Iol

South African portal for national and international news

placeCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa calendar_todayFounded 1996 language iol.co.za

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
South Africa89.9%
United States3%
United Kingdom1.1%
India1%
New Zealand0.8%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 1.4K social following, 4 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Share of voice

Share of voice in South Africa: 28.2% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 26%.

Hiring activity

Hires occasionally

1 role tracked across 1 of the last 12 months

8 Jun 2026 · journalist, digital media, AI, data science, product development, social media, SEO, video, podcasts · South Africa

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

2 Apr 2026
Partnership
Africa
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