Iol.co.za - SEO Checker

Sign up for free! PDF Export
Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
77% 
Page quality
70% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
94% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.18 s
File size
615.40 kB
Words
2070
Media files
2
Number of links
302 internal / 6 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
IOL
The page title is too short. (31 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The page title is only one word.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Top stories and news highlights from around South Africa, Africa and across the globe as they happen. Read the latest local and International news on IOL today.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (986 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://iol.co.za/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1
next-size-adjustEmpty
descriptionTop stories and news highlights from around South Africa, Africa and across the globe as they happen. Read the latest local and International news on IOL today.
article:publisherhttps://iol.co.za
IE=edgeX-UA-Compatible
msapplication-TileColor#ffffff
msvalidate.014BE9A236252D15311B31D1EA103EE632
referrerunsafe-url
theme-color#ffffff
apple-itunes-appapp-id=479535200
google-site-verificationiQCzO2whcLNU6_F3xi1Dck7JMALz7869mBLTQf08wJo
facebook-domain-verificationm85xaz5xdy8fiifyys11g0z5i7e2b0
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@IOL
twitter:creator@IOL
twitter:titleIOL
twitter:descriptionTop stories and news highlights from around South Africa, Africa and across the globe as they happen. Read the latest local and International news on IOL today.
twitter:image:height253
twitter:image:typeimage/jpeg
twitter:imagehttps://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg
twitter:image:width331
fb:app_id293175074032541
og:titleIOL
og:descriptionTop stories and news highlights from around South Africa, Africa and across the globe as they happen. Read the latest local and International news on IOL today.
og:urlhttps://iol.co.za/
og:site_nameIOL
og:localeen-ZA
og:image:height253
og:image:typeimage/jpeg
og:imagehttps://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg
og:image:width331
og:typewebsite
charsetutf-8

Automatically check iol.co.za including all subpages at once!

Try for free
Guaranteed free of charge during trial period.

Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: Discover how Kaizer Chiefs are reigniting their connection with fans b...
The average number of words per sentence of 25.3 words is high.
This page contains 2070 words. That's ok.
24.3% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
44 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (615.4 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 41 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svgIOL Logo
...38aa15123e3aa175875e05ed57878ac23bb=w800SASSA distances itself from 'Ubuntu Life,' warns public against fraudulent activities

