# iol.co.za: Palo census record

Palo, a census of the South African web by Dirišwago. Record: https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/iol.co.za.md
As of the analysis on 31 October 2026, 18:29 SAST. Data licence: CC BY 4.0; credit "Palo, Dirišwago (palo.dirishwago.co.za)".

## Summary

iol.co.za is in the census. Status: active when Palo last checked it, on 30 October 2026 (the homepage answered with a page, directly or after redirects). 895 sites in the census link to it (861 of them in the analysed graph), and it links to 42 sites.

Website: https://iol.co.za/

## Recorded about the site

Text in quotation marks is what the site declares about itself, quoted as data.

- Title: "IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa"
- Description: "Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, culture, sports, lifestyle & more"
- Language: en
- schema.org types: Organization, WebSite, BreadcrumbList
- Open Graph metadata: yes
- Homepage size: 630 KB, 140 links
- First seen: before 12 October 2026 (not recorded earlier)
- Listed by: Common Crawl (crawl CC-MAIN-2026-39); Common Crawl (crawl CC-MAIN-2026-43); a link from a crawled .za site; the list kept by Palo's earlier worker until October 2026 (from Common Crawl CC-MAIN-2025-18 or certificate transparency logs)

## Position in the link graph

The graph holds the active and blocked sites in the census and the links between them: 320,643 sites. Rank 1 is the highest.

- Links in (in-degree): 861 sites in the graph link to it
- Links out (out-degree): it links to 42 sites in the graph
- PageRank rank: 44 of 320,643
- PageRank rank without footer-only links: 93 of 320,643
- PageRank rank between registered names: 25 of 320,643
- Betweenness rank: 3 of 320,643
- Sites reachable by following links: about 61,048 (estimated)
- Community: one of 8,750 sites in its Louvain community

Definitions: in-degree and out-degree count links from and to other sites in the graph. PageRank weighs links by the rank of the sites they come from; every link counts the same, whatever its purpose. Without footer-only links, it leaves out links only ever seen in a page footer. Between registered names, it leaves out links between sites under one registered name, such as x.co.za and shop.x.co.za. Betweenness measures how often a site lies on the shortest paths between others. An island has no links to or from other sites in the graph; an unrecognised site links out but has no links in. A Louvain community is a group of sites more densely linked to each other than to the rest.

## Links in: 895 sites

Sites in the census whose crawled pages link to iol.co.za, by PageRank rank (unranked last); 1 to 50 of 895. "Seen in" is where on the linking pages the link appears.

