Olimpiese komitee lig verbod op sportlui van Belarus | Netwerk24

Netwerk24 · May 08, 2026 · 136 words · By Reuters

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Teken in ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE Rand - Dollar 16.39 +0.8% Rand - Pond 22.29 +0.4% Rand - Euro 19.28 +0.4% Rand - Aus dollar 11.86 +0.3% Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7% Platinum 2,050.00 +0.3% Palladium 1,501.44 +1.1% Goud 4,727.30 +0.9% Silwer 80.78 +2.8%…

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7%.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7%”

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The provided evidence consists of general information about the South African Reserve Bank and currency converters, but does not confirm the specific JPY/ZAR rate of 0.10 or the 0.7% increase.

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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 — 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 Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921, through the promulgation of the Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920. It was created as a dire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Reserve_Bank

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Claim 2: “Top-40 110,454 -0.8%”

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Claim 3: “FINI 15 25,235 -1.0%”

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Claim 4: “Rand - Euro 19.28 +0.4%”

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The claim is found in a cross-reference from Netwerk24, but there are no other independent sources confirming this specific rate and percentage change.

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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…
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Claim 5: “RESI 10 136,094 -0.9%”

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Claim 6: “Rand - Pond 22.29 +0.4%”

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Web search results provide currency conversion tools for GBP/ZAR, but no specific evidence confirms the rate of 22.29 or the 0.4% increase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The British diaspora in Africa is a population group broadly defined as English-speaking people of mainly (but not only) British descent who live in or were born in the African continent. The majority…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_diaspora_in_Africa

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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 7: “Goud 4,727.30 +0.9%”

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The web search results returned information about a video game called 'Deadburg' instead of gold prices, providing no relevant evidence for the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2025 · Track real-time price changes for Deadburg on Steam and get the best deal possible when you are ready to buy.
https://steambase.io/games/deadburg/price

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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2025 · Use our tracker to find and purchase a cheap Deadburg Steam key and get the best possible deal. Steambase only works with the most-trusted sellers to ensure a great experience an instan…
https://steambase.io/games/deadburg/steam-key

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 15, 2022 · Deadburg costs $3.99 which is a 50% discount off its base price. It can be purchased on Steam store or you can get a Deadburg Steam key through one of our partner marketplaces for an ev…
https://steambase.io/games/deadburg/steam-charts

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Claim 8: “ALSI 118,163 -0.8%”

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Claim 9: “Brent-ruolie 100.06 -1.2%”

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The claim is repeated multiple times in cross-references from Netwerk24, but since all cross-references are from the same organization, it does not meet the criteria for 'corroborated' (which requires 2+ different organizations).

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 100.06 -1.2%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/gholf/ra-verkies-claire-dowl…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 100.06 -1.2%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/internasionaal/halfpen…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 100.06 -1.2%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/tennis/sinner-eis-respek-van…

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Claim 10: “Silwer 80.78 +2.8%”

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Claim 11: “INDI 25 130,762 -0.6%”

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Claim 12: “Alle JSE-data is met minstens 15 minute vertraag”

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Claim 13: “Rand - Dollar 16.39 +0.8%”

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Web search results provide tools and general information about ZAR/USD exchange rates, but none of the provided evidence snippets confirm the specific value of 16.39 or the 0.8% increase.

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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 …
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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…
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Claim 14: “Palladium 1,501.44 +1.1%”

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The claim states a price of 1,501.44 (+1.1%), but evidence from Investing.com and other web results shows the price of Palladium futures is 1,539.75 with a previous close of 1,543.50, directly contradicting the claimed value.

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web search NEUTRAL — Palladium rose to 1,543.50 USD/t.oz on April 30, 2026, up 5.07% from the previous day. Over the past month, Palladium's price has risen 3.76%, and is up 64.20% compared to the same time last year, acc…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/palladium

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore real-time Palladium Futures price data and key metrics crucial for understanding and navigating the Palladium Futures market.The current price of Palladium futures is 1,539.75, with a previous…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/palladium

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web search NEUTRAL — Palladium has the appearance of a soft silver-white metal that resembles platinum. It is the least dense and has the lowest melting point of the platinum group metals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium

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Claim 15: “Platinum 2,050.00 +0.3%”

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Web search results discuss platinum prices generally and mention a 0.42% fall over a month, but do not provide a current price of 2,050.00 or a 0.3% increase.

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web search NEUTRAL — Experts posit that platinum is about 15-20 times scarcer than gold, on the basis of annual mine production. Because of this fact, platinum has nearly always tended to sell at a significant price premi…
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/PLATINUM/

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, Platinum's price has fallen 0.42%, but it is still 105.83% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for thi…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/platinum

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Claim 16: “Rand - Aus dollar 11.86 +0.3%”

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Web search results provide tools for AUD/ZAR conversion, but no specific evidence confirms the rate of 11.86 or the 0.3% increase.

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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 — 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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