Share

Quiz #214: 6 May - 13 May

Fancy yourself a general knowledge whizz? Then give our quiz a go! You can complete our latest quiz, which appears in the 9 May edition of finweek, here.

Here are the answers to the quiz that appeared in the 18 April edition of finweek.

1. By how much did the FTSE/JSE All Share Index decline in the last six months of 2018?

7%

 

2. Which of these rivers (Levubu, Tugela and Lunga) is not in South Africa?

Lunga

  

3. Who is the CEO and co-founder of Rikatec?

Rivo Mhlari

  

4. True or false? Credit ratings agency Moody’s rated SA’s debt to ‘junk status’ recently.

False


5. South Africa’s unemployment rate currently stands at?

27.1%

 

6. True or false? The US secretary of homeland security Kirstjen Nielsen resigned from her post.  

True

 

7. Which Commission of Inquiry has the JSE been summoned to appear before?

Commission of inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation

 

8. What position was Jessie Duarte elected to at the ANC’s 53rd National Conference in Mangaung?

Deputy secretary-general

 

9. True or false? Following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Bezos will be the richest woman in the world.

False

 

10. True or false? Slovakia does not have a female president.

False

 

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Rand - Dollar
18.89
+0.2%
Rand - Pound
23.83
+0.3%
Rand - Euro
20.36
+0.3%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.31
+0.3%
Rand - Yen
0.12
+0.2%
Platinum
908.05
0.0%
Palladium
1,014.94
0.0%
Gold
2,232.75
-0.0%
Silver
24.95
-0.1%
Brent Crude
87.00
+1.8%
Top 40
68,346
0.0%
All Share
74,536
0.0%
Resource 10
57,251
0.0%
Industrial 25
103,936
0.0%
Financial 15
16,502
0.0%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Company Snapshot
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE
Government tenders

Find public sector tender opportunities in South Africa here.

Government tenders
This portal provides access to information on all tenders made by all public sector organisations in all spheres of government.
Browse tenders