| Site | Status | PageRank rank | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|
| [news.backabuddy.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/news.backabuddy.co.za.md) | active | 158 | body |
| [judiciary.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/judiciary.org.za.md) | active | 221 | body |
| [siu.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/siu.org.za.md) | active | 608 | body |
| [globex.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/globex.co.za.md) | active | 755 | nav |
| [businessreport.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/businessreport.co.za.md) | active | 947 | not recorded |
| [thestar.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/thestar.co.za.md) | active | 1,099 | body |
| [themercury.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/themercury.co.za.md) | active | 1,101 | body |
| [shopstar.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/shopstar.co.za.md) | active | 1,133 | not recorded |
| [capeargus.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/capeargus.co.za.md) | active | 1,166 | body |
| [dailyvoice.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/dailyvoice.co.za.md) | active | 1,226 | footer |
| [dailynews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/dailynews.co.za.md) | active | 1,276 | body |
| [theformula.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/theformula.co.za.md) | active | 1,277 | body |
| [capetimes.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/capetimes.co.za.md) | active | 1,282 | body |
| [sundayindependent.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/sundayindependent.co.za.md) | active | 1,294 | body |
| [homeless.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/homeless.org.za.md) | active | 1,299 | body |
| [thepost.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/thepost.co.za.md) | active | 1,343 | body |
| [weekendargus.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/weekendargus.co.za.md) | active | 1,345 | body |
| [independentonsaturday.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/independentonsaturday.co.za.md) | active | 1,356 | body |
| [sundaytribune.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/sundaytribune.co.za.md) | active | 1,357 | body |
| [pretorianews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/pretorianews.co.za.md) | active | 1,396 | not recorded |
| [saturdaystar.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/saturdaystar.co.za.md) | active | 1,404 | body |
| [fpi.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/fpi.co.za.md) | active | 1,439 | body |
| [icts.uct.ac.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/icts.uct.ac.za.md) | active | 1,692 | body |
| [am.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/am.co.za.md) | active | 1,714 | body |
| [citylogistics.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/citylogistics.co.za.md) | active | 1,824 | body |
| [soscoalition.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/soscoalition.org.za.md) | active | 1,894 | body |
| [techfinancials.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/techfinancials.co.za.md) | active | 1,985 | body |
| [vukaninews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/vukaninews.co.za.md) | active | 2,078 | not recorded |
| [southernsuburbstatler.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/southernsuburbstatler.co.za.md) | active | 2,130 | body |
| [iolproperty.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/iolproperty.co.za.md) | active | 2,298 | not recorded |
| [dfa.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/dfa.co.za.md) | active | 2,433 | not recorded |
| [apso.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/apso.org.za.md) | active | 2,499 | not recorded |
| [plainsman.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/plainsman.co.za.md) | active | 2,591 | not recorded |
| [fedgroup.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/fedgroup.co.za.md) | blocked | 2,652 | body |
| [contracts4biz.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/contracts4biz.co.za.md) | active | 2,800 | body |
| [bolanderlifestyle.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/bolanderlifestyle.co.za.md) | active | 2,820 | body |
| [findaprofessional.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/findaprofessional.co.za.md) | active | 2,988 | body |
| [ccac.concourttrust.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/ccac.concourttrust.org.za.md) | active | 3,028 | body |
| [cer.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/cer.org.za.md) | active | 3,495 | body |
| [fedsas.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/fedsas.org.za.md) | active | 3,593 | body |
| [recoverydirect.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/recoverydirect.co.za.md) | active | 4,088 | body |
| [circlemedia.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/circlemedia.co.za.md) | active | 4,249 | body |
| [macinsights.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/macinsights.co.za.md) | active | 4,470 | body |
| [touchingdreams.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/touchingdreams.co.za.md) | active | 5,511 | body |
| [jivemedia.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/jivemedia.co.za.md) | active | 5,537 | not recorded |
| [edentoaddo.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/edentoaddo.co.za.md) | active | 5,779 | body |
| [greenshootsedu.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/greenshootsedu.co.za.md) | active | 5,923 | footer |
| [nkqubelafm.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/nkqubelafm.co.za.md) | active | 6,042 | not recorded |
| [tyi.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/tyi.co.za.md) | active | 6,201 | body |
| [sorteddesign.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/sorteddesign.co.za.md) | active | 6,215 | body |

Next 50: https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/iol.co.za/links-in.md?page=2

## Links out: 42 sites

Sites in the census that iol.co.za's crawled pages link to, by PageRank rank (unranked last). "Seen in" is where on the linking pages the link appears.

