Wedywering van Scheffler, McIlroy wek wedersydse bewondering | Netwerk24

Netwerk24 · May 11, 2026 · 136 words · By AFP

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Teken in ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE Rand - Dollar 16.43 -0.1% Rand - Pond 22.34 -0.2% Rand - Euro 19.34 -0.0% Rand - Aus dollar 11.90 -0.1% Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.1% Platinum 2,051.49 -0.4% Palladium 1,487.16 -0.1% Goud 4,668.50 -1.0% Silwer 80.42 +0.1%…

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Rand - Euro 19.34 -0.0%.

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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 - Euro 19.34 -0.0%”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Netwerk24 explicitly confirm the Rand-Euro rate as 19.34 with a 0.0% change.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A de facto currency is a unit of money that is not legal tender in a country but is treated as such by most of the populace. The United States dollar and the euro are the most common de facto currenci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_facto_currency

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Claim 2: “ALSI 117,382 -0.4%”

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Claim 3: “Top-40 109,652 -0.4%”

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Claim 4: “Alle JSE-data is met minstens 15 minute vertraag”

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Claim 5: “Brent-ruolie 101.29 +1.2%”

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Multiple cross-references from Netwerk24 explicitly confirm the Brent crude oil price as 101.29 with a +1.2% increase.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 101.29 +1.2%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/tennis/ware-legende-van-auss…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 101.29 +1.2%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/tennis/sabalenka-sneuwel-tee…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 101.29 +1.2%
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/nog-sport/ystervrou-se-nuwe-…

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Claim 6: “Silwer 80.42 +0.1%”

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Web search results provide links to silver spot price charts, but no specific source confirms the price of 80.42.

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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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web search NEUTRAL — Signing up to a Prices Alert allows you to receive precious metal price alerts when the precious metal price changes by a set amount across a variety of time periods (see below). 1.0% in 1 hour.View t…
https://www.bullionbypost.com/silver-price/silver-price-per-…

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Claim 7: “Rand - Dollar 16.43 -0.1%”

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Web search results provide general currency conversion tools and a different rate (1 ZAR = 0.0595 USD), but no specific source confirms the exact rate of 16.43 with a 0.1% decrease.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rand Rebellion (Afrikaans: Rand-rebellie; also known as the 1922 Miner's strike and the Rand Revolt) was an armed uprising of White Syndicalists, Communists, and Nationalists in the Witwatersrand …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rand_Rebellion

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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 8: “Palladium 1,487.16 -0.1%”

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Web search results confirm Palladium is a metal and provide a historical high from 2022, but do not confirm the specific current price of 1,487.16.

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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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web search NEUTRAL — Historically, Palladium reached an all time high of 3440.76 in March of 2022. Palladium - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 5 of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/palladium

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web search NEUTRAL — Live Palladium Charts and Palladium Spot Price from International Palladium Markets, Prices from New York, London, Hong Kong and Sydney provided by Kitco.
https://www.kitco.com/charts/palladium

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Claim 9: “Platinum 2,051.49 -0.4%”

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Web search results return unrelated businesses (Price Industries, Priceline, Price Chopper) and do not provide the current market price for Platinum.

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web search NEUTRAL — Priceline.com - The Best Deals on Hotels, Flights and Rental Cars. Hotel prices now shown with fees included. Limited-time savings on top cruise lines. Explore newly added savings across destinations,…
https://www.priceline.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — See this week's flyer and coupons, sales, browse products by a special diet, find recipes and order catering. Extraordinary food at an exceptional value. We recognize that consistently satisfying our …
https://www.pricechopper.com/

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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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Claim 10: “FINI 15 25,084 -0.3%”

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Claim 11: “Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.1%”

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Multiple cross-references from Netwerk24 confirm the Rand-Jen (Yen) rate as 0.10 with a +0.1% increase.

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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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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 12: “Goud 4,668.50 -1.0%”

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Web search results provide links to gold price charts and history, but no specific source confirms the price of 4,668.50.

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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 — Explore live gold prices with real-time gold spot price charts and historical data. Check gold prices per ounce and gold prices in different currencies.
https://www.onegold.com/live-gold-price

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web search NEUTRAL — Gold Price History - View the Historical Gold Prices via our New Gold Price History Chart. Use the Zoom Tool to view the Gold Price at Any Time in History from 1970 Onwards in the EUR.
https://www.bullionbypost.com/gold-price/gold-price-history/

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Claim 13: “Rand - Aus dollar 11.90 -0.1%”

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The evidence provided contains general currency converter links and Wikipedia entries about Benoni and FirstRand, but does not confirm the specific exchange rate of 11.90.

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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 — FirstRand Limited, also referred to as FirstRand Group, is the holding company of FirstRand Bank, and is a financial services provider in South Africa. It is one of the financial services providers li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FirstRand

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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 14: “INDI 25 130,036 +0.2%”

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Claim 15: “RESI 10 134,475 -1.3%”

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Claim 16: “Rand - Pond 22.34 -0.2%”

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The evidence provided consists of general currency converter homepages and Wikipedia entries about the Rand, but no specific source confirms the exchange rate of 22.34.

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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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