In 1986, fifty tambala and one kwacha coins were also introduced. The fifty tambala and one kwacha coin are composed of brass-plated steel. The five tambala coin is of nickel-plated steel. The one and two tambala coins are composed of copper-plated steel. The tambala was so named because a hundred roosters announce the dawn. Ayuli and Tambala first met as school children in an East London primary school. Smartex Tambala represented Malawi at the Olympic Games in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. " In 2012, Tambala "smilingly" recalled that ""69" is a gem.