Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs, Business, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Travel, Sport, Motoring and Technology.

IOL, also known as Independent Online, is South Africa’s oldest news site and a leading platform for news, current affairs and content in the country.

IOL reaches millions of readers monthly, readers who return to the site and spend significant time accessing news and information – from breaking minute-by-minute news to content in certain key categories including business, sport, lifestyle, entertainment and current affairs.

Specialised content units provide a breadth and a depth of content in verticals that include: news, world, Africa, travel, technology, celebrity, health, entrepreneurship, PSL soccer, property and motoring to name a few.

Content is created by trained, qualified journalists whose skills have been honed in all aspects of digital content creation.

Our readers are at the heart of every strategic content decision and we live by our Just Cause of inclusivity and transformation.

IOL Ownership

IOL is owned by Sagarmartha Technologies Ltd, a subsidiary of the Sekunjalo Group which also owns a majority stake in Independent Media.

A platform featuring content from a range of sources

IOL content is written, edited and managed by a team of journalists and editors primarily based in the largest cities in South Africa – Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban as well as a corps of freelancers and contributors.

IOL has a wide publisher network and hosts the digital offerings of some of South Africa’s most prominent and storied newspapers including The Star, Pretoria News, Daily News, The Mercury, Cape Times, Cape Argus, Weekend Argus, Sunday Independent, Saturday Star, Independent on Saturday and Sunday Tribune.

It also features syndicated content from a range of sources including an African partner network via the African News Agency, Reuters, AFP, The Washington Post, Xinhua, Sputnik, and IANS.

Titles: The Star | Saturday Star | The Sunday Independent | Pretoria News | The Cape Argus | The Weekend Argus | The Cape Times | The Mercury | Daily News | POST | Independent on Saturday | Sunday Tribune | Daily Voice | Cape Community Newspapers | Business Report | Personal Finance | Isolezwe | DFA