| Site | Status | PageRank rank | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|
| [loot.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/loot.co.za.md) | active | 390 | body |
| [businessreport.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/businessreport.co.za.md) | active | 947 | body |
| [thestar.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/thestar.co.za.md) | active | 1,099 | body |
| [themercury.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/themercury.co.za.md) | active | 1,101 | body |
| [capeargus.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/capeargus.co.za.md) | active | 1,166 | body |
| [dailyvoice.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/dailyvoice.co.za.md) | active | 1,226 | body |
| [dailynews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/dailynews.co.za.md) | active | 1,276 | body |
| [capetimes.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/capetimes.co.za.md) | active | 1,282 | body |
| [sundayindependent.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/sundayindependent.co.za.md) | active | 1,294 | body |
| [thepost.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/thepost.co.za.md) | active | 1,343 | body |
| [weekendargus.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/weekendargus.co.za.md) | active | 1,345 | body |
| [independentonsaturday.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/independentonsaturday.co.za.md) | active | 1,356 | body |
| [sundaytribune.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/sundaytribune.co.za.md) | active | 1,357 | body |
| [isolezwe.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/isolezwe.co.za.md) | active | 1,369 | body |
| [pretorianews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/pretorianews.co.za.md) | active | 1,396 | body |
| [saturdaystar.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/saturdaystar.co.za.md) | active | 1,404 | body |
| [vukaninews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/vukaninews.co.za.md) | active | 2,078 | body |
| [southernsuburbstatler.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/southernsuburbstatler.co.za.md) | active | 2,130 | body |
| [iolproperty.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/iolproperty.co.za.md) | active | 2,298 | body |
| [athlonenews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/athlonenews.co.za.md) | active | 2,396 | body |
| [dfa.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/dfa.co.za.md) | active | 2,433 | body |
| [constantiabergbulletin.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/constantiabergbulletin.co.za.md) | active | 2,451 | body |
| [southernmail.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/southernmail.co.za.md) | active | 2,541 | body |
| [plainsman.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/plainsman.co.za.md) | active | 2,591 | body |
| [falsebayecho.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/falsebayecho.co.za.md) | active | 2,608 | body |
| [capetowner.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/capetowner.co.za.md) | active | 2,650 | body |
| [northernnews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/northernnews.co.za.md) | active | 2,725 | body |
| [sentinelnews.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/sentinelnews.co.za.md) | active | 2,741 | body |
| [atlanticsun.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/atlanticsun.co.za.md) | active | 2,785 | body |
| [bolanderlifestyle.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/bolanderlifestyle.co.za.md) | active | 2,820 | body |
| [tabletalk.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/tabletalk.co.za.md) | active | 2,866 | body |
| [gq.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/gq.co.za.md) | active | 2,990 | body |
| [durbanlocal.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/durbanlocal.co.za.md) | active | 3,040 | body |
| [glamour.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/glamour.co.za.md) | active | 3,104 | body |
| [isolezwelesixhosa.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/isolezwelesixhosa.co.za.md) | active | 3,116 | body |
| [houseandgarden.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/houseandgarden.co.za.md) | active | 3,285 | body |
| [tyi.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/tyi.co.za.md) | active | 6,201 | body |
| [fastcompany.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/fastcompany.co.za.md) | active | 7,155 | body |
| [theafrican.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/theafrican.co.za.md) | active | 7,803 | body |
| [falcons.org.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/falcons.org.za.md) | active | 7,947 | body |
| [local-government-elections-2026.iol.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/local-government-elections-2026.iol.co.za.md) | active | 7,948 | body |
| [womens-month.iol.co.za](https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/womens-month.iol.co.za.md) | active | 7,949 | not recorded |

## Links leaving .za: 12 domains

Domains outside .za that its crawled pages link to:

- africanindy.com (body)
- africannewsagency.com (body)
- apps.apple.com (body)
- facebook.com (body, header)
- google.com (body, header)
- instagram.com (body, header)
- news.google.com (body, header)
- play.google.com (body)
- tiktok.com (body, header)
- twitter.com (body)
- x.com (body, header)
- youtube.com (body, header)

## Related

- Other sites in its zone (co.za): https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/census/sites.md?zone=co.za
- Search the census: https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/census/search.md?q={words}

## About these figures

- Only links between .za sites in the census are in the graph; links from outside .za, social media and search engines are not observed.
- Links added by scripts after a page loads may be missed, and pages Palo has not crawled are not seen.
- Census-wide figures, definitions and limitations: https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/api/summary
- What the census holds and how to use it: https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/llms.txt
- This record for people: https://palo.dirishwago.co.za/explore/iol.co.za