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BLAST FROM THE PAST | Bafana captain Mokoena breaks appearance record

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 264 words · By David Isaacson
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1947 — Bobby Locke wins yet again in the US, notching up his fourth triumph as he takes the Goodall in Newton, Massachusetts, with a surge on the final three holes to collect +37 points and push Vic Ghezzi into second place.

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What happened

1947 — Bobby Locke wins yet again in the US, notching up his fourth triumph as he takes the Goodall in Newton, Massachusetts, with a surge on the final three holes to collect +37 points and push Vic Ghezzi into second place.

Why it matters

Wrote the New York Times the next day: “Sammy Snead conferred no favours on himself or his brother professionals when he brought Bobby Locke back to America from South Africa, for ever since his arrival here one day in advance of the Masters tourney at…

Common ground

Eric Tinkler scored his only international goal in the 22nd minute.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-06-01-blast-from-the-past-bafana-captain-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “2002 — Ruben Groenewald wins the marginal WBU’s vacant middleweight title when he outpoints Anthony Farnell of England in Manchester”
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The claim is mentioned in the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source, but the other search results for 'Ruben' are unrelated to the boxer Ruben Groenewald. No other independent source confirms the WBU title win.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben
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web search NEUTRAL — Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias (born 14 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. He is reg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rúben_Dias
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2025 · Curious about Ruben name meaning and its rich heritage? Explore the Hebrew roots, global variations, fun nicknames, and popularity trends that make Ruben unique.
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/ruben/
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Claim 2: “1947 — Bobby Locke wins yet again in the US, notching up his fourth triumph as he takes the Goodall in Newton, Massachusetts”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a news source ('BLAST FROM THE PAST') and supported by a separate news report ('SOUTH AFRICAN PRO AMASSES 37 POINTS') which mentions Locke's fourth triumph since arriving in April, including the Goodall tournament in Newton, Mass.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of Harvard University politicians includes notable politicians affiliated with Harvard University.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harvard_University_pol…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Goodall Palm Beach Robin Robin was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1938 to 1957. It was also known as the Goodall Robin Robin and the Palm Beach Robin Robin. The sponsors were the Goodall C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodall_Palm_Beach_Round_Robin
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web search NEUTRAL — 47-year-old Ben Hogan (USA) beat Fred Hawkins (USA) by 4 shots in an 18-hole Tuesday playoff (Hogan 69, Hawkins 73). This was the last of Hogan's five Colonial ...
https://www.where2golf.com/golf-tournaments/results/player/b…
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Claim 3: “Bobby Locke... collect +37 points and push Vic Ghezzi into second place”
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Two independent sources confirm the specific details: the 'SOUTH AFRICAN PRO AMASSES 37 POINTS' headline and the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' article both state Locke collected 37 points and pushed Vic Ghezzi into second place.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1947 U.S. Open was the 47th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at St. Louis Country Club in Ladue, Missouri, a suburb west of St. Louis. Lew Worsham denied Sam Snead his elusive U.S. Open title by prevail…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_U.S._Open_(golf)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1948 Masters Tournament was the 12th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur D'Arcy "Bobby" Locke (20 November 1917 – 9 March 1987) was a South African professional golfer. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won The Open Championship…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Locke
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Claim 4: “Eric Tinkler scored his only international goal in the 22nd minute”
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The claim is reported in two separate web search results ('Blast from the past: Tinkler on target for Bafana Bafana' and 'BLAST FROM THE PAST | Bafana captain Mokoena breaks...'), both stating Eric Tinkler scored his only international goal in the 22nd minute.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualificat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Current referees are at the top of the section for each country, while entries of former referees are collapsed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_international_ref…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — White South Africans are South Africans of European descent. In linguistic, cultural, and historical terms, they are generally divided into the Afrikaans-speaking descendants of the Dutch East India C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_South_Africans
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Claim 5: “2008 – Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena becomes the most capped player when he turns out for the national side against Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Abuja”
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Multiple independent sources confirm this: 'Bafana stumble against Nigeria – The Mail & Guardian' and a biography of Aaron Mokoena both confirm he became the most capped player during the match against Nigeria in Abuja.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2008 – Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena becomes the most capped player when he turns out for the national side against Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Abuja.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-06-01-blast-from-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena became South Africa’s most capped player when he made his 75th appearance for his country, beating Shaun Bartlett’s record of 74 caps.
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-06-01-bafana-stumble-against-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Mokoena holds the record as South Africa's most-capped player, earning 107 appearances for Bafana Bafana between 1999 and 2010, a mark that surpassed previous national benchmarks and remains unm…
https://grokipedia.com/page/Aaron_Mokoena
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Claim 6: “Sammy Snead... brought Bobby Locke back to America from South Africa”
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The 'SOUTH AFRICAN PRO AMASSES 37 POINTS' report explicitly states that Sammy Snead 'brought Bobby Locke back to America from South Africa'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1947 U.S. Open was the 47th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at St. Louis Country Club in Ladue, Missouri, a suburb west of St. Louis. Lew Worsham denied Sam Snead his elusive U.S. Open title by prevail…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_U.S._Open_(golf)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He profoundly influenced golf sw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hogan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Jackson Snead ( SNEED; May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades (having won PGA of Americ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Snead
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Claim 7: “1996 – In their opening qualifying match for the 1998 World Cup, Bafana Bafana beat Malawi 1-0 at Chichiri Stadium in Blantyre”
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While the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source mentions this event, the other provided search results for 1996 are generic and do not confirm the specific match result or location. No other independent source in the provided evidence corroborates the 1-0 win over Malawi at Chichiri Stadium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Football, or soccer, as it is usually called in South Africa, is the nation's most popular sport followed by rugby union and cricket. The governing body is the South African Football Association (SAFA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_in_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks (colloquially the Boks, Bokke or Amabhokobhoko), is the country's national team, governed by the South African Rugby Union.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in men's international football and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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Claim 8: “The match was the first under Brazilian coach Joel Santana, who had taken over from Carlos Parreira on a monthly salary of R1.5m”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Joel Santana's appointment, his replacement of Carlos Parreira, or his specific monthly salary of R1.5m.
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Claim 9: “the South African team were beaten 0-2, both goals coming from headers, the first from Ike Uche in the 10th minute and the second from Obinna Nwaneri just before halftime”
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The 'Mail & Guardian' report confirms Nigeria had a 2-0 lead at half-time in the 2008 match, but it does not specify the goal scorers (Ike Uche and Obinna Nwaneri) or the exact minutes. The specific details appear only in the original claim's context (implied by the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' sequence).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2008 ... ... 2-0 lead at half-time. Santana is going to have to teach his defenders how to defend set pieces. The South Africans looked shaky when ...
https://mg.co.za/news/sport/2008-06-01-bafana-stumble-agains…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2021 ... Nigeria played against South Korea at 2010 FIFA World Cup Nigeria lost its opening match against Argentina 1–0 at Ellis Park Stadium ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofnigeriateamseag654/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 6, 2024 ... Babangida ran Bafana absolutely ragged and curled in a brilliant second in the 34th minute, to effectively kill off the tie. Bafana ended up ...
https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/4x4s-afc…
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