Friday Challenge, May 9, 2025

Questions:

1 Who succeeded Dingane as leader of the Zulu Nation?

2 Which two teams are playing in the 2025 Nedbank Cup final tomorrow?

3 Who are the Sharks playing in the URC competition at Hollywoodbets Kings Park tonight?

4 What is the last river in KwaZulu-Natal before you get to the Eastern Cape?

5 What is mebos?

6 What are sosaties?

7 What is umngqusho?

8 What is bunny chow?

9 What is the significance of Freedom Day?

10 What is the next public holiday and when is it?

11 Who were the first known inhabitants of South Africa? 12 When did the Union of South Africa come into being?

13 Which musical instrument has 88 keys?

14 Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?

15 Which gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere?

16 What was the name of the recently deceased pontiff?

17 What is South Africa’s national flower?

18 Which famous paralympian killed his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.19 Who is the minister of finance?

20 How much is a decilitre?

Answers: 1 Mpande. 2 Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. 3 Opspreys. 4 Mtamvuna River. 5 Dried, salted apricots, often enjoyed as a snack. 6 Skewered and grilled marinated meat (usually lamb or chicken), often with dried fruit and vegetables. 7 A samp and beans dish, a traditional Xhosa staple. 8 A hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry. It originated in Durban. 9 Celebrated on April 27th, it commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held in 1994. 10 Youth Day, on June 16. 11 The Khoisan peoples, which include the Khoikhoi (herders) and the San (hunter-gatherers). 12 1910. 13 Piano. 14 Albert Einstein. 15 Nitrogen. 16 Pope Francis. 17 The King Protea. 18 Oscar Pistorious. 19 Enoch Godongwana. 20 One tenth of a litre.

Answers: 1 Mpande. 2 Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. 3 Opspreys. 4 Mtamvuna River. 5 Dried, salted apricots, often enjoyed as a snack. 6 Skewered and grilled marinated meat (usually lamb or chicken), often with dried fruit and vegetables. 7 A samp and beans dish, a traditional Xhosa staple. 8 A hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry. It originated in Durban. 9 Celebrated on April 27th, it commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held in 1994. 10 Youth Day, on June 16. 11 The Khoisan peoples, which include the Khoikhoi (herders) and the San (hunter-gatherers). 12 1910. 13 Piano. 14 Albert Einstein. 15 Nitrogen. 16 Pope Francis. 17 The King Protea. 18 Oscar Pistorious. 19 Enoch Godongwana. 20 One tenth of a litre.