Smith verower Afrika-titel in gewigstoot | Netwerk24

Netwerk24 · May 13, 2026 · 136 words · By Wim Pretorius

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What to know about Smith verower Afrika-titel in gewigstoot

0:00 Intekenare kan na hierdie artikel luister Foto: Getty Images Kry die volle storie Teken in op Netwerk24 en kry vandag onbeperkte toegang tot gehalte-joernalistiek, brekende nuus, voorste Afrikaanse koerante en tydskrifte, blits-videoinhoud, podsendings,…

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Teken in ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE Rand - Dollar 16.43 +0.5% Rand - Pond 22.20 +0.7% Rand - Euro 19.23 +0.8% Rand - Aus dollar 11.92 +0.3% Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7% Platinum 2,175.19 +1.3% Palladium 1,511.70 +0.2% Goud 4,684.96 -0.6% Silwer 88.11 +1.8%…

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Silwer 88.11 +1.8%.

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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: “Silwer 88.11 +1.8%”

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Web search results provided links to silver price charts and trackers but did not provide the specific numerical value (88.11) or percentage change to verify the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Silver Price Per Gram - APMEX apmex.com.
https://www.apmex.com/silver-price/price-of-silver-per-gram

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web search NEUTRAL — Silver Price: Get all information on the Price of Silver including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/silver-price

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web search NEUTRAL — Silver prices updated in real-time. Track the silver spot price in GBP, USD, EUR, JPY, AUD, CAD & CHF >>.This silver price chart above is a live feed of the spot price in the wholesale market. It clos…
https://www.bullionvault.com/silver-price-chart.do

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Claim 2: “Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7%”

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The claim is repeated multiple times, but all are from the same source (Netwerk24). No independent corroboration found.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/internasionaal/japan-s…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/borthwick-behou-ondank…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.7%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/sokker/bakleiende-spanmaats-…

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Claim 3: “Rand - Dollar 16.43 +0.5%”

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The specific value (16.43) and percentage (+0.5%) are only reported by Netwerk24. General web search results provide currency converters but not the specific real-time snapshot matching this claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Convert ZAR to USD with the Wise Currency Converter. Analyze historical currency charts or live South African rand / US dollar rates and get free rate alerts directly to your email.
https://wise.com/us/currency-converter/zar-to-usd-rate

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

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

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Claim 4: “Platinum 2,175.19 +1.3%”

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Web search results provided definitions of the word 'price' and unrelated company information, rather than the actual market price of Platinum.

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web search NEUTRAL — Our responsive teams and software tools for specification, selection and ordering make it quick and easy to do business with Price. We act as though we are on the receiving end of our own decisions.
https://priceindustries.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of PRICE is the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing. How to use price in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price

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web search NEUTRAL — PRICE meaning: 1. the amount of money for which something is sold: 2. the unpleasant results that you must accept…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/price

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Claim 5: “Rand - Aus dollar 11.92 +0.3%”

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The claim is repeated multiple times in the cross-references, but all these references are from the same source (Netwerk24). No independent second source confirms the value.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Aus dollar 11.92 +0.3%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/internasionaal/japan-s…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Aus dollar 11.92 +0.3%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/sokker/messi-steeds-bes-beta…

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Claim 6: “Rand - Pond 22.20 +0.7%”

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The specific rate (22.20) is only found in the Netwerk24 cross-reference. While a web result mentions a +0.70% increase for GBP/ZAR, it does not confirm the specific 22.20 value.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_rand

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest 1 South African Rand to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter.
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=…

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web search NEUTRAL — Convert 2,940 British Pounds (GBP) to South African Rands (ZAR) at Exchange-Rates.org.The GBP/ZAR rate is up +0.70%. This means the British Pound has increased in value compared to the South African R…
https://www.exchange-rates.org/converter/gbp-zar/2940

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Claim 7: “Top-40 109,782 +0.7%”

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Claim 8: “Goud 4,684.96 -0.6%”

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The claim states a price of 4,684.96 with a 0.6% decrease. However, CoinGlass reports the current price as 4,719.60 USD with a +0.27% increase over the last 24 hours, contradicting the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — GOLD Price Performance. See Historical Data.As of now, The current price of (GOLD) is 4,719.60 USD. Over the past 24 hours, price Up +0.27%; over the past 7 days, price Down -NaN%.
https://www.coinglass.com/currencies/GOLD

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, Gold's price has fallen 1.19%, but it is still 41.58% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this com…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/gold

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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://goldprice.org/?ref=ratrating.com

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Claim 9: “Alle JSE-data is met minstens 15 minute vertraag”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “FINI 15 24,717 -0.8%”

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Claim 11: “RESI 10 137,346 +1.3%”

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Claim 12: “Rand - Euro 19.23 +0.8%”

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The claim states a rate of 19.23 with a 0.8% increase, but web evidence explicitly states the EUR/ZAR exchange rate 'slumped by around -0.8%' and was trading at 'around R19.7655', directly contradicting both the value and the direction of the change.

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web search NEUTRAL — The South African rand, or simply the rand, is the official currency of South Africa.The rand is legal tender in Zimbabwe as part of its multiple currency system, which also includes other currencies …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_rand

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest 1 South African Rand to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter.
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Euro South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate slumped by around -0.8% on Wednesday. This left the pairing trading at around R19.7655.
https://www.euroexchangeratenews.co.uk/euro-south-african-ra…

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Claim 13: “INDI 25 128,817 +1.1%”

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Claim 14: “Palladium 1,511.70 +0.2%”

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Web search results provided definitions of the word 'price' and unrelated company information, rather than the actual market price of Palladium.

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Claim 15: “ALSI 117,380 +0.5%”

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Claim 16: “Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%”

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The claim is repeated five times in the cross-references, but all are from the same source (Netwerk24). No independent corroboration found.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/nog-sport/suid-afrika-se-voo…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/nog-sport/1ste-openlik-gay-n…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/sokker/messi-steeds-bes-beta…

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.