Sites by status
Every .za site in the census, counted by what happened when Palo last visited it.
Each point is the census on one day, as measured by that day's last analysis (South African time). Each range ends on the latest day, and applies to the table below too. The line breaks where the counting rules changed on 11 October 2026: the two sides were counted differently and are not directly comparable.
What it counts
- Active
- The homepage answered with a page (a 2xx status), directly or after redirects.
- Dead
- The homepage answered with a 4xx status, did not answer, or redirected in a loop or to nowhere.
- Blocked
- The site answered with a 429 (too many requests) or a robot check instead of its page, or its robots.txt disallows Palo or answered with a server error. Palo does not crawl its pages.
- Unavailable
- The server answered with an error (a 5xx status). This is often temporary, so these sites are checked again.
What it does not see
- A site is counted by its homepage on Palo's latest visit. A site that was briefly down, or that answers some visitors and not others, may be counted differently on another day.
- Some large sites answer automated visitors with a plain 403 and are counted as dead.
- Sites Palo has not found are not counted.
Recorded since
Active and dead sites from 13 June 2026. Unavailable sites from 29 June 2026; before that, they were counted as dead. Blocked sites from 11 October 2026, and sites showing a robot check as blocked from 13 October 2026.
Reports
The figures
One row per day, newest first, from that day's last analysis (South African time). An empty cell was not recorded that day. Every figure is also in the timeline CSV, and this page is available as Markdown.
| Date | Active | Dead | Blocked | Unavailable | Counting rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 192,065 | 45,353 | 10,820 | 1,881 | current |
| 2026-10-16 | 192,284 | 43,723 | 10,644 | 1,835 | current |
| 2026-10-15 | 187,546 | 44,249 | 10,219 | 1,927 | current |
| 2026-10-14 | 189,877 | 45,782 | 10,098 | 1,820 | current |
| 2026-10-13 | 190,064 | 45,051 | 9,243 | 1,797 | current |
| 2026-10-12 | 186,416 | 44,487 | 1,775 | current | |
| 2026-10-11 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-10 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-09 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-08 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-07 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-06 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-05 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-04 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-03 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-02 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-10-01 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-30 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-29 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-28 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-27 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-26 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-25 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-24 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-23 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-22 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-21 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-20 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-19 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-18 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-17 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-16 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-15 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-14 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-13 | 117,282 | 56,004 | 3,153 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-12 | 117,261 | 56,023 | 3,154 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-11 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-10 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-09 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-08 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-07 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-06 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-05 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-04 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-03 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-02 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-09-01 | 116,905 | 56,285 | 3,240 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-31 | 116,261 | 56,860 | 3,303 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-30 | 116,261 | 56,860 | 3,303 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-29 | 116,261 | 56,860 | 3,303 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-28 | 115,878 | 57,230 | 3,308 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-27 | 114,235 | 58,700 | 3,403 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-26 | 115,057 | 57,896 | 3,361 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-25 | 115,942 | 57,051 | 3,303 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-24 | 115,980 | 56,955 | 3,339 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-23 | 115,338 | 57,567 | 3,362 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-22 | 115,357 | 57,355 | 3,326 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-21 | 114,713 | 57,927 | 3,324 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-20 | 115,059 | 57,626 | 3,317 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-19 | 115,233 | 57,510 | 3,249 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-18 | 115,738 | 57,019 | 3,223 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-17 | 115,375 | 57,309 | 3,242 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-16 | 115,142 | 57,474 | 3,262 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-15 | 115,008 | 57,575 | 3,272 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-14 | 115,673 | 56,911 | 3,262 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-13 | 115,273 | 57,197 | 3,287 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-12 | 115,904 | 56,455 | 3,254 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-11 | 114,639 | 57,461 | 3,302 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-10 | 114,255 | 57,803 | 3,334 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-09 | 114,039 | 57,984 | 3,360 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-08 | 114,124 | 57,953 | 3,330 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-07 | 114,561 | 57,564 | 3,263 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-06 | 114,844 | 57,249 | 3,305 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-05 | 114,431 | 57,667 | 3,288 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-04 | 114,828 | 57,289 | 3,291 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-03 | 114,855 | 57,202 | 3,309 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-02 | 115,909 | 56,235 | 3,248 | earlier | |
| 2026-08-01 | 115,705 | 56,293 | 3,284 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-31 | 114,623 | 57,208 | 3,327 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-30 | 115,425 | 56,452 | 3,268 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-29 | 114,695 | 57,104 | 3,318 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-28 | 114,675 | 57,257 | 3,337 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-27 | 113,968 | 58,078 | 3,299 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-26 | 107,707 | 64,000 | 3,586 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-25 | 110,241 | 61,663 | 3,476 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-24 | 115,833 | 56,451 | 3,231 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-23 | 113,346 | 58,566 | 3,371 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-22 | 113,937 | 58,008 | 3,298 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-21 | 114,868 | 57,125 | 3,219 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-20 | 114,196 | 57,596 | 3,302 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-19 | 114,437 | 57,306 | 3,370 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-18 | 114,215 | 57,526 | 3,328 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-17 | 113,961 | 57,638 | 3,423 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-16 | 114,054 | 57,681 | 3,372 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-15 | 114,125 | 57,877 | 3,093 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-14 | 113,896 | 58,075 | 3,095 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-13 | 114,323 | 57,570 | 3,161 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-12 | 114,381 | 57,452 | 3,146 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-11 | 112,253 | 58,944 | 3,334 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-10 | 110,617 | 60,594 | 3,272 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-09 | 114,199 | 56,853 | 3,137 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-08 | 111,631 | 59,134 | 3,084 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-07 | 106,932 | 63,521 | 3,167 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-06 | 111,758 | 58,554 | 3,044 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-05 | 114,677 | 55,233 | 2,958 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-04 | 110,776 | 58,832 | 2,911 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-03 | 104,746 | 64,634 | 2,819 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-02 | 109,406 | 59,855 | 2,769 | earlier | |
| 2026-07-01 | 104,348 | 64,653 | 2,751 | earlier | |
| 2026-06-30 | 112,598 | 56,313 | 2,507 | earlier | |
| 2026-06-29 | 92,149 | 77,506 | 918 | earlier | |
| 2026-06-28 | 80,584 | 89,478 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-27 | 82,550 | 87,335 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-26 | 86,754 | 82,981 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-25 | 89,439 | 80,121 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-24 | 91,643 | 77,651 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-23 | 93,131 | 75,966 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-22 | 94,829 | 73,952 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-21 | 96,831 | 71,791 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-20 | 97,291 | 71,331 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-17 | 97,246 | 71,279 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-16 | 97,332 | 71,192 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-15 | 94,261 | 73,985 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-14 | 94,618 | 73,600 | earlier | ||
| 2026-06-13 | 97,469 | 69,682 | earlier |