements of the Order feature prominently on the new coin.