Bal is in ons hande, sê Steyn oor ‘lotsbepalende’ buurstryd teen Griekwas | Netwerk24

Netwerk24 · May 05, 2026 · 136 words · By Johann de Jager

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Teken in ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE Rand - Dollar 16.67 +0.8% Rand - Pond 22.59 +0.7% Rand - Euro 19.50 +0.8% Rand - Aus dollar 11.98 +0.6% Rand - Jen 0.11 +1.2% Platinum 1,968.52 +0.6% Palladium 1,505.07 +0.7% Goud 4,560.01 +0.8% Silwer 73.30 +0.8%…

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Rand - Jen 0.11 +1.2%.

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Claim 1: “Rand - Jen 0.11 +1.2%”

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Web search results confirm that ZAR/JPY exchange rates are tracked, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific value of 0.11 or the 1.2% increase.

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web search NEUTRAL — Use the ZAR to JPY currency converter at Exchange-Rates.org for accurate and up-to-date exchange rates. Easily convert South African Rands to Japanese Yen with real-time data.
https://www.exchange-rates.org/converter/zar-jpy

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web search NEUTRAL — The South African rand, or simply the rand, is the official currency of South Africa. It is subdivided into 100 cents, and a comma separates the rand and cents. The South African rand is legal ...
https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ZAR-JPY

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web search NEUTRAL — Currency converter to convert from South African Rand (ZAR) to Japanese Yen (JPY) including the latest exchange rates, a chart showing the exchange rate history for the last 120-days and information a…
https://themoneyconverter.com/ZAR/JPY

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Claim 2: “Rand - Euro 19.50 +0.8%”

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The specific rate (19.50 +0.8%) is reported by Netwerk24. Web search results confirm that ZAR to EUR converters exist, but they do not provide the specific value mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South African Airways (SAA; Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens, SAL) is the flag carrier of South Africa. Founded in 1929 as Union Airways it later rebranded to South African Airways in 1934. As of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Airways

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African rand, or simply the rand, (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the official currency of South Africa. It is subdivided into 100 cents (sign: "c"), and a comma separates the rand and cents. The So…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_rand

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Currency substitution, also known as dollarization, is the use of a foreign currency in parallel to or instead of a domestic currency. Currency substitution can be full or partial. Full currency subst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_substitution

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Claim 3: “RESI 10 127,729 +0.7%”

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Claim 4: “Silwer 73.30 +0.8%”

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Claim 5: “Goud 4,560.01 +0.8%”

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Trading Economics reports that Gold rose to 4,560.73 USD/t.oz on May 5, 2026, up 0.83%, which strongly aligns with the claim of 4,560.01 and +0.8%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gold rose to 4,560.73 USD/t.oz on May 5, 2026, up 0.83% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gold's price has fallen 1.94%, but it is still 34.11% higher than a year ago, according to trading o…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/gold

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web search NEUTRAL — We provide you with timely and accurate silver and gold price commentary, gold price history charts for the past 1 days, 3 days, 30 days, 60 days, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and up to 43 years.
https://goldprice.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — GOLDPRICE.ORG - The number 1 web site for United States spot gold price charts in ounces, grams and kilos.
https://goldprice.org/gold-price-usa.html

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Claim 6: “FINI 15 24,902 -0.2%”

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Claim 7: “ALSI 115,017 +0.3%”

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Claim 8: “Top-40 107,027 +0.3%”

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Claim 9: “INDI 25 129,651 +0.5%”

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Claim 10: “Brent-ruolie 114.44 +5.5%”

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The claim is reported multiple times by Netwerk24, but since these are cross-references to the same source organization, it does not meet the 'corroborated' threshold of 2+ different independent organizations.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 114.44 +5.5%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/tennis/kyk-speler-se-woedebu…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 114.44 +5.5%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/naas-hulle-geniet-die-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 114.44 +5.5%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/hawies-bly-kavaliers-s…

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Claim 11: “Rand - Aus dollar 11.98 +0.6%”

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The provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant, discussing health data exchange and the town of Benoni, with no mention of exchange rates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Krugerrand (; Afrikaans: [ˈkry.ərˌrant]) is a South African coin, first minted on 3 July 1967 to help market South African gold and produced by Rand Refinery and the South African Mint. The name i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krugerrand

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benoni is a town on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, some 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Johannesburg, within the City of Ekurhuleni municipality. Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benoni,_South_Africa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — First National Bank, commonly referred to as FNB, is a major South African commercial bank. Founded in 1838 and headquartered in Johannesburg, FNB is a division of FirstRand, a large, publicly-traded …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_National_Bank_(South_Afr…

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Claim 12: “Platinum 1,968.52 +0.6%”

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The provided evidence consists of general percentage calculators and does not contain any data regarding the price of Platinum.

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web search NEUTRAL — Percentage calculator solves What is the % of a number, percentage increase/decrease problems, and % word problems?
https://www.mathportal.org/calculators/numbers-calculators/p…

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web search NEUTRAL — How are percentages used? store discounts: 25 percent off sale sales tax is typically a percentage of purchase price: 8% sales tax interest rates for savings accounts are typically shown as an annual …
https://percentagecalculator.co/

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web search NEUTRAL — A versatile percent calculator. You can calculate percent change, as well as find the percent difference between any two numbers with this free percentage calculator. Find out what percentage is a giv…
https://www.gigacalculator.com/calculators/percentage-calcul…

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Claim 13: “Rand - Pond 22.59 +0.7%”

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The claim is reported by Netwerk24, but the other provided evidence (Wikipedia) only describes the currency and coins generally, providing no confirmation of the specific rate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The coins of the South African rand are part of the physical form of South Africa's currency, the rand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_South_African_ran…

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Claim 14: “Rand - Dollar 16.67 +0.8%”

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The provided Wikipedia entries discuss the South African economy and currency in general terms but do not provide the specific exchange rate of 16.67 or the percentage change.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa has a developing economy considered upper-middle income. It is the largest economy in Africa as of 2026. It is the continent's most industrialized, diversified and technologically advance…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Africa

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Claim 15: “Alle JSE-data is met minstens 15 minute vertraag”

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Claim 16: “Palladium 1,505.07 +0.7%”

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The provided evidence discusses Price.com, a shopping assistant, and contains no information regarding the price of Palladium.

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web search NEUTRAL — Price.com's AI-powered shopping assistant: Get personalized shopping tips & advice and save with the best prices, cash back, and coupons all in one place.
https://ai.price.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Price.com Investors OUR MISSION To be the ultimate money savings platform to maximize savings for consumers.
https://price.com/about

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web search NEUTRAL — Earn Cash Back and use great coupons at over 100,000 stores. Shop and save from the most popular stores and your favorite brands with Price.com.
https://price.com/cashback

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