Is iol.co.za down - July, 2025?
IOL.co.za is a leading news platform based in South Africa. It brings together several trusted South African news brands to provide up-to-date, diverse, and comprehensive content. They cover a broad range of topics, from local and international news to sports, business, and entertainment. Its user-friendly design and navigation enable readers to easily find and engage with the content they are interested in. It's a vital source of news for many South Africans.
URL Checked:
http://iol.co.za/
Last Down:
minor outages this week
Response Time:
0.4 ms.
iol.co.za outages reported by users in the last 24 hours
No Iol problems reported in the last 24 hours
This chart shows the number of Iol outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
Recent Iol User Reports
Check out the latest user reports on Iol, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.
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Jul 05, 2025 - 11:44A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with Service
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Jul 05, 2025 - 11:43
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with General Issues
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Jun 12, 2025 - 20:03
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with Service
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May 19, 2025 - 20:20
A visitor from Johannesburg, South Africa has reported a problem with General Issues
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May 09, 2025 - 11:36
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with General Issues
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Feb 28, 2025 - 12:47
A visitor from Sandton, South Africa has reported a problem with General Issues
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Jan 30, 2025 - 07:51
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with General Issues
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Most common Iol problems reported by users
Service
General Issues
Iol Outage Locations
Location
Reports
Last Reported
Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
6
10 days ago
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
7
1 months ago
Windhoek, Khomas Region, NA
1
6 months ago
Are you experiencing issues with Iol right now?
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iol.co.za website response status history
Date and Time
Response Time
Status Code
Jul 15, 2025 - 15:50
0.4 ms.
200
Jul 15, 2025 - 06:03
0.34 ms.
200
Jul 14, 2025 - 00:39
0.35 ms.
200
Jul 13, 2025 - 00:19
0.39 ms.
200
Jul 11, 2025 - 16:31
0.38 ms.
200
Jul 11, 2025 - 00:19
no response
400
Jul 09, 2025 - 23:32
0.33 ms.
200
This table shows the iol.co.za outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the isdown.co.za service. All data in the table is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. If Iol is down or slow for you. You can try using a VPN service(to try from a different location) and also check the Tips below
Tips if iol.co.za is not working
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Verify the URL - One of the most frequent causes of not being able to visit a web page is entering an incorrect URL. If you're URL is wrong, the website may redirect to another website or display an error page.
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Use a Different Device - Try using a different computer or device to access the website or app. We also advise you to attempt rebooting your device.
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Delete Browser Cache - It's possible that cached files are preventing your browser from downloading new web pages. Refreshing the page will clear it. To do that, click Ctrl + F5 on a Windows PC or Cmd + Shift, then press R on a Mac.
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Clear Browser Cookies - Clearing browser cookies fixes certain issues, such as loading or formatting issues on sites. You can do this by clicking your browser settings, then privacy, then clearing browsing data.
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Use Incognito Mode - You can also try viewing the website in private mode or incognito mode first. By using this, cookies and all temporary cache will be automatically disabled.
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Restart Your Router - Try restarting your network connection if other websites or apps are having problems or are running slowly.
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Firewall and Antivirus - Your ISP provider may have blocked the website or app you are attempting to access. If that's the case, you can try using a VPN service to visit the website or app to see if it will work.
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Check your Firewall & Antivirus - These can occasionally block access to certain websites or services. To troubleshoot this issue, you may consider temporarily disabling them to see if it resolves the problem.
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Clear DNS Cache - To speed things up, all OS systems save name resolution information into the DNS cache. In your case, the information recorded could be outdated or incorrect. We advise you to search on How-To guides on the web to clear your DNS Cache.
Tony - Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa • 10 days agoNews article flashes on then off and get a message “Oops, something went wrong”
Tony - Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa • 10 days agoNews article flashes on then off and get a message “Oops, something went wrong”
Shirley
Cape Town, South Africa • 1 months agoNews article flashes on then off and get a message “Oops, something went wrong”
Julia
Cape Town, South Africa • 2 months agoEvery time I try to open a news article from the main IOL website page it doesn't load, says Oops something went wrong, check internet connection. There's nothing wrong with my internet connection, all other pages load, no problem. This has been going on for weeks!!!
Cape Town, South Africa • 5 months ago
When I search on Iol news it brings up the latest news. Then when I click on a picture, it gives an error code on my mobile
Coen
Johannesburg, South Africa • 6 months agoi-01b41de729f4b3781
10.0.0.21
52.17.234.154
eu-west-1a
Jeff
Cape Town, South Africa • 6 months agoError reponse:
i-01b41de729f4b3781
10.0.0.21
52.17.234.154
eu-west-1a
Pretoria, South Africa • 7 months ago
IOL is slow to load , other news feeds load but IOL is extremely slow to load and most times freezes