Geo Quiz Answer
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Pietermaritzburg, the capital of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and the site of a very unusual race. Anchor Marco Werman tells us why a South African financial services company wanted to see which would be the first to cross the finish line, a carrier pidgeon, or an email.
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