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
SASSA distances itself from 'Ubuntu Life,' warns public against fraudulent activities
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 54 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 SASSA distances itself from 'Ubuntu Life,' warns public against fraudulent activities
H4 Top StoriesWhat you need to know right now
H4 What was Kenny Kunene doing at home of DJ Sumbody's alleged killer? DA says his explanation is laughable
H4 Jayden-Lee Meek | Post-mortem report reveals that he had no defensive injuries
H4 FlySafair flights running as normal despite pilot strike action
H4 Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
H4 Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
H4 IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa calls for a cost-effective National Dialogue
H4 Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
H4 Severe rainfall warning for KwaZulu-Natal: Prepare for flooding and hazardous conditions
H4 Martin Luther King assassination files released
H4 Mandela Day
H4 Ikamva Labantu's Mandela Day initiative raises funds and awareness for vulnerable seniors
H4 CapeNature welcomes 475 new participants into Expanded Public Works Programme
H4 Southfield Library and I Can Academy inspire community through storytelling
H4 Lentegeur police marks Mandela Day with clean-Up at Montclair centre
H4 Sisanda FunDaytion treats children to a memorable circus experience
H4 Serving those who serve: Hot drinks and doughnuts for SAPS on Mandela Day
H4 Tafelsig cadets share bread and kindness on Mandela Day
H4 Liberty Promenade partners with Aqeel Fransman Foundation for Mandela Day
H4 G20
H4 Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to appoint US ambassador as tariffs loom
H4 Godongwana warns G20 finance chiefs of risks to 2030 development goals
H4 Home Affairs Minister launches new Sydney facility to streamline passport and birth registration for South Africans
H4 SA highlights urgent need for collective climate action at G20 environment meeting
H4 Minister Lamola urges G20 to end exploitation of Africa’s mineral wealth
H4 Ramaphosa calls for urgent global action on Africa's debt crisis
H4 Minister Chikunga advocates for women's financial inclusion and care economy at G20 forum
H4 Youth empowerment: Key takeaways from Deputy President Mashatile’s G20 address
H4 Partnered Content
H4 Mzansi Magic celebrates 15 years of storytelling excellence
H4 Samsung opens third call for black-owned ICT and service centre businesses in South Africa
H4 Med-Lemon spreads warmth and care with MES at the Impilo Shelter this Mandela Day
H4 FlySafair responds to pilot strike, ensuring most flights are unaffected
H4 LottoStar Sets a New Standard in Responsible Betting!
H4 Hybrid Working
H4 On shared workspaces
H4 Hybrid Boost: Flexible work aids in tough economic times
H4 Recognise the warning signs: how overlooked burnout can sabotage your career
H4 Should Mondays Be Office Days? Exploring Employee Preferences in Hybrid Work
H4 Are Mondays still the best way to kickstart the workweek?
H4 Latest Sport
H4 Western Province aims to reclaim Currie Cup glory without their top players
H4 Gavin Hunt aims to restore Durban City FC's former glory
H4 Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets Duplicate text
H4 Springbok Women's forward Lerato Makua looking forward to fronting up to Black Ferns' haka
H4 Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride Duplicate text
H4 Business
H4 SA fund managers shift focus to local equities while wary of economic challenges
H4 Absa launches probe into staff misconduct after forensic report uncovers serious breaches
H4 Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector Duplicate text
H4 BRICS+ Series: BRICS is Facilitating France’s declining Colonial Grip on West Africa
H4 South Africa aims to shape the future of entrepreneurship in global startup ecosystem
H4 Latest on IOL
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
22 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 6 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://iol.co.za/IMG-ALT IOL Logo
https://www.facebook.com/IOLnewsNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/IOLNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/iolnewsNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@iolnewsNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://iol.co.za/search/No Text
https://iol.co.za/news/News
/news/crime-and-courts/Crime and Courts
/news/south-africa/South Africa
https://iol.co.za/news/africa/Africa
https://iol.co.za/news/world/World
https://iol.co.za/news/brics/BRICS
