News Quiz

In our new monthly version of the 10-question news quiz, all questions are based on the curiosity-piquing content published by The Outlier in the past month. How well have you been paying attention?

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new cabinet this week. Were you paying attention to who's who in the GNU? Play our quiz to find out.

You told us you missed it, so we're bringing it back. This is the first of a new monthly version of the 10-question news quiz. This time, the questions are all based on the curiosity-piquing content published by The Outlier in the past month. How well have you been paying attention?

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Time has included a South African in its list of 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Play our quiz to find out who.

Six weeks to go before South Africa heads to the polls – and the rollercoaster is in full operation! If you've been keeping up with the shenanigans of our former president, this week's question will be a doddle.

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We're taking a short break from our usual 10-question quiz. We will publish a new weekly quiz question in The Outlier newsletter every week until we resume the longer quiz.

A South African trade union has announced it is registering a new political party ahead of the 2024 national elections. Do you know which one? Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz.

This week, we're jumping between political assassinations and Playboy Bunnies. If you've been following the news, you'll know what we're talking about. Time to play this week\'s 10-question quiz.

'We say loadshedding must stop because we are in darkness.' Do you know who said this? Play our news quiz and see if you're right.

Turn it up! South Africa's winning streak continued at the 2024 Grammy awards. Have you been paying attention? Play our News Whiz Quiz to find out.

From record-setting cruise ships to messianic political comebacks, it has been an interesting week. Have you been paying attention? Take our 10-question quiz to test your knowledge of the news. Let's play!

If you had to pick one city as the world's coolest, which would it be? New York, Berlin, Madrid or Cape Town? We know the answer! Do you? Test to see if you've been paying attention to the news this week by playing our News Whiz Quiz.

The start of the year means going back to school or university – and trying to find the money to pay for it. Maybe you'll have more luck with this week's news quiz. Let's play!

Welcome back to our first quiz of 2024! Pantone said their colour for the year focuses on the 'importance of community and coming together with others.' Do you know what the colour is? Play our quiz and find out!

That's a wrap! Our last quiz of 2023 is a quick tour through the year's news. Test to see how well you've been paying attention by playing this week's quiz

It's the countdown to the end of 2023 — and we're not making it easy. Here's a selection of our trickiest quiz questions so far. We chose the ones only 20% or so of you got right. See how you fare a second time around by playing this week's quiz.

'I’ve been raised up and down the flagpole of public opinion so many times in the last 20 years,' says Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Do you know who it is? Play our news quiz and find out.

The international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign started a day after the parole board made its decision about Oscar Pistorius. Have you been able to keep up with the craziness? Play our news quiz and find out.

Hold on to your hats! It's been another topsy turvy week on the southern tip of Africa. Have you been paying attention? Test your knowledge for news with our quick quiz. Let's play!

Love it or hate it, this iconic spread has been in the cupboards of South African families for years. Do you know how many? Play this week's news quiz and find out.

'I am happy that at least I get to be seen as a South African who should be honoured,' says one of South Africa's great actors after receiving the Order of the British Empire. Do you know who it is? Play our quiz and find out.

'I had nothing to hide,' writes one of South Africa's most important personalities of recent times in her new tell-all memoir. Do you know who it is? Play our weekly news quiz and find out.

'Keep on dancing till the world ends' is our Britney-inspired mantra this week. Have current events also been keeping you on your toes? Find out by playing our news quiz. Let's dance!

The biggest-selling album of all time is Michael Jackon's Thriller, which sold 70-million copies. The biggest-selling video game has sold 300-million. Times change. Are you keeping up? Play our news quiz and find out.

This week South Africans found out that there are more of us than ever before. Join our 10-question tour through the news and see how well you've been paying attention. Let's play!

When 3 top officials of one of South Africa's most important state-owned enterprises resign in a matter of days, you know it's been a week. Have you been paying attention? Test your news knowledge with our quick quiz. Let's play!

Changing names and television troubles are the stuff of intrigue – and news. See how well you've been paying attention with our weekly quiz. Let's play!

Court action and family affairs are the stuff of intrigue – and news. See how well you've been paying attention with our weekly quiz. Let's play!

From record climate disasters to rugby successes, this has been a busy news week around the world. Test how well you've been paying attention with our weekly news quiz. Let's play!

It's the end of another busy week at the tip of Africa and we're ready to have some fun. Join us as we test our knowledge of the news with a quick 10-question quiz. Let's play!

At The Outlier, it's more once a week than once in a blue moon... so here's our latest news quiz. Play along and test how well you have been paying attention.

We've been working as hard as athletes at the World Champs to keep up with the news this week. Have you? Test your news knowledge in our weekly quiz. Let's play!

From slithering snakes to aiming for the moon, things are on the move this week. Have you been paying attention? Find out by taking our news quiz. Let's play!

For a blue coin, we will bring back all those colours to your dreams… Let's play! Try out our weekly news quiz of just 10 quick questions.

From World Cup goals to own goals, it's never a dull news week if you're South African. Test how well you were paying attention with our quick Friday quiz.

X marks the spot! Test your knowledge of the week's news by playing our quick quiz. How will you do?

From Mandela Day to the Tour de France, it's been a long road through the news this week. Test how well you were paying attention in our weekly quiz. Just 10 quick questions. And it is free to sign up!

An iconic blonde on a pink carpet, marriage equality, a rocketing social media platform and Wimbledon. It hasn't been all bad news this week. Tickle your brain with our quick quiz.

It was the young vs the old in the news this week when a cheeky challenger took on social media's (drunk) uncle and a debut rider pipped a 4-time veteran at the post. Were you paying attention? Test your news nous in our weekly quiz.

Tornados and art are shaking up the world. How closely did you follow the news this week? Test your news knowledge with our weekly 10 questions.

From containers of weapons on the runway in Warsaw to 3,800m below the sea… Have you been paying attention to the news this week? Test your knowledge in our weekly quiz

A pile of bones, a fired politician and an 11-year-old on world tour. Were you paying attention this week? Test your knowledge in our weekly news quiz

Which star is going to parliament? Which South Africans are helping put out fires? Test your knowledge in our weekly quiz.

The first of our weekly news quizzes. How well do you know your local government news? We have some quirky animal facts, football tests and one or two entertainment brain-teasers.

Today we quiz you on Tina Turner, Sports Illustrated and the grand prix

Sailing, new money and Harry Potter

Resigning mayors and foreign presidents on holiday in SA

The top performing film in SA and a new Twitter emoji

A new sport for the 2024 Olympics and the furthest spot from land.

A cyclone hit Mozambique and this film blew the Oscars away.

Our first bi-monthly news quiz.

How much can you remember about 2022? Test your recall with our first end-of-year quiz.