Website review sowetan.co.za
Sowetan - Your news, sport and entertainment on the move
Generated on March 09 2026 19:05 PM
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The score is 40/100
SEO Content
Title
Sowetan - Your news, sport and entertainment on the move
Length : 56
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Description
Your news, sport and entertainment. In the know, on the move.
Length : 61
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Keywords
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Og Meta Properties
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| Property | Content |
|---|---|
| title | Sowetan |
| image | https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sowetan.co.za%2Fpf%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Fsowetan%2Ffallback.png%3Fd%3D63?auth=72351db076539fc66ee51ffe3b81b15841ca9f022f917e5e55ada015f09b722b&width=1200 |
| image:alt | Sowetan |
| site_name | Sowetan |
Headings
| H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 |
| 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- [H2] Scholar transport driver ‘opens protection order’ against girl seen in viral video
- [H2] Ramaphosa extends Madlanga inquiry deadline to end of August
- [H2] Motsoaledi to ask hospital to approach court to save teen’s life
- [H2] Businesses block relocation of informal settlement residents into their area
- [H2] What you need to know about Suliman Carrim’s testimony at Madlanga inquiry
- [H2] Cape Town’s N2 wall will not reduce crime, says acting police minister
- [H2] No arrest yet after death of MultiChoice security guard in cycling crash
- [H2] WATCH | ‘I have no relationship with the minister’: Carrim on Senzo Mchunu
- [H2] Unisa confirms Sarah-Jane Trent holds LLB after fake statement circulates online
- [H2] Videos
- [H2] Editor’s Choice
- [H2] Latest Stories
- [H2] More from the Sowetan
- [H2] Sport
- [H2] SMag
- [H2] Listen ♫
- [H2] Big savings: smarter banking starts with FNB’s payment bundles
- [H2] Register your school for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026
- [H2] BUDGET 2026 | The big points explained like you’re telling a friend
- [H2] Local luminaries, global greats: Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek reveals new artists
- [H2] READER LETTER | Jackson fought for SA freedom
- [H2] READER LETTER | Mashatile champions youth empowerment
- [H2] OPINION | Poverty can be beaten ... one family, one village at a time
- [H2] Sections
- [H2] Read More
- [H2] Our Network
- [H3] OPINION | Poverty can be beaten ... one family, one village at a time
- [H3] SOWETAN | Smith’s jailing renews hope in justice system
- [H3] OPINION | Long-term mentorship key to transforming boys into responsible men
- [H3] WATCH | Small portion shopping a game-changer in Spaza trading
- [H3] PODCAST | BBK: Derby may still be alive and kicking but PSL title can only go to Pretoria or Orlando
- [H3] Scholar transport driver ‘opens protection order’ against girl seen in viral video
- [H3] Ramaphosa extends Madlanga inquiry deadline to end of August
- [H3] ‘Mogotsi told me to tell Matlala I am close to Mchunu,’ Carrim tells the Madlanga commission
- [H3] R10bn plan to hire 10,000 labour inspectors
- [H3] WATCH | ‘I have no relationship with the minister’: Carrim on Senzo Mchunu
- [H3] Broos includes Sundowns star Zwane in squad against Panama
- [H3] Cornerman blunders sink Manqatha’s title defence
- [H3] Unbeaten in 6, Durban City's Dladla keeps focus
- [H3] Lerena vows KO in WBC title defence against Merhy
- [H3] ‘That house is draining’: The Don and King Wanda kiss ‘Big Brother Mzansi’ goodbye
- [H3] LISTEN | Lorcia Cooper excited to see Coloured stories told
- [H3] Nadia Nakai opens up on romance with Toss
- [H3] Taking it to the max: The rise and fall of Showmax
- [H3] PODCAST | BBK: Derby may still be alive and kicking but PSL title can only go to Pretoria or Orlando
- [H3] PODCAST | Those who know their God shall do great exploits!
- [H3] PODCAST | An Idiot’s guide to relationship by MAPASEKA MOKWELE
- [H3] WATCH | Zungu warns ANC ‘gatekeeping’ threatens party’s future
Images
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Text/HTML Ratio
Ratio : 0%
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Flash
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Iframe
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SEO Links
URL Rewrite
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Underscores in the URLs
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In-page links
We found a total of 65 links including 0 link(s) to files
SEO Keywords
Keywords Cloud
Keywords Consistency
| Keyword | Content | Title | Keywords | Description | Headings |
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Usability
Url
Domain : sowetan.co.za
Length : 13
Favicon
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Printability
We could not find a Print-Friendly CSS.
Language
Good. Your declared language is en.
Dublin Core
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Document
Doctype
HTML 5
Encoding
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W3C Validity
Errors : 0
Warnings : 0
Email Privacy
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Deprecated HTML
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Speed Tips
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Mobile
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Optimization
XML Sitemap
Great, your website has an XML sitemap.
| https://www.sowetan.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-section/ |
| https://www.sowetan.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/google-news-feed/ |
| https://www.sowetan.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index/ |
| https://www.sowetan.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-news-index/ |
| https://www.sowetan.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-section-index/ |
Robots.txt
https://sowetan.co.za/robots.txt
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Analytics
Missing
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PageSpeed Insights
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