https://iol.co.za/news/education/Education
https://iol.co.za/news/energy/Energy
/news/environment/Environment
https://iol.co.za/news/feel-good/Feel Good
/government-at-work/Government at Work
https://iol.co.za/news/opinion/Opinion
https://iol.co.za/g20/G20
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/Politics
/news/politics/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
https://iol.co.za/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
https://iol.co.za/news/opinion/Text duplicate News
/news/politics/opinion/Text duplicate Politics
/entertainment/opinion/Entertainment
/lifestyle/opinion/Lifestyle
/technology/opinion/Tech
https://iol.co.za/sport/opinion/Sport
https://iol.co.za/business/Business
https://iol.co.za/business/jobs/Jobs
/business/economy/Economy
/business/property/Property
/business/hybrid-working/Hybrid Working
https://iol.co.za/entertainment/Text duplicate Entertainment
/entertainment/celebrity-news/Celebrity News
/entertainment/streaming/Streaming
/entertainment/movies/Movies
/entertainment/music/Music
/entertainment/books/Books
/entertainment/whats-on/Whats On
/entertainment/whats-on/joburg/Joburg
/entertainment/whats-on/durban/Durban
/entertainment/whats-on/cape-t...Cape Town
/entertainment/whats-on/pretoria/Pretoria
/entertainment/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/Text duplicate Lifestyle
/lifestyle/health/Health
/lifestyle/style-beauty/beauty/Beauty
/lifestyle/style-beauty/fashion/Fashion
/lifestyle/food-drink/Food
/lifestyle/love-sex/relationsh...Relationships
/lifestyle/family/parenting/Parenting
/lifestyle/competitions/Competitions
/lifestyle/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
https://iol.co.za/travel/Travel
/travel/south-africa/Local
https://iol.co.za/travel/world/International
https://iol.co.za/technology/Text duplicate Tech
/technology/software-and-inter...Software and Internet
/technology/esports/Esports
/technology/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
https://iol.co.za/sport/Text duplicate Sport
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/Soccer
/sport/soccer/psl/PSL
https://iol.co.za/sport/rugby/Rugby
https://iol.co.za/sport/cricket/Cricket
https://iol.co.za/sport/mma/MMA
https://iol.co.za/sport/betting/Betting
https://iol.co.za/sport/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
/sport/horse-racing/Horse Racing
https://iol.co.za/motoring/Motoring
/motoring/road-tests/Reviews
/motoring/latest-launches/Launches
/motoring/industry-news/Industry News
/motoring/motorsport/Motorsport
https://iol.co.za/videos/Videos
/news/south-africa/2025-07-22-...Hope Ntanzi|Published 1 hour ago SASSA distances itself from 'Ubuntu Life,' warns public against fraudulent activities
IMG-ALT SASSA distances itself from 'Ubuntu Life,' warns public against fraudulent activities
A-TITLE SASSA distances itself from 'Ubuntu Life,' warns public against fraudulent activities
/news/politics/2025-07-22-what...A-TITLE What was Kenny Kunene doing at home of DJ Sumbody's alleged killer? DA says his explanation is laughable
/news/politics/2025-07-22-what...Text duplicate What was Kenny Kunene doing at home of DJ Sumbody's alleged killer? DA says his explanation is laughable
A-TITLE What was Kenny Kunene doing at home of DJ Sumbody's alleged killer? DA says his explanation is laughable
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/politics/Text duplicate Politics
/authors/jonisayi-maromo/No Text
/authors/jonisayi-maromo/Jonisayi Maromo
/news/crime-and-courts/2025-07...A-TITLE Jayden-Lee Meek | Post-mortem report reveals that he had no defensive injuries
/news/crime-and-courts/2025-07...Text duplicate Jayden-Lee Meek | Post-mortem report reveals that he had no defensive injuries
A-TITLE Jayden-Lee Meek | Post-mortem report reveals that he had no defensive injuries
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/crime-and-courts/Text duplicate Crime and Courts
/authors/robin-lee-francke/No Text
/authors/robin-lee-francke/Robin-Lee Francke
/news/2025-07-22-flysafair-fli...A-TITLE FlySafair flights running as normal despite pilot strike action
/news/2025-07-22-flysafair-fli...Text duplicate FlySafair flights running as normal despite pilot strike action
A-TITLE FlySafair flights running as normal despite pilot strike action
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/authors/iol-reporter/IOL Reporter
/lifestyle/style-beauty/fashio...A-TITLE Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
/lifestyle/style-beauty/fashio...Text duplicate Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
A-TITLE Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/Text duplicate Lifestyle
