C — https://mg.co.za | BeaverCheck Audit

Site Health

Score: 74 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Decent speed, but optimizing further could improve engagement.

Several missing protections leave your users and data exposed.

Several issues make your site difficult for assistive technology users.

Well-optimized for search — your content is discoverable.

Solid infrastructure — fast server responses across the board.

Mostly compliant — a few items need attention.

Rich content metadata — your pages look great everywhere.

Reasonable footprint with room for optimization.

How is this calculated?

The overall score is a weighted average of individual category scores. Categories with more impact on user experience and security carry more weight.

Performance 25%Security 25%Accessibility 15%SEO 10%Infrastructure 10%Compliance 8%Content 5%Sustainability 2%

Weights reflect general web best practices. Individual needs may differ.

How the composite score is calculated

How you compare

WooCommerce · 86 peers

You 74

Avg 74

At average

0 50 100

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WordPress · 712 peers

You 74

Avg 74

At average

0 50 100

Better than 42% of WordPress sites See full WordPress benchmark →

Top Priorities (5)

Content-Security-Policy header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers

HSTS header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers

No Content-Security-Policy header found

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Content Security Policy

21 link(s) with no accessible text

Accessibility issues exclude users with disabilities — up to 15% of your potential audience.

Accessibility › Link & Button Quality

is missing width/height — may cause layout shift

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Image Optimization

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Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Impact

Quick Wins

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

High impact, requires investment.

Easy Improvements

Small gains, minimal effort.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

Deprioritize

Low impact, high effort — do last.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

← Low effort High effort →

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What fixing these means

Your site performs reasonably well, but a few targeted fixes could meaningfully improve results. Your LCP of 5.1s exceeds Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold and the 1 performance issue below directly contributes to it. Addressing the critical issues below would have the most immediate impact on your user trust.

3 security gaps detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.

1 accessibility issue excludes users who rely on assistive technology.

Your LCP is 5.1s — fixing the 1 performance critical could bring it under Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Conversion Barriers

2 critical 6 warning

8 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~29%.

Speed (2)

Page takes 5.1s to load

+12% bounce

Users abandon at ~3s — you're 2.6s over the 2.5s threshold

Fix: Optimize render-blocking resources, preload the hero image, and compress images

Page feels frozen for 1.4s

+5% bounce

Clicks on the primary CTA are ignored while JavaScript runs

Fix: Break up long tasks; defer non-critical JavaScript to post-hydration

Trust (2)

No HSTS header

+1% bounce

Returning visitors are briefly exposed to downgrade attacks on first request

Fix: Set Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains

No Content-Security-Policy header

+1% bounce

Higher XSS blast radius — one compromised script can exfiltrate the checkout form

Fix: Ship a reporting-only CSP first, then enforce once violations are clean

Content (1)

Content is hard to read

+2% bounce

Graduate-level reading difficulty — limits the addressable audience for product or blog pages

Fix: Shorten sentences; replace jargon with plain language; target Flesch ease ≥60

Navigation (3)

38 link(s) with generic text ("click here", "read more")

+1% bounce

Screen-reader users navigating by link list see no context — and search engines can't infer relevance

Fix: Rewrite with descriptive phrases that identify the destination

No skip-to-content link

+1% bounce

Keyboard and screen-reader users must tab through the entire header on every page

Fix: Add a visible-on-focus <a href="#main">Skip to content</a> as the first focusable element

2 broken link(s) on the page

+3% bounce

Clicks land on 404s — trust drops and the session often ends

Fix: Fix or remove the broken destinations surfaced on the Content tab

Preliminary CRO audit — each barrier links to the tab with detailed analysis.

Return on Investment

ZAR 3,250 investment → ZAR 21,289/month returns + ZAR 10,000,000 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +7760%

Investment

ZAR 3,250

5h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

ZAR 21,289 /mo

~ZAR 255,462 / year

Conversions recovered ZAR 21,275
Bandwidth savings ZAR 14

Regulatory risk avoided

ZAR 10,000,000

if kept compliant

POPIA ZAR 10,000,000

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

ZAR 975 — in quick wins — start here for the fastest payback

Figures combine localized regulatory fine ceilings, search/conversion value priced against local CPC, and bandwidth waste estimates. Results depend on implementation quality and audience composition. Not legal or financial advice.

