Triple
T13294001
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zwelinzima Vavi |
E316631
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Zwelinzima Vavi |
E316631
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Zwelinzima Vavi | Statement: [Zwelinzima Vavi, name, Zwelinzima Vavi]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zwelinzima Vavi Context triple: [Zwelinzima Vavi, name, Zwelinzima Vavi]
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A.
Zwelinzima Vavi
chosen
Zwelinzima Vavi is a prominent South African trade unionist and political activist, best known for his long-time leadership role in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
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B.
Mzilikazi Khumalo
Mzilikazi Khumalo was the 19th-century founder and king of the Ndebele (Matabele) nation in southern Africa, renowned for his military leadership and state-building after breaking away from Shaka Zulu.
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C.
Fikile Mbalula
Fikile Mbalula is a South African politician and senior African National Congress figure who has held several key government and party leadership positions, including serving as ANC Secretary-General.
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D.
Mncedisi Shabangu
Mncedisi Shabangu was a South African actor and theatre director known for his work in film, television, and stage productions.
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E.
Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema is a South African playwright, composer, and director best known for creating the anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!" and other influential works in theatre and film.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d806b349908190a9a61dd9323bf153 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d99078bcf0819083195fb556bcacb2 |
completed | April 11, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f71f247e2081908759c40c0023c7ae |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:10 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:28 p.m.