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Cheslyn Jacobs

Cheslyn Jacobs

Sep 23, 2026

8:22
Now, I'm struggling to even say this, 'cause I know I want our customers to all digitize, but there's a level of tangibility that I think is so important in teaching, especially young kids, certain lessons.
8:35
And, and, and the story I like to tell, I'll never forget, is my, my daughter had, uh, I, if I remember correctly, she had received 620 rand, uh, in cash from family members for her birthday in total, and it was six 100 rand notes and a 20 rand note, and this is maybe two, three years ago already.
8:53
So I don't, at that time, I don't think she realized what 100 rand was and what 20 rand was, but the nice thing about South African money, and I'm assuming it's the same about every other, uh, cash, is that the size is different.
9:04
So a 200 rand note's actually the longest, and 100 rand note's slightly shorter, 50.
9:09
And it was Mother's Day, and I went to my daughter and I said, "Puppet," that's what I call her, I said, "Puppet, what are you gonna give Mom for Mother's Day?" And she runs to this little money box, and she pulls out these seven notes, so it's six 100 rand notes and a 20 rand note, and she literally puts them all next to each other, and sees that the 20 rand's the smallest one.
9:28
She says, "This is what I'm giving Mom." [laughs] So it's...
11:20
Not everybody has that.

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