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Economy, Education and Society

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  1. What is the currency of South Africa?
  2. Which exam is taken at the end of Grade 12?
  3. Which public transport is the most widely used in cities and townships?
  4. Which city is nicknamed the Mother City?
  5. Which large township lies south-west of Johannesburg?
  6. What does the name of the rand refer to?
  7. Which exchange in Johannesburg trades company shares?
  8. Which bank issues South African banknotes?
  9. Which province is the smallest by area but the most populous?
  10. Which rapid rail system links Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International Airport?
  11. Which university in Cape Town is the oldest in South Africa?
  12. How many years of schooling does the system have from Grade R to Grade 12?
  13. What is the name of Johannesburg in isiZulu, meaning place of gold?
  14. Which policy aims to widen black South Africans' share in the economy after apartheid?
  15. Which crop is grown on the KwaZulu-Natal coast and processed in mills?
  16. Which red wine grape was created in South Africa in 1925 by crossing two varieties?
  17. Which state company supplies most of South Africa's electricity?
  18. Which city is the capital of Limpopo province?
  19. Which organisation looks after the national parks such as Kruger?
  20. Which city is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?
  21. How many years passed between the Union in 1910 and the rand's introduction in 1961?
  22. A pupil spends Grade R plus Grades 1 to 12 at school. How many years is that?
  23. If a price is R10.50, how many cents is that?
  24. The Union of 1910 gave way to a republic in 1961. How many years was South Africa a Union?
  25. Which airport serves Johannesburg?

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