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Below are the answers to Quiz #241: 24 August-7 September, which appeared which appeared in the 27 August edition of the magazine.
1. Trade union Nehawu said it plans to strike against the government’s refusal to increase public servants’ salaries. What does Nehawu stand for?
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union.
2. Who did democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden name as his running mate in the upcoming US elections?
Kamala Harris.
3. True or False? South Africa’s total mining output fell 28.2% year-on-year in June.
True.
4. Which region did MTN announce it will exit in the medium term?
Middle East.
5. True or False? Building materials retailer Cashbuild has agreed to sell The Building Company to Pepkor.
False.
6. South African Breweries (SAB) is cancelling R5bn of planned investments as a result of revenue losses sustained during the ban on alcohol sales in SA. Which company owns SAB?
Anheuser-Busch InBev.
7. True or False? Insolvent payments company Wirecard is being ejected from Germany’s benchmark DAX index.
True.
8. Who is the CEO of Uber?
Dara Khosrowshahi.
9. Twitter’s share price jumped after the social media group revealed a record increase in users in the second quarter. How many users did the company add in this period?
20 000 000.
BONUS QUESTION IN THE MAGAZINE:
True or False? The Shining Girls novel by South African author Lauren Beukes is to be adapted into a TV series after being ordered by Apple TV.
True.
