Comedian Barry Hilton came up with his own list of questions and many shared theirs on social media.
“How many tomatoes are in an All Gold tomato sauce bottle? What are Zoo cookies? Who remembers Melrose? (Oh boy!) What is load-shedding? What does SBWL mean? Where can’t you touch someone: 1) their jacket 2) their bum 3) their studio?” wrote Kristia van Heerden.
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POLL | Is an Afrikaans general knowledge test the best way to tell if you are South African?
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European low-cost carrier Ryanair’s decision to make some SA passport holders travelling to and from London answer an Afrikaans general knowledge quiz before boarding their flights has sparked a conversation about the best way to determine our nationality.
Ryanair said the move was to combat “passport fraud”, but it has been slammed by many in government and civil society.
The questions include:
While many admitted to struggling with the questions, others said there were other ways to determine if a person is South African, from slang to braai recipes.
Comedian Barry Hilton came up with his own list of questions and many shared theirs on social media.
“How many tomatoes are in an All Gold tomato sauce bottle? What are Zoo cookies? Who remembers Melrose? (Oh boy!) What is load-shedding? What does SBWL mean? Where can’t you touch someone: 1) their jacket 2) their bum 3) their studio?” wrote Kristia van Heerden.
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