Overview
- The South African Reserve Bank unveiled its renovated head office and public museum in Pretoria on Friday, June 19, 2026, and launched a limited‑edition R2 coin marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising.
- Exhibits span prehistoric exchange at Mapungubwe, more than 300 years of coinage, South Africa’s 134‑year‑old minting press and the bank’s art collection to link monetary history with cultural heritage.
- Officials said the museum is meant to demystify central‑bank work, correct misconceptions about hidden reserves and explain the SARB’s constitutional role in keeping inflation low and safeguarding savings.
- Education features include school outreach, interactive displays and a Monetary Policy Committee simulation designed to improve financial literacy and encourage careers in economics.
- The SARB announced plans for further circulating commemorative coins for Charlotte Maxeke in August and the Constitution in December, but it has not yet set a date for general public opening of the museum.