Full methodology & sources

Estimated Remediation Cost

R3,250

5.0 developer hours at R650/hr

Based on South Africa rates (R650/hr)

Quick wins

R975 3 fixes in ~90 minutes

Start here for the best return on investment

Cost by category

Cost by effort level

Adjust assumptions

Custom rate

R /hr

Rates reflect fully-loaded developer cost including overhead

How developer rates are sourced

What Inaction Is Costing You

ZAR 833,347 / month at risk

~ZAR 10,000,164 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

ZAR 10,000,000

POPIA

No privacy policy link detected
POPIA: ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 10,000,000
2 advertising/retargeting trackers detected
POPIA: ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 10,000,000
Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
POPIA: ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 10,000,000

+1 more

Bandwidth Waste

ZAR 14 /mo

9385.0 MB/mo × 1.455 ZAR/GB

Optimize transfer: save ~939 KB per page load
Saves ZAR 14/mo

Compliance figures represent the statutory maximum fine for the most severe triggered category, capped per regulation — not the sum of per-finding penalties. Based on published regulatory fine ranges. This is not legal advice.

Compliance methodology · SEO assumptions · Bandwidth model

Your performance is already good — improvements may show diminishing returns

Monthly visitors

Unique monthly visitors from your analytics

Conversion rate (%)

Purchases, signups, or key actions

Avg. order value

Optional — for revenue estimation

additional conversions/month

more engaged visitors from reduced bounce

potential monthly revenue

Current bounce (est.)

After fixes (est.)

Estimated bounce reduction

Fix 4 critical issues to capture this value

How this is calculated

Based on Google/Deloitte research ("Milliseconds Make Millions") showing a ~7% bounce rate increase per additional second of LCP above the 2.5s "Good" threshold.

Your site's LCP: → estimated after fixes.

These are estimates based on industry research — actual results vary

Bounce-rate model & assumptions

Your data stays in your browser — nothing is sent to our servers

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Performance

Accessibility

Best Practices

SEO

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience.

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

2.03 s

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

5.07 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

1.38 s

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.086

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

5.76 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

13.43 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Est Savings
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2	30 ms
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff2	30 ms
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/assets/fonts/E...	25 ms

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:40.88 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
Mba `div.row > div.col-sm-12 > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MBA-1.jpg	369.5 KiB	347.7 KiB
Fannie Nkosi remains in jail after bail application rejected `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0053-400x340.png	188.8 KiB	172.8 KiB
The God Edition 2026 — God of War `div.col-12 > div.banner-section > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg	139.2 KiB	117.4 KiB
Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out… `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0054-400x225.png	106.4 KiB	95.8 KiB
Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe `div.padded > a > div.head-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew.jpg	121.9 KiB	71.1 KiB
Strategy, storytelling and digital transformation – Business education to bridg… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Article-5_-313x400.jpg	60.8 KiB	40.5 KiB
Reimagining business education – How global trends are shaping the future of wo… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-1-PIC_business185428-400x267.jpg	49.4 KiB	32.0 KiB
Breaking the MBA mould – A radical rethink of business education for the real w… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-2-PIC_-400x267.jpg	42.6 KiB	25.2 KiB
The Mail & Guardian `div.row > div.col-lg-3 > a.navbar-brand > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MailGuardian_logo-3.png	26.5 KiB	25.1 KiB
Russian Embassy distances state from Errol Musk farmer relocation claims `article > a > div.inner-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Errol-Musk-main.jpg	24.2 KiB	19.5 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad `body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad`	tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/1434890906338957719	17.9 KiB	15.3 KiB
Super tool or shortcut? How artificial intelligence is forcing a rethink of bus… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-3-PIC_-124633-1-400x311.jpg	27.8 KiB	7.5 KiB
Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract `article > a > div.inner-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GarethMnisi-300x221.jpg	12.1 KiB	5.3 KiB
Juggling degrees and demands – How mid-career students can protect their mental… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-4-PIC-_IMG_20250528_1...	29.3 KiB	4.5 KiB
No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply `article > a > div.inner-img > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/df9ea59e-2015-11-04-no-load-s...	10.8 KiB	4.0 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-4-IMG

nodeLabel: Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,10,DIV,3,MAIN,0,DIV,0,DIV,4,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,3,A,0,DIV,0,IMG

selector: div.padded > a > div.head-img > img

snippet: <img decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew.jpg" srcset="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew-150x150.jpg 150…" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 150px, (max-width: 800px) 300px, 1024px" alt="Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

value: no origins were preconnected

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/xoo-form-field...	13.0 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1	30.1 KiB	166 ms
mg.co.za/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.1	15.1 KiB	332 ms
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/style.css?v=170724	38.5 KiB	166 ms
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/xoo-form-field...	2.0 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/style.css?v=170724&ver=6.7.1	1.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/assets/css/xoo...	3.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/assets/dist/main.css?ver=1.0	30.1 KiB	166 ms
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/css/all.min.css?ver=1.0	20.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/assets/css/xoo...	826 B
mg.co.za/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1	5.1 KiB	166 ms

