Triple
T19137331
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | King Edward VII School, Johannesburg |
E468465
|
entity |
| Predicate | alumniOf |
P1933
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Joe van Niekerk |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Joe van Niekerk | Statement: [King Edward VII School, Johannesburg, alumniOf, Joe van Niekerk]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe van Niekerk Context triple: [King Edward VII School, Johannesburg, alumniOf, Joe van Niekerk]
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A.
Niel Louw
Niel Louw is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Louw.
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B.
Ben du Toit
Ben du Toit is the white South African schoolteacher protagonist of André Brink’s novel "A Dry White Season," whose moral awakening leads him to confront the injustices of apartheid.
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C.
Christiaan Van Vuuren
Christiaan Van Vuuren is an Australian comedian, writer, and actor known for his sketch comedy work, online videos, and television appearances.
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D.
Anton Louw
Anton Louw is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Louw, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Schalk Oelofse
Schalk Oelofse is a Namibian rugby union player known for playing as a lock for both club and national teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe van Niekerk Target entity description: Joe van Niekerk is a former South African rugby union player best known for his dynamic performances as a loose forward for the Springboks and clubs including the Stormers and Toulon.
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A.
Niel Louw
Niel Louw is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Louw.
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B.
Ben du Toit
Ben du Toit is the white South African schoolteacher protagonist of André Brink’s novel "A Dry White Season," whose moral awakening leads him to confront the injustices of apartheid.
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C.
Christiaan Van Vuuren
Christiaan Van Vuuren is an Australian comedian, writer, and actor known for his sketch comedy work, online videos, and television appearances.
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D.
Anton Louw
Anton Louw is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Louw, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Schalk Oelofse
Schalk Oelofse is a Namibian rugby union player known for playing as a lock for both club and national teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8dd0796a48190b34ce4cd9d3f3be5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5e3edd1c48190b86bef530ebbd092 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:29 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 12:05 p.m.