sowetan.co.za

Sowetan.co.za

Sowetan.co.za is a South African news website offering coverage of current events and lifestyle content. The site serves English-speaking readers in South Africa and is part of a network of local news publications including Sunday Times, The Star, and Witness.

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Authority

—/100

Safety

90/100

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since 2007

3 of 4 safety checks passed (Sep 25, 2026).

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Safety evidence

No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 35 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 35 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.

Missing DMARC (mild)

Site history

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2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Aug 31, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2026
Checked today — 3 of 4 safety checks passed (Sep 25, 2026).

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