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	73.1 KiB
static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-3180248.js?sv=6	60.0 s	6.2 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...	86400.0 s	10.7 KiB
cse.google.com/cse.js?cx=34e66d0ad1192414a	0.0 ms	3.0 KiB
www.google.com/cse/static/style/look/v6/default.css	3000.0 s	1.2 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	8.4 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	1.2 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	0 B
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	0 B

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 600 ms 121.6 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/style.css?v=170724	38.2 KiB	33.9 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/assets/dist/main.css?ver=1.0	29.7 KiB	28.4 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/css/all.min.css?ver=1.0	20.3 KiB	20.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.1	14.8 KiB	14.8 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/xoo-form-field...	12.6 KiB	12.5 KiB
www.google.com/cse/static/element/dc329f57de078f5d/default_v6+es.css	11.9 KiB	11.9 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Total CPU Time	Script Evaluation	Script Parse
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js	2.4 s	1.8 s	156 ms
mg.co.za/	1.2 s	33 ms	16 ms
Unattributable	844 ms	177 ms	0.0 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F	423 ms	365 ms	48 ms
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	352 ms	319 ms	19 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	190 ms	146 ms	42 ms
js.pmx.bet/zl1l5uzfjlx9xoh4xsc2vzyp/zl1l5uzfjlx9xoh4xsc2vzyp.js?20250915=10282	159 ms	114 ms	5.9 ms
script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a35c18.js	142 ms	120 ms	20 ms
mg.co.za/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1	99 ms	68 ms	7.4 ms
cse.google.com/cse.js?cx=34e66d0ad1192414a	95 ms	85 ms	1.0 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js	77 ms	68 ms	9.3 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1	72 ms	26 ms	46 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	57 ms	23 ms	34 ms
/cse/static/element/dc329f57de078f5d/cse_element__es.js?u...	52 ms	21 ms	29 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Category	Time Spent
Script Evaluation	3.5 s
Other	1.2 s
Style & Layout	807 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation	475 ms
Rendering	260 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	156 ms
Garbage Collection	126 ms

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 12.0 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/style.css?v=170724	38.5 KiB	8.7 KiB
www.google.com/cse/static/element/dc329f57de078f5d/default_v6+es.css	12.0 KiB	3.3 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more ▾

This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 648.6 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1	176.1 KiB	113.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js	187.7 KiB	97.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	133.7 KiB	90.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F	176.1 KiB	66.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	133.8 KiB	64.9 KiB
/cse/static/element/dc329f57de078f5d/cse_element__es.js?u...	102.9 KiB	50.9 KiB
script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a35c18.js	56.1 KiB	37.8 KiB
cse.google.com/adsense/search/async-ads.js	43.3 KiB	33.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.1 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MBA-1.jpg	370.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0053-400x340.png	189.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js	187.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F	176.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1	176.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2	151.7 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg	139.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	134.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	133.8 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew.jpg	122.4 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Mba `div.row > div.col-sm-12 > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MBA-1.jpg
The Mail & Guardian `div.row > div.col-lg-3 > a.navbar-brand > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MailGuardian_logo-3.png
The God Edition 2026 — God of War `div.col-12 > div.banner-section > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg
Mail & Guardian `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > a > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/red-ampersand.png
Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe `div.padded > a > div.head-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew.jpg
Fannie Nkosi remains in jail after bail application rejected `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0053-400x340.png
Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out… `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0054-400x225.png
No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/df9ea59e-2015-11-04-no-load-s...
Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access t… `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Business-banking-1-Image-1200...
1.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new … `div.col-md-7 > article > div.inner-img-env > img`
Senior Advisor `div.col-md-4 > article > a > img.jobs-img`
Head Rail and Logistics `div.col-md-4 > article > a > img.jobs-img`
Public notice `div.col-md-4 > article > a > img.jobs-img`

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 9 user timings

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 60 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 150 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 580 ms

●Avoid large layout shifts 10 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

