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Quiz #128: 15-21 August

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Answers for last week's quiz:

1. Who recently caused a stir on Twitter when he stated that he’d voted for Nelson Mandela in the 1990s?
Mmusi Maimane

2. True or false? Nerina Visser is the CEO of the JSE.
False, Nicky Newton-King is the CEO of the JSE.

3. Supply the missing word: PMI stands for purchasing ___________ index.
Managers'

4. On which Johannesburg landmark was this year’s CEO Sleepout held?
The Nelson Mandela Bridge

5. Which prominent figure did Julius Malema and other EFF members visit at his home on 1 August?
Thabo Mbeki

6. In China, ride-sharing company Uber is to merge its operations with a local rival. What is this company’s name?
Didi Chuxing

7. True or false? The new editor of City Press is Mondli Makhanya.
True.

8. True or false? As featured in last week’s edition (4 August), James Carter is the CEO of OUTsurance.
False, Willem Roos is the CEO of OUTsurance.

9. Which family founded Pick n Pay?
The Goldin family (will accept Ackerman family)

10. True or false? The price of petrol went down on Wednesday, 2 August.
True.

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