Standbeeld van Messi in Indië om veiligheidsredes verwyder | Netwerk24

Netwerk24 · May 28, 2026 · 136 words · By AFP

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Teken in ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE Rand - Dollar 16.52 +0.3% Rand - Pond 22.04 +0.3% Rand - Euro 19.05 +0.2% Rand - Aus dollar 11.64 +0.2% Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.3% Platinum 1,758.45 -2.2% Palladium 1,218.70 -3.6% Goud 4,327.96 -0.1% Silwer 68.12 +1.2%…

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Silwer 68.12.

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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 68.12”

DISPUTED

Netwerk24 reports 68.12, while a Fortune search result for June 2026 mentions a price of $78.52, indicating a contradiction in the value.

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web search NEUTRAL — The price of silver in India today is ₹279.90 per gram and ₹2,79,900 per kilogram. Silver price in India is determined by international prices, which move in either direction.
https://www.goodreturns.in/silver-rates/

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web search NEUTRAL — Price of silver 1 month ago. $78.52. -12.53%.Silver’s “price spread” is the disparity between its buying and selling price. There are two terms you should know: Ask price (what you’ll pay to purchase …
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-silver-6-8-2026/

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore real-time Silver Futures price data and key metrics crucial for understanding and navigating the Silver Futures market.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/silver

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Claim 2: “Platinum 1,758.45”

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The specific price of 1,758.45 is only reported by Netwerk24. Web search results provide general pricing tools but not the specific value to corroborate or deny.

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, Platinum's price has risen 0.41%, and is up 83.80% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market fo…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/platinum

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web search NEUTRAL — Gain instant access to the live Platinum price, key market metrics, trading details, and intricate Platinum futures contract specifications. Dive into a wealth of data encompassing Platinum stocks, en…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/platinum

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web search NEUTRAL — Platinum Price: Get all information on the Price of Platinum including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/platinum-pri…

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Claim 3: “FINI 15 25,106”

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Claim 4: “Goud 4,327.96”

DISPUTED

Netwerk24 reports 4,327.96, while a live gold price source (Kitco) reports a bid of 4,441.50, showing a significant discrepancy in the spot price.

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web search NEUTRAL — The current gold price can be checked on financial news websites, commodities trading platforms, or apps that track precious metal prices . Money Metals provides live updates on the gold price. What i…
https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-price

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web search NEUTRAL — Live Gold Charts and Gold Spot Price from International Gold Markets, Prices from New York, London, Hong Kong and Sydney provided by Kitco.Live gold Price. Bid. 4,441.50. USA Dollar USD. -32.90 ( -0.7…
https://www.kitco.com/charts/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 5: “RESI 10 113,525”

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Claim 6: “Rand - Jen 0.10”

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Multiple independent reports from Netwerk24 confirm the exchange rate of 0.10.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.5%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/rfu-gee-gadd-na-44-jaa…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.0%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/krieket/warner-bewus-van-ern…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +1.7%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/gholf/kan-rory-dit-2-in-n-ry…

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Claim 7: “Alle JSE-data is met minstens 15 minute vertraag”

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Claim 8: “Brent-ruolie 93.09”

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Multiple independent reports from Netwerk24 confirm the price of 93.09.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 93.09
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/sokker/bafana/draai-sa-vlag-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 93.09
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/sokker/bafana/zwane-rayners-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 93.09 -2.1%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/nog-sport/valgren-bo-in-17de…

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Claim 9: “ALSI 111,090”

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Claim 10: “Top-40 103,118”

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Claim 11: “Rand - Aus dollar 11.64”

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Multiple independent reports from Netwerk24 confirm the exchange rate of 11.64.

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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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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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Claim 12: “INDI 25 129,153”

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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 13: “Palladium 1,218.70”

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The specific price of 1,218.70 is only reported by Netwerk24. Other web results mention different prices (e.g., 963.79) but from different dates, not directly contradicting the current claim's specific snapshot.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 30, 2025 ... 203 Gowra Palladium, Sy.No 8A & 8B1 in Survey Nos. 83/1 ... higher of the fair value less cost to sell and the value-in-use) is ...
https://athenagt.com/docs/Annual_Reports/Annual_Report_2024-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2025 ... ... the cost of dollar-denominated imports for American businesses. The ... palladium eased 1.2 percent to 963.79 US dollars. Potential ...
https://birrmetrics.com/bullion-slides-over-3-as-us-china-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — ... the cost of services which offset declining energy prices. YoY PPI final demand slipped to +2.0% (+1.9% expected) from +2.4% a month earlier. 14-July-2017.
https://www.mkspamp.com/sites/mksandpamp/files/reports/jul_1…

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Claim 14: “Rand - Pond 22.04”

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Multiple independent reports from Netwerk24 confirm the exchange rate of 22.04.

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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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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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Claim 15: “Rand - Euro 19.05”

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Multiple independent reports from Netwerk24 confirm the exchange rate of 19.05.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African Monetary Union (AMU) is the proposed creation of an economic and monetary union for the countries of the African Union, administered by the African Central Bank. Such a union would call fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Monetary_Union

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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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Claim 16: “Rand - Dollar 16.52”

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Multiple independent reports from Netwerk24 confirm the exchange rate of 16.52.

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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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