○Avoid non-composited animations

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
THE GREEN GUARDIAN `div.row > div.col-12 > h2 > a`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
IT WEB : PRESS RELEASES `section#press-releases > div.row > div.col-sm-12 > h2`
DRY ICE BLASTING `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
For more visit careers.mg.co.za `section#jobs > div.row > div.col-md-3 > p`
AFRICA `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
BUSINESS `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
EDUCATION `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
SPORT `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
WORLD `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MAIL & GUARDIAN `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > a > h3`
ABOUT `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
SUBSCRIPTIONS `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > div > h3`
FOLLOW `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
FLAGSHIP EVENTS `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
LEGAL & CORRECTIONS `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
RESOURCES `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — … `div.row > div.col-sm-12 > div.environment-two-meta > h3`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
NATIONAL `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a`
NATIONAL `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a`
NATIONAL `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a`
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
DRY ICE BLASTING `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
FRONTLINE AIDS `div.col-md-4 > article > div.entry-meta > a`
Senior Advisor `div.col-md-4 > article > h3 > a`
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA `div.col-md-4 > article > div.entry-meta > a`
Head Rail and Logistics `div.col-md-4 > article > h3 > a`
MOHOKARE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY `div.col-md-4 > article > div.entry-meta > a`
Public notice `div.col-md-4 > article > h3 > a`
About `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-about > a`
Contact `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-about > a`
Advertise `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-about > a`
Subscribe `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-subs > a`
Newsletters `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-subs > a`
Twitter `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
Facebook `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
YouTube `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
Instagram `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
LinkedIn `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
TikTok `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
Threads `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
200 Young South Africans `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Power Of Women `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Greening The Future `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Privacy Policy `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-legal > a`
Cookie Policy `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-legal > a`
Mail & Guardian Careers `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Property for sale `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Document has a main landmark.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○`[role]` values are valid

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source	Description
kit.fontawesome.com/e588797e94.js	`Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()`

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids deprecated APIs

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destination	Link Text
mg.co.za/partner-content/2025-12-05-finding-joy-in-a-south-african-summer/	Read More
/partner-content/2025-12-05-why-business-events-are-vital...	Read More
/partner-feature/2025-12-05-homegrown-travel-still-powers...	Read More
/partner-content/2025-12-05-raising-the-standard-a-year-i...	Read More
/partner-content/2025-12-05-how-tourism-smmes-can-make-bi...	Read More
/motoring/2025-12-14-volvo-ex30-cross-country-review-its-...	Read More
/motoring/2025-12-09-toyota-hilux-legend-55-vs-nissan-nav...	Read More
/motoring/2025-11-29-chery-tiggo-7-phev-diary-two-months-...	Read More
mg.co.za/motoring/2025-11-25-head-turner-the-audi-rs3-sportback/	Read More
/motoring/2025-10-19-not-ruined-but-evolved-the-electric-...	Read More
/motoring/2025-10-19-audi-sq8-review-the-middle-child-tha...	Read More
/partner-content/2026-04-23-capitec-at-25-how-scale-trust...	READ MORE
/partner-content/2026-04-22-the-legal-framework-governing...	READ MORE
/partner-content/2026-04-22-coppelia-colour-by-avroy-shla...	READ MORE
/partner-content/2026-04-22-inquiry-based-chemistry-train...	READ MORE
/partner-content/2026-04-21-huawei-makes-the-case-for-ai-...	READ MORE
/partner-content/2026-04-21-black-industrialisation-needs...	READ MORE

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

Performance

Accessibility

Best Practices

SEO

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience. — Desktop

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

492 ms

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

874 ms

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

40 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.038

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

1.66 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

2.07 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Est Savings
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2	75 ms
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff2	65 ms
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/assets/fonts/E...	25 ms
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff2	25 ms

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:65.766 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:0.425 source:map[column:48581 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31097946 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:4.404 source:map[column:237239 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31097946 urlProvider:network]]]

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-IMG

nodeLabel: The God Edition 2026 — God of War

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,10,DIV,3,MAIN,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,A,0,IMG

selector: div.col-12 > div.banner-section > a > img.img-fluid

snippet: <img src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg" alt="The God Edition 2026 — God of War" class="img-fluid w-100">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

title: Preconnected origins

value: no origins were preconnected

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
mg.co.za/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1	30.1 KiB	50 ms
mg.co.za/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1	5.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/assets/dist/main.css?ver=1.0	30.1 KiB	50 ms
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/css/all.min.css?ver=1.0	20.6 KiB	50 ms
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/assets/css/xoo...	3.2 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/style.css?v=170724	38.5 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.1	15.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/xoo-form-field...	2.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/xoo-form-field...	12.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/assets/css/xoo...	823 B
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/style.css?v=170724&ver=6.7.1	1.6 KiB

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	73.1 KiB
static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-3180248.js?sv=6	60.0 s	6.2 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...	86400.0 s	10.7 KiB
cse.google.com/cse.js?cx=34e66d0ad1192414a	0.0 ms	3.3 KiB
www.google.com/cse/static/style/look/v6/default.css	3000.0 s	1.2 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	8.4 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	1.2 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	0 B
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	0 B
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	3600.0 s	0 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	0 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	0 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	0 B
/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	0 B
/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	0 B
/pagead/js/r20260422/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js	1209600.0 s	0 B

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
Mba `div.row > div.col-sm-12 > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MBA-1.jpg	369.5 KiB	323.2 KiB
Fannie Nkosi remains in jail after bail application rejected `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0053-400x340.png	188.8 KiB	182.9 KiB
A tale of two Middle East voyages `article > a > div.opinion-one-img > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_t6otrj...	138.1 KiB	128.4 KiB
Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out… `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0054-400x225.png	106.4 KiB	102.5 KiB
The God Edition 2026 — God of War `div.col-12 > div.banner-section > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg	139.2 KiB	99.7 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad `body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad`	tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/6479680047881057361	98.5 KiB	87.9 KiB
Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe `div.padded > a > div.head-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew.jpg	121.9 KiB	83.7 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad `body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad`	tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/5502713647197607567	72.0 KiB	61.3 KiB
Strategy, storytelling and digital transformation – Business education to bridg… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Article-5_-313x400.jpg	60.8 KiB	53.8 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad `body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad`	tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/5824186266016445428	63.9 KiB	53.3 KiB
Forty years of Mswati rule offer zilch to celebrate `article > a > div.opinion-one-img > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mswati_III_on_the_celebration...	52.7 KiB	41.9 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad `body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad`	tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/2128319113897673322	49.3 KiB	38.7 KiB
Reimagining business education – How global trends are shaping the future of wo… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-1-PIC_business185428-400x267.jpg	49.4 KiB	37.9 KiB
Breaking the MBA mould – A radical rethink of business education for the real w… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-2-PIC_-400x267.jpg	42.6 KiB	31.2 KiB
The Mail & Guardian `div.row > div.col-lg-3 > a.navbar-brand > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MailGuardian_logo-3.png	26.5 KiB	25.9 KiB
Soft skills, hard results – Why leaders who connect are the ones who succeed `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-6-PIC__DSC1294-378x400.jpg	35.2 KiB	25.0 KiB
Juggling degrees and demands – How mid-career students can protect their mental… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-4-PIC-_IMG_20250528_1...	29.3 KiB	18.9 KiB
Russian Embassy distances state from Errol Musk farmer relocation claims `article > a > div.inner-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Errol-Musk-main.jpg	24.2 KiB	18.6 KiB
Beyond “Africans sold Africans”: What Ghana’s UN slavery motion demands `article > a > div.opinion-one-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image1170x530cropped1-400x181.jpg	24.8 KiB	18.4 KiB
Super tool or shortcut? How artificial intelligence is forcing a rethink of bus… `div.feature-box-con > a > div.feature-box-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARTICLE-3-PIC_-124633-1-400x311.jpg	27.8 KiB	16.4 KiB
A community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026 `article > a > div.opinion-one-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Senqu-bridge-400x267.jpg	28.7 KiB	14.8 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 109.4 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/style.css?v=170724	38.2 KiB	34.4 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/assets/dist/main.css?ver=1.0	29.7 KiB	27.7 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/css/all.min.css?ver=1.0	20.3 KiB	20.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.1	14.8 KiB	14.8 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/easy-login-woocommerce/xoo-form-field...	12.6 KiB	12.5 KiB

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 11.5 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/MG-Boot-Child/style.css?v=170724	38.5 KiB	8.7 KiB
www.google.com/cse/static/element/b33cba5881f68fbf/default_v6+es.css	9.7 KiB	2.8 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more ▾

