iol.co.za

Iol.co.za

Independent Newspapers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Independent News and Media (South Africa) Limited, is the leading newspaper group in South Africa, publishing a total of 14 daily and weekly newspapers in the country's three major metropolitan areas.

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Authority

69/100

Safety

90/100

On record

since 2006

4 of 5 safety checks passed (Sep 3, 2026).

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Current facts

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Trust record

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How this is scored →

Authority 69/100 — ahead of 69% of scored sitesClear

Why this authority score

Prominence (Tranco rank #4,924; Open PageRank 4.8/10)+15
Verified continuity: no corroborating history lines+2
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14

Every point maps to a sentence. These lines sum to the model score of 35/99, which is what places this site at 69/100 against every other scored site.

Safety evidence

All checked sources came back clean

Site history

Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.

2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2007.
2026
Checked today — 4 of 5 safety checks passed (Sep 3, 2026).

✓ live verified Sep 3, 2026

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