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https://dispatch.co.za· First analyzed 20 May 2026· Updated 20 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Linode (Akamai)
linode.com

IP Address

178.79.178.218

Site Location

🇿🇦 South Africavia tld

Server Location

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

ASN

AS63949

Organization

Linode, LLC

Server

OpenResty

Nameservers

ns1.lexsynergy.net.ns2.lexsynergy.us.ns3.lexsynergy.info.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
564 ms10%
Speed Index
733 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
4 MB
108 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Ghost

Technology Stack

10 Technologies Detected

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Microsoft Clarity

Frameworks

1
React

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Advertising

1
Google Ads

Payments

1
Stripe

Web Servers

1
OpenResty

SEO Analysis

B73/100
21
5
2
Meta Tags14/15
Content10/12
Headings3/8
Technical18/21
E-E-A-T2/7
Images3/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness2/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
D
dispatch.co.zadispatch.co.za

Daily Dispatch - The biggest stories from the Eastern Cape

Award-winning journalism from the Eastern Cape’s highest circulating daily newspaper, the Daily Dispatch.

Title Length58 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~351px / 580px)

Description Length105 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (2)

  • • Missing H1 tag — every page should have exactly one H1
  • • Most images missing alt text (18/35) — critical for accessibility and SEO

7 issues found

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Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

19/100
Poor
5 12

This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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AI & LLM Readiness

D49/100
Bot Access
20/25
Machine Read.
10/25
Schema Data
3/25
Citation
16/25

AI Bot Access

14/14 accessible
AI Search
OAI-SearchBot
PerplexityBot
Claude-SearchBot
Gemini-Deep-Research
DuckAssistBot
Training
GPTBot
ClaudeBot
Google-Extended
Meta-ExternalAgent
Bytespiderinfo
Amazonbot
Applebot-Extended
CCBotinfo
Fetch
ChatGPT-User

Machine Readability

llms.txt
llms-full.txt
Semantic HTML
Heading Hierarchy
nav
Text ratio:2%
Words:874
Token eff.:Optimal
Sections/1K:13.7
Depth:1/5

Structured Data

1 JSON-LD
Organization×1.1
sameAs entity links

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary168w
Descriptive Headingsavg 9.3w
Canonical URL
Open Graph2/3
Twitter Card2/3
Language Tag
Publish Date
Author Info
Lists
Tables
TL;DR / Summary
About Page Link
Recommendations (8)
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Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
C
63/100
9
Passed
6
Critical
2
Warnings
Images & Alt Text
13/20
Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
Semantic Structure
9/20
Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
Forms & Inputs
15/15
Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
Color & Contrast
15/15
Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
Keyboard & Focus
9/15
Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
ARIA & Roles
2/15
Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
4 recommendations
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Carbon Footprint

SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
42/100
F
411 mg
CO₂e / view
4.0 MB
Page Weight
15%
Cleaner Than
New Visitor
469 mg
vs
Returning (cached)
235 mg
Annual (10K/mo)
49.3 kg
Emission Segments
Data Center
20 mg
Network
121 mg
Device
270 mg
Resource Breakdown
JavaScript
1.6 MB
Images
2.2 MB
CSS
57.3 KB
Fonts
4.8 KB
HTML
40.0 KB
Other
91.0 KB
Green Hosting Verified
Linode (Akamai)
Provider Match
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F

Security Score

0%Critical
Critical / Transactional

HTTPS

No WAF

37d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Let's Encrypt

Key Algorithm

RSA (2048 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

28.03.2026

Valid Until

26.06.2026

Subject Alternative Names (16)

arenaholdings.web.arc-cdn.nett1meslive.co.zawww.bd.co.zawww.businessday.co.zawww.dailydispatch.co.zawww.dispatch.co.zawww.financialmail.bd.co.zawww.financialmail.businessday.co.za+8 more

SHA-256 Fingerprint

86:57:99:08:08:9A:C4:F3:07:E0:EA:E9:5A:C4:9A:3F:1D:CE:1F:CF...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

cache-control
🟡 60s(private, max-age=60)
content-encoding
📦 Gzip(gzip)
content-length
40612
content-security-policy
upgrade-insecure-requests
content-type
text/html; charset=utf-8
date
Wed, 20 May 2026 09:05:27 GMT
Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Custom Mail Server

Score

45

SPF
DKIM
DMARC

MX Records (2)

za-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.co.za
za-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.co.za

Domain Information

dispatch.co.za

DNSSEC
Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Cookiebot

Cookie Consent Banner
Cookiebot
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected
CMP: Cookiebot
Privacy policy page linked

Mobile Compatibility

Viewport & Responsive Test

Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
B
78/100
Mobile Friendly65 breakpoints
Viewport Meta
The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
Responsive Design
Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
Touch Icons
Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
Readable Font Size
Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
Relative Units
Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
No H-Scroll Risk
No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
Tap Targets OK
Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
No Fixed Widths
No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
Viewport
width=device-width,initial-scale=1
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Typography & Readability

Bodoni SvtyTwo ITC TT Book + Inter

WCAG AAA
62/100
Readability
/30
22/30

17px · LH 1.50

Hierarchy
/20
7/20
WCAG
/25
21/25

8.2:1 min contrast

Performance
/25
12/25

5 fonts · 5 req

Heading Font

Bodoni SvtyTwo ITC TT Book

Sans

Body Font

Inter

Sans17px

Contrast Ratio

8.2:1

WCAG AAA (≥7:1)

Reading Comfort

~37 CPL

Narrow lines
40px
h2
16px
h3
17px
p

✅ Excellent readability: 17px body text is ideal for all devices.

✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 0/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

✅ WCAG AAA contrast: All text meets 7:1 ratio (min 8.2:1).

❌ Missing H1: Every page should have exactly one H1 element for SEO and accessibility.

✅ Modern fluid typography: clamp() with rem units ensures zoom accessibility (WCAG 1.4.4).

GGoogle FontsBuy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 0

Color Palette

10 unique colors
Light
#ffffff
Background· 65%
#017ca2
Primary· 8.3%
#e9d4c4
Secondary· 5.4%
#a5d2e6
Accent· 5.3%
#a79891
Secondary· 3.9%
#013e54
Accent· 3.6%
#5a464c
Secondary· 2.9%
#f0eae6
Secondary· 1.7%

Business & Marketing Stack

3 Tools Detected

Growing

Behavior Analytics

3
Google Tag ManagerFree
Google AnalyticsFree
Microsoft ClarityFree

User behavior and product analytics

1

Categories

3

Total Tools

0

Enterprise

0

Mid-Market

Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

Ad Networks

Google Ad Manager

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Scripts & Styles

27 Resources

20
Scripts
7
Styles
19
Async
2
Defer

Top Script Sources

clarity.ms(9)ad2.vic-m.co(3)googletagmanager.com(3)google-analytics.com(2)securepubads.g.doubleclick.net(1)

Website Identity

Daily Dispatch

Daily Dispatch

Organization
www.dailydispatch.co.za/
Location detected: 🇿🇦 South Africavia tld
en

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Last analyzed: 20 May 2026 at 09:05

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