/iol/lifestyle/style-beauty/Style Beauty
/iol/lifestyle/style-beauty/fa...Text duplicate Fashion
/authors/lutho-pasiya/No Text
/authors/lutho-pasiya/Lutho Pasiya
/sport/soccer/psl/2025-07-22-k...A-TITLE Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
/sport/soccer/psl/2025-07-22-k...Text duplicate Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
A-TITLE Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
https://iol.co.za/sport/Text duplicate Sport
/iol/sport/soccer/Text duplicate Soccer
/iol/sport/soccer/psl/Text duplicate PSL
/authors/lunga-biyela/No Text
/authors/lunga-biyela/Lunga Biyela
/news/politics/2025-07-22-ifp-...A-TITLE IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa calls for a cost-effective National Dialogue
/news/politics/2025-07-22-ifp-...Text duplicate IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa calls for a cost-effective National Dialogue
A-TITLE IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa calls for a cost-effective National Dialogue
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/politics/Text duplicate Politics
/authors/hope-ntanzi/No Text
/authors/hope-ntanzi/Hope Ntanzi
/business/economy/2025-07-22-f...A-TITLE Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
/business/economy/2025-07-22-f...Text duplicate Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
A-TITLE Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
https://iol.co.za/business/Text duplicate Business
/iol/business/economy/Text duplicate Economy
/authors/nicola-mawson/No Text
/authors/nicola-mawson/Nicola Mawson
/news/weather/2025-07-22-sever...A-TITLE Severe rainfall warning for KwaZulu-Natal: Prepare for flooding and hazardous conditions
/news/weather/2025-07-22-sever...Text duplicate Severe rainfall warning for KwaZulu-Natal: Prepare for flooding and hazardous conditions
A-TITLE Severe rainfall warning for KwaZulu-Natal: Prepare for flooding and hazardous conditions
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/weather/Weather
/authors/wendy-dondolo/Wendy Dondolo
/news/world/2025-07-22-martin-...A-TITLE Martin Luther King assassination files released
/news/world/2025-07-22-martin-...Text duplicate Martin Luther King assassination files released
A-TITLE Martin Luther King assassination files released
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
https://iol.co.za/iol/news/world/Text duplicate World
/tags/mandela-day/Mandela Day
/news/2025-07-22-ikamva-labant...A-TITLE Ikamva Labantu's Mandela Day initiative raises funds and awareness for vulnerable seniors
/news/2025-07-22-ikamva-labant...Text duplicate Ikamva Labantu's Mandela Day initiative raises funds and awareness for vulnerable seniors
A-TITLE Ikamva Labantu's Mandela Day initiative raises funds and awareness for vulnerable seniors
/southern-suburbs-tatler/news/Text duplicate News
/weekend-argus/news/2025-07-22...A-TITLE CapeNature welcomes 475 new participants into Expanded Public Works Programme
/weekend-argus/news/2025-07-22...Text duplicate CapeNature welcomes 475 new participants into Expanded Public Works Programme
A-TITLE CapeNature welcomes 475 new participants into Expanded Public Works Programme
https://iol.co.za/weekend-argus/Weekend Argus
/iol/weekend-argus/news/Text duplicate News
/news/2025-07-22-southfield-li...A-TITLE Southfield Library and I Can Academy inspire community through storytelling
/news/2025-07-22-southfield-li...Text duplicate Southfield Library and I Can Academy inspire community through storytelling
A-TITLE Southfield Library and I Can Academy inspire community through storytelling
/constantiaberg-bulletin/news/Text duplicate News
/news/2025-07-22-lentegeur-sap...A-TITLE Lentegeur police marks Mandela Day with clean-Up at Montclair centre
/news/2025-07-22-lentegeur-sap...Text duplicate Lentegeur police marks Mandela Day with clean-Up at Montclair centre
A-TITLE Lentegeur police marks Mandela Day with clean-Up at Montclair centre
https://iol.co.za/plainsman/news/Text duplicate News
/news/2025-07-22-sisanda-funda...A-TITLE Sisanda FunDaytion treats children to a memorable circus experience
/news/2025-07-22-sisanda-funda...Text duplicate Sisanda FunDaytion treats children to a memorable circus experience
A-TITLE Sisanda FunDaytion treats children to a memorable circus experience
/constantiaberg-bulletin/news/Text duplicate News
/news/2025-07-22-serving-those...A-TITLE Serving those who serve: Hot drinks and doughnuts for SAPS on Mandela Day
/news/2025-07-22-serving-those...Text duplicate Serving those who serve: Hot drinks and doughnuts for SAPS on Mandela Day
A-TITLE Serving those who serve: Hot drinks and doughnuts for SAPS on Mandela Day
https://iol.co.za/plainsman/news/Text duplicate News
/authors/marsha-bothma/No Text
/authors/marsha-bothma/Marsha Bothma
/news/2025-07-21-tafelsig-cade...A-TITLE Tafelsig cadets share bread and kindness on Mandela Day
/news/2025-07-21-tafelsig-cade...Text duplicate Tafelsig cadets share bread and kindness on Mandela Day
A-TITLE Tafelsig cadets share bread and kindness on Mandela Day
https://iol.co.za/plainsman/news/Text duplicate News
/news/2025-07-21-liberty-prome...A-TITLE Liberty Promenade partners with Aqeel Fransman Foundation for Mandela Day
/news/2025-07-21-liberty-prome...Text duplicate Liberty Promenade partners with Aqeel Fransman Foundation for Mandela Day
A-TITLE Liberty Promenade partners with Aqeel Fransman Foundation for Mandela Day
https://iol.co.za/plainsman/news/Text duplicate News
https://www.iol.co.za/tags/g20Subdomain Text duplicate G20
/news/politics/2025-07-21-cyri...A-TITLE Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to appoint US ambassador as tariffs loom
/news/politics/2025-07-21-cyri...Text duplicate Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to appoint US ambassador as tariffs loom
A-TITLE Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to appoint US ambassador as tariffs loom
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/politics/Text duplicate Politics
/authors/mashudu-sadike/No Text
/authors/mashudu-sadike/Mashudu Sadike
/g20/2025-07-17-godongwana-war...A-TITLE Godongwana warns G20 finance chiefs of risks to 2030 development goals
/g20/2025-07-17-godongwana-war...Text duplicate Godongwana warns G20 finance chiefs of risks to 2030 development goals
A-TITLE Godongwana warns G20 finance chiefs of risks to 2030 development goals
https://iol.co.za/g20/Text duplicate G20
/travel/world/2025-07-17-home-...A-TITLE Home Affairs Minister launches new Sydney facility to streamline passport and birth registration for South Africans
/travel/world/2025-07-17-home-...Text duplicate Home Affairs Minister launches new Sydney facility to streamline passport and birth registration for South Africans
A-TITLE Home Affairs Minister launches new Sydney facility to streamline passport and birth registration for South Africans
https://iol.co.za/travel/Text duplicate Travel
/iol/travel/world/Text duplicate World
/g20/2025-07-14-sa-highlights-...A-TITLE SA highlights urgent need for collective climate action at G20 environment meeting
/g20/2025-07-14-sa-highlights-...Text duplicate SA highlights urgent need for collective climate action at G20 environment meeting
A-TITLE SA highlights urgent need for collective climate action at G20 environment meeting
https://iol.co.za/g20/Text duplicate G20
/authors/nicola-mawson/No Text
/authors/nicola-mawson/Text duplicate Nicola Mawson
/news/politics/2025-07-08-mini...A-TITLE Minister Lamola urges G20 to end exploitation of Africa’s mineral wealth
/news/politics/2025-07-08-mini...Text duplicate Minister Lamola urges G20 to end exploitation of Africa’s mineral wealth
A-TITLE Minister Lamola urges G20 to end exploitation of Africa’s mineral wealth
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/politics/Text duplicate Politics
/authors/hope-ntanzi/No Text
/authors/hope-ntanzi/Text duplicate Hope Ntanzi
/news/politics/2025-07-08-rama...A-TITLE Ramaphosa calls for urgent global action on Africa's debt crisis
/news/politics/2025-07-08-rama...Text duplicate Ramaphosa calls for urgent global action on Africa's debt crisis
A-TITLE Ramaphosa calls for urgent global action on Africa's debt crisis
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/politics/Text duplicate Politics
/authors/hope-ntanzi/No Text
/authors/hope-ntanzi/Text duplicate Hope Ntanzi
/news/2025-07-02-minister-chik...A-TITLE Minister Chikunga advocates for women's financial inclusion and care economy at G20 forum
/news/2025-07-02-minister-chik...Text duplicate Minister Chikunga advocates for women's financial inclusion and care economy at G20 forum
A-TITLE Minister Chikunga advocates for women's financial inclusion and care economy at G20 forum
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/authors/mandi-tshwete/No Text
/authors/mandi-tshwete/Mandilakhe Tshwete
/sundayindependent/2025-07-01-...A-TITLE Youth empowerment: Key takeaways from Deputy President Mashatile’s G20 address
/sundayindependent/2025-07-01-...Text duplicate Youth empowerment: Key takeaways from Deputy President Mashatile’s G20 address
A-TITLE Youth empowerment: Key takeaways from Deputy President Mashatile’s G20 address
/sundayindependent/Sunday Independent
/authors/iol-opinion-writer/Michael Andisile Mayalo
/entertainment/partnered/mzans...Partnered
A-TITLE Mzansi Magic celebrates 15 years of storytelling excellence
/entertainment/partnered/mzans...Mzansi Magic celebrates 15 years of storytelling excellence
A-TITLE Mzansi Magic celebrates 15 years of storytelling excellence
https://iol.co.za/entertainment/Text duplicate Entertainment
/iol/entertainment/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/partnered-content/Partnered Content
/news/partnered/samsung-opens-...Text duplicate Partnered
A-TITLE Samsung opens third call for black-owned ICT and service centre businesses in South Africa
/news/partnered/samsung-opens-...Samsung opens third call for black-owned ICT and service centre businesses in South Africa
A-TITLE Samsung opens third call for black-owned ICT and service centre businesses in South Africa
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/partnered-content/Text duplicate Partnered Content
/news/partnered/med-lemon-spre...Text duplicate Partnered
A-TITLE Med-Lemon spreads warmth and care with MES at the Impilo Shelter this Mandela Day
/news/partnered/med-lemon-spre...Med-Lemon spreads warmth and care with MES at the Impilo Shelter this Mandela Day
A-TITLE Med-Lemon spreads warmth and care with MES at the Impilo Shelter this Mandela Day
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/partnered-content/Text duplicate Partnered Content
/news/partnered/flysafair-resp...Text duplicate Partnered
A-TITLE FlySafair responds to pilot strike, ensuring most flights are unaffected
/news/partnered/flysafair-resp...FlySafair responds to pilot strike, ensuring most flights are unaffected
A-TITLE FlySafair responds to pilot strike, ensuring most flights are unaffected
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/partnered-content/Text duplicate Partnered Content
/news/partnered/lottostar-sets...Text duplicate Partnered
A-TITLE LottoStar Sets a New Standard in Responsible Betting!
/news/partnered/lottostar-sets...LottoStar Sets a New Standard in Responsible Betting!
A-TITLE LottoStar Sets a New Standard in Responsible Betting!
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
/iol/news/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/partnered-content/Text duplicate Partnered Content
https://www.regus.com/en-gb??u...External Subdomain Text duplicate Hybrid Working
/the-star/partnered/2023-07-11...A-TITLE On shared workspaces
/the-star/partnered/2023-07-11...Text duplicate On shared workspaces
A-TITLE On shared workspaces
https://iol.co.za/the-star/The Star
/iol/the-star/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/iol-reporter/Text duplicate IOL Reporter
/business-report/partnered/202...A-TITLE Hybrid Boost: Flexible work aids in tough economic times
/business-report/partnered/202...Text duplicate Hybrid Boost: Flexible work aids in tough economic times
A-TITLE Hybrid Boost: Flexible work aids in tough economic times
/business-report/Business Report
/iol/business-report/partnered/Text duplicate Partnered
/authors/brandstories/No Text
/authors/brandstories/Brandstories
/lifestyle/health/2025-05-07-r...A-TITLE Recognise the warning signs: how overlooked burnout can sabotage your career
/lifestyle/health/2025-05-07-r...Text duplicate Recognise the warning signs: how overlooked burnout can sabotage your career
A-TITLE Recognise the warning signs: how overlooked burnout can sabotage your career
https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/Text duplicate Lifestyle
/iol/lifestyle/health/Text duplicate Health
/authors/vuyile-madwantsi/No Text
/authors/vuyile-madwantsi/Vuyile Madwantsi
/sputnik/2025-03-31-should-mon...A-TITLE Should Mondays Be Office Days? Exploring Employee Preferences in Hybrid Work
/sputnik/2025-03-31-should-mon...Text duplicate Should Mondays Be Office Days? Exploring Employee Preferences in Hybrid Work
A-TITLE Should Mondays Be Office Days? Exploring Employee Preferences in Hybrid Work
/fast-company/co-design/Co Design
/business/jobs/2025-03-31-are-...A-TITLE Are Mondays still the best way to kickstart the workweek?
/business/jobs/2025-03-31-are-...Text duplicate Are Mondays still the best way to kickstart the workweek?
A-TITLE Are Mondays still the best way to kickstart the workweek?
https://iol.co.za/business/Text duplicate Business
/iol/business/jobs/Text duplicate Jobs
/authors/iol-reporter/Text duplicate IOL Reporter
https://iol.co.za/sport/Latest Sport
/sport/rugby/currie-cup/2025-0...A-TITLE Western Province aims to reclaim Currie Cup glory without their top players
/sport/rugby/currie-cup/2025-0...Text duplicate Western Province aims to reclaim Currie Cup glory without their top players
A-TITLE Western Province aims to reclaim Currie Cup glory without their top players
https://iol.co.za/sport/Text duplicate Sport
/iol/sport/rugby/Text duplicate Rugby
/iol/sport/rugby/currie-cup/Currie Cup
/sport/soccer/psl/2025-07-22-g...A-TITLE Gavin Hunt aims to restore Durban City FC's former glory
/sport/soccer/psl/2025-07-22-g...Text duplicate Gavin Hunt aims to restore Durban City FC's former glory
A-TITLE Gavin Hunt aims to restore Durban City FC's former glory
https://iol.co.za/sport/Text duplicate Sport
/iol/sport/soccer/Text duplicate Soccer
/iol/sport/soccer/psl/Text duplicate PSL
/authors/jehran-naidoo/Jehran Naidoo
/lifestyle/style-beauty/fashio...Text duplicate A-TITLE Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
/lifestyle/style-beauty/fashio...Text duplicate Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
A-TITLE Drip check! Kaizer Chiefs unveil 2025/26 kit - style tips to slay it on the streets
https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/Text duplicate Lifestyle
/iol/lifestyle/style-beauty/Text duplicate Style Beauty
/iol/lifestyle/style-beauty/fa...Text duplicate Fashion
/authors/lutho-pasiya/No Text
/authors/lutho-pasiya/Text duplicate Lutho Pasiya
/sport/rugby/imbokodo/2025-07-...A-TITLE Springbok Women's forward Lerato Makua looking forward to fronting up to Black Ferns' haka
/sport/rugby/imbokodo/2025-07-...Text duplicate Springbok Women's forward Lerato Makua looking forward to fronting up to Black Ferns' haka
A-TITLE Springbok Women's forward Lerato Makua looking forward to fronting up to Black Ferns' haka
https://iol.co.za/sport/Text duplicate Sport
/iol/sport/rugby/Text duplicate Rugby
/iol/sport/rugby/imbokodo/Imbokodo
/authors/zaahier-adams/No Text
/authors/zaahier-adams/Zaahier Adams
/sport/soccer/psl/2025-07-22-k...Text duplicate A-TITLE Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
/sport/soccer/psl/2025-07-22-k...Text duplicate Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
A-TITLE Kaizer Chiefs have always been South Africa’s team – not just Soweto’s pride
https://iol.co.za/sport/Text duplicate Sport
/iol/sport/soccer/Text duplicate Soccer
/iol/sport/soccer/psl/Text duplicate PSL
/authors/lunga-biyela/No Text
/authors/lunga-biyela/Text duplicate Lunga Biyela
https://iol.co.za/business/Text duplicate Business
/business-report/2025-07-22-sa...A-TITLE SA fund managers shift focus to local equities while wary of economic challenges
/business-report/2025-07-22-sa...Text duplicate SA fund managers shift focus to local equities while wary of economic challenges
A-TITLE SA fund managers shift focus to local equities while wary of economic challenges
/business-report/Text duplicate Business Report
/business/2025-07-22-absa-laun...A-TITLE Absa launches probe into staff misconduct after forensic report uncovers serious breaches
/business/2025-07-22-absa-laun...Text duplicate Absa launches probe into staff misconduct after forensic report uncovers serious breaches
A-TITLE Absa launches probe into staff misconduct after forensic report uncovers serious breaches
https://iol.co.za/business/Text duplicate Business
/authors/nicola-mawson/No Text
/authors/nicola-mawson/Text duplicate Nicola Mawson
/business/economy/2025-07-22-f...Text duplicate A-TITLE Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
/business/economy/2025-07-22-f...Text duplicate Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
A-TITLE Fast food fuels growth in food and beverage sector
https://iol.co.za/business/Text duplicate Business
/iol/business/economy/Text duplicate Economy
/authors/nicola-mawson/No Text
/authors/nicola-mawson/Text duplicate Nicola Mawson
/news/brics/2025-07-22-brics-s...A-TITLE BRICS+ Series: BRICS is Facilitating France’s declining Colonial Grip on West Africa
/news/brics/2025-07-22-brics-s...Text duplicate BRICS+ Series: BRICS is Facilitating France’s declining Colonial Grip on West Africa
A-TITLE BRICS+ Series: BRICS is Facilitating France’s declining Colonial Grip on West Africa
https://iol.co.za/news/Text duplicate News
https://iol.co.za/iol/news/brics/Text duplicate BRICS
/authors/dr-iqbal-surve/No Text
/authors/dr-iqbal-surve/Dr Iqbal Survé
/authors/sesona-mdlokovana/Sesona Mdlokovana
/business-report/2025-07-22-so...A-TITLE South Africa aims to shape the future of entrepreneurship in global startup ecosystem
/business-report/2025-07-22-so...Text duplicate South Africa aims to shape the future of entrepreneurship in global startup ecosystem
A-TITLE South Africa aims to shape the future of entrepreneurship in global startup ecosystem
/business-report/Text duplicate Business Report
/authors/siphelele-dludla/No Text
/authors/siphelele-dludla/Siphelele Dludla

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://iol.co.za/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (615 kB).
The page response time is excellent with 0.18 seconds.

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:08:43 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-encodingbr
content-languageen
link<https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js>; rel=preconnect; crossorigin, <https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com>; rel=preconnect; crossorigin, <https://iol-prod.appspot.com>; rel=preconnect; crossorigin, <https://www.google-analytics.com>; rel=dns-prefetch, <https://analytics.tiktok.com>; rel=dns-prefetch, <https://connect.facebook.net>; rel=dns-prefetch
x-nextjs-stale-time4294967294
x-nextjs-cacheMISS
x-nextjs-prerender1
cache-controls-maxage=180
varyAccept-Encoding
age168
cf-cache-statusHIT
server-timingcfCacheStatus;desc="HIT"
speculation-rules"/cdn-cgi/speculation"
servercloudflare
cf-ray963383028b43d118-CDG
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 164 referring domains.
This page has 2,156 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 133 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

You can find more links using Wikipedia search

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /_next/
Disallow: /_next/static/
Disallow: /_next/data/
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /search?q=*
Allow: /

# Disallow specific bots
User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web
Disallow: /

User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: DataForSeoBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: DuckAssistBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: FriendlyCrawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: omgili
Disallow: /

User-agent: semrushbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: semrushbot-ba
Disallow: /

User-agent: semrushbot-ct
Disallow: /

User-agent: semrushbot-si
Disallow: /

User-agent: semrushbot-swa
Disallow: /

User-agent: serpstatbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: zoombot
Disallow: /

# Sitemaps
Sitemap: https://iol.co.za/sitemap/

Similar sites

Search preview

iol.co.za
IOL
Top stories and news highlights from around South Africa, Africa and across the globe as they happen. Read the latest local and International news on IOL today.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
IOL77%Check
public56%Check
warns56%Check
as part55%Check
Africa54%Check
South54%Check
Day54%Check
South Africa54%Check
Top54%Check
latest54%Check
Show more keywords and terms

Automatically check iol.co.za including all subpages at once!

Try for free
Guaranteed free of charge during trial period.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our site work and also for analytics and advertising purposes. You can enable or disable optional cookies as desired. See the following links for more information.

Contact | Privacy

We need these so the site can function properly

So we can better understand how visitors use our website

So we can serve you tailored ads and promotions