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https://gcis.gov.za· First analyzed 24 May 2026· Updated 24 May 2026
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gcis.gov.za
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Hosting Provider

Central Computer Services

IP Address

164.151.129.19

Site Location

🇿🇦 South Africavia tld

Server Location

🇿🇦 Potchefstroom, South Africa

ASN

AS37130

Organization

Central Computer Services

Server

Nginx

Nameservers

ns2.gcis.gov.za.ns1.gcis.gov.za.

Performance

98

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
912 ms10%
Speed Index
1.2 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
3.3 MB
94 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy Load
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Frontend
Styling
Tailwind CSS
CMS
Drupal
Infrastructure
Hosting
Central Computer Services

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch IconTheme Color

Technology Stack

6 Technologies Detected

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

Libraries

1
jQuery

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Web Servers

1
Nginx

SEO Analysis

C69/100
20
7
0
Meta Tags12/15
Content9/12
Headings8/8
Technical18/25
E-E-A-T0/7
Images3/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social0/5
Freshness2/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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gcis.gov.zagcis.gov.za

Home | Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Government communication on policies, plans, programmes and achievements.

Title Length61 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~387px / 580px)

Description Length73 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    7 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: standard

    3,859 URLs

    robots.txt

    71 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    9/100
    Poor
    4 12 2

    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

    D44/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    11/25
    Schema Data
    0/25
    Citation
    13/25

    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
    navheader/footer
    Text ratio:8%
    Words:464
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:62.5
    Depth:2/5

    Structured Data

    No Schema

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary20w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 2.1w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph0/3
    Twitter Card0/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (9)
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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.
    A
    89/100
    14
    Passed
    1
    Critical
    0
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    17/20
    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
    13/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    9/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.

    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.
    18/100
    F
    418 mg
    CO₂e / view
    3.3 MB
    Page Weight
    30%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    478 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    239 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    50.2 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    93 mg
    Network
    100 mg
    Device
    225 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    591.2 KB
    Images
    2.6 MB
    CSS
    116.6 KB
    HTML
    38.9 KB
    Green Hosting Not Verified
    Central Computer Services
    7 recommendations
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    B

    Security Score

    76%Good
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    21d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (4096 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2

    Valid From

    17.03.2026

    Valid Until

    15.06.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    *.gcis.gov.zagcis.gov.za

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    42:A5:13:20:60:F9:15:8C:71:DC:8B:7A:6F:A8:A6:F6:78:E9:98:3B...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    access-control-allow-origin
    *
    cache-control
    🟡 300s(max-age=300, public)
    content-language
    en
    content-length
    39582
    content-security-policy
    default-src 'self'; connect-src 'self' https://*.google-anal...
    content-security-policy-report-only
    default-src 'self'; connect-src 'self' https://*.google-anal...
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Custom Mail Server

    Score

    95

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (1)

    gcis.in.tmes.trendmicro.eu

    Domain Information

    gcis.gov.za

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    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
    70/100
    Mobile Friendly1 breakpoint
    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=1.0
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Roboto

    WCAG Partial
    79/100
    Readability
    /30
    25/30

    16px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    15/20

    1.88x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    19/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    20/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    Roboto

    Sans30px

    Body Font

    Roboto

    Sans16px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    1 issue

    Reading Comfort

    ~39 CPL

    Narrow lines
    30px
    h1
    20px
    h2
    18px
    h3
    16px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

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

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 19/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 1 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ✅ System fonts: Zero font loading delay — best possible LCP impact.

    Flesch 19

    Color Palette

    9 unique colors
    2.98:1 Fail Light
    #ffffff
    Primary· 86.4%
    #99958e
    Other· 2.4%
    #bfd4cc
    Secondary· 2.4%
    #8fbeac
    Secondary· 2%
    #eff2ef
    Border· 1.6%
    #d3e7e0
    Secondary· 1.5%
    #3b2d36
    Secondary· 1.5%
    #3c8a6a
    Secondary· 1.3%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    2 Tools Detected

    Growing

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    1

    Categories

    2

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

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    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    3
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    local(16)googletagmanager.com(2)google-analytics.com(1)cdn.pagesense.io(1)

    Website Identity

    gcis.gov.za

    electronic@gcis.gov.za
    Location detected: 🇿🇦 South Africavia tld
    en

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    Last analyzed: 24 May 2026 at 11:40

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking