The South African Bank Note Society is preparing for its fifth national bank note design competition culminating in a Collector’s Fair and Gala event to be held in August, 2007.

Currently only graphic design students from the Western Cape as well Gauteng and North West are participating.

For information or guidance as to whether a bank note competition will be held next year and whether KZN participants will be included, contact Keith Murray, President of the KwaZulu-Natal Numismatic Society on 031 306 0359, Dr Heinz Wirz (president of the SA Bank Note Society) on 082 821 6914 or Hanneli Esterhuysen on 082 779 7449.

All tertiary institutions are invited to participate in the future in this growing project that offers so many possibilities for young artists!