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Floral bag, ZAR180 (less than AUD40) from the open air markets, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town.
In a silliest currency name competition, the Vietnamese dong would win hands down. The vaguely saucy South African rand would surely come a close second, however. But the best thing about the rand is how few you need to spend to get really great stuff, like this hand-dyed bag that’s just the right side of girly. Now all you need to do is save up for the plane ticket.
