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Quiz #103: 15-21 February

Let’s see if you’ve been keeping up to date with last week’s happenings! Click here to complete the quiz. The answers will be posted here on Monday, 22 February. Good luck! 

Answers for last week’s quiz:

1. True or false? Lesotho nationals who entered SA illegally will now be allowed to stay with a special permit.
True.

2. Which company has the largest market cap? Google’s parent Alphabet or Apple?
Alphabet.

3. The ANC’s Paul Mashatile is to become an MEC in a provincial cabinet. Name the province.
Gauteng.

4. True or false? The World Bank recently cut SA’s growth forecast to 1% for this year.
False, it cut the growth forecast to 0.8%.

5. Who is the minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs?
David van Rooyen.

6. What type of business is LafargeHolcim? A cement maker.

7. Which US political party does Ted Cruz belong to?
The Republican Party.

8. True or false? President Jacob Zuma has proposed that the Auditor-General and the minister of finance should determine the amount he should repay for Nkandla.
True.

9. Name the capital of Algeria.
Algiers.


Bonus question in magazine:

10. What is Mars One?
An organisation seeking to establish a human settlement on Mars.

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