PanSALB releases explanation for spelling change on new R100 banknote

Last week, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) officially unveiled the country’s new banknotes and coin series, to which Xitsonga-speaking communities flagged a spelling change on the R100 banknote. The old banknotes used ‘Bangi-Nkulu’ as the Xitsonga spelling of the Reserve Bank, but the new note drops the second ‘N,’ changing it to ‘Bangi Kulu.’ The Pan South African Language … Continue reading PanSALB releases explanation for spelling change on new R100 banknote