Quiz #135: 3-9 October

This week's prize is a copy of Rogue: The Inside Story of Sars’s Elite Crime-Busting Unit by Johann van Loggerenberg, Adrian Lackay and Jonathan Ball. To complete the quiz, click here.

Answers for last week's quiz:

1. Of which country is Nicolás Maduro the president? 
Venezuela

2. Who is Lesetja Kganyago?
The governer of the South African Reserve Bank

3. True or false? Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has announced that further development of bicycle lanes in the city will be halted.
True.

4. Which African country did Standard & Poor’s  downgrade further into junk status in September?
Nigeria

5. On 17 September an explosion occurred  in a New York neighbourhood, injuring 29 people. What is the name of the neighbourhood? 
Chelsea
 
6. The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on 18 September. Who was the host?
Jimmy Kimmel

7. Who is the CEO of Amazon?
Jeff Bezos

8. True or false? The newly announced Apple iPhone 7 is splash and water resistant.
True.

9. On 19 September, higher education minister Blade Nzimande announced that university fee increases for 2017 may not exceed 6%. 
False, the cap is 8%.

Bonus question in magazine:
10. Of which company is Adrian Gore the CEO? 
Discovery