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 675.0 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1	176.1 KiB	113.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...	187.4 KiB	95.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	133.7 KiB	90.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F	176.1 KiB	66.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	133.8 KiB	64.9 KiB
/cse/static/element/b33cba5881f68fbf/cse_element__es.js?u...	98.6 KiB	47.4 KiB
script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a35c18.js	56.1 KiB	37.6 KiB
cse.google.com/adsense/search/async-ads.js	43.3 KiB	33.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.0 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js	73.1 KiB	31.0 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MBA-1.jpg	370.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0053-400x340.png	189.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...	187.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F	176.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4T82DGZ11F&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1	176.1 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/themes/mg/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2	151.7 KiB
mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg	139.8 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_t6otrj...	138.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	134.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KP9VVDQ	133.8 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Mba `div.row > div.col-sm-12 > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MBA-1.jpg
The Mail & Guardian `div.row > div.col-lg-3 > a.navbar-brand > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MailGuardian_logo-3.png
The God Edition 2026 — God of War `div.col-12 > div.banner-section > a > img.img-fluid`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-God-Edition-970x250.jpg
Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe `div.padded > a > div.head-img > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sisitolashenew.jpg
Mail & Guardian `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > a > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/red-ampersand.png
Fannie Nkosi remains in jail after bail application rejected `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0053-400x340.png
Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out… `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0054-400x225.png
No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/df9ea59e-2015-11-04-no-load-s...
Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access t… `div.col-6 > a > div.headline-two-img-new > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Business-banking-1-Image-1200...
1.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new … `div.col-md-7 > article > div.inner-img-env > img`
Senior Advisor `div.col-md-4 > article > a > img.jobs-img`
Head Rail and Logistics `div.col-md-4 > article > a > img.jobs-img`
Public notice `div.col-md-4 > article > a > img.jobs-img`

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

Keep the server response time for the main document short because all other requests depend on it. Learn more about the Time to First Byte metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 791 ms

URL	Time Spent
mg.co.za/	891 ms

●Time to Interactive 2.1 s

●Max Potential First Input Delay 90 ms

●Layout shift culprits

●Optimize DOM size

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 9 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.8 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 1.7 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 3 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 60 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 150 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Avoid large layout shifts 8 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

○Avoid non-composited animations

Accessibility

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
THE GREEN GUARDIAN `div.row > div.col-12 > h2 > a`
Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — … `div.col-sm-12 > div.environment-two-meta > h3 > a`
SA’s rhinos are ‘more valuable alive than dead’ `div.col-sm-12 > div.environment-two-meta > h3 > a`
Legal fight deepens over lion bone trade `div.col-sm-12 > div.environment-two-meta > h3 > a`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.tourism-meta > a > button.tourism-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
Read More `div.col-7 > div.motoring-meta > a > button.motoring-button`
IT WEB : PRESS RELEASES `section#press-releases > div.row > div.col-sm-12 > h2`
DRY ICE BLASTING `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
For more visit careers.mg.co.za `section#jobs > div.row > div.col-md-3 > p`
AFRICA `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
BUSINESS `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
EDUCATION `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
SPORT `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MORE → `div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > a.px-3`
WORLD `div.row > div.col-md-4 > h3 > a`
MAIL & GUARDIAN `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > a > h3`
ABOUT `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
SUBSCRIPTIONS `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > div > h3`
FOLLOW `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
FLAGSHIP EVENTS `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
LEGAL & CORRECTIONS `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`
RESOURCES `div.textwidget > div.row > div.col-sm-3 > h3`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — … `div.row > div.col-sm-12 > div.environment-two-meta > h3`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
facebook `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box `div.container > div.row > div.col-lg-4 > a.social-box`
div.row > div.col-12 > div#navbar > a `div.row > div.col-12 > div#navbar > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`
section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a `section#feature-box > div.row > div.col-sm-4 > a`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
By `div.col-sm-4 > div.feature-box-con > div.byline-single > a`
DRY ICE BLASTING `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY `article > div.inner-txt > div.entry-meta > a.author`
FRONTLINE AIDS `div.col-md-4 > article > div.entry-meta > a`
Senior Advisor `div.col-md-4 > article > h3 > a`
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA `div.col-md-4 > article > div.entry-meta > a`
Head Rail and Logistics `div.col-md-4 > article > h3 > a`
MOHOKARE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY `div.col-md-4 > article > div.entry-meta > a`
Public notice `div.col-md-4 > article > h3 > a`
About `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-about > a`
Contact `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-about > a`
Advertise `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-about > a`
Subscribe `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-subs > a`
Newsletters `div.col-sm-3 > div > p.footer-subs > a`
Twitter `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
Facebook `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
YouTube `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
Instagram `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
LinkedIn `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
TikTok `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
Threads `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-social > a`
200 Young South Africans `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Power Of Women `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Greening The Future `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Privacy Policy `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-legal > a`
Cookie Policy `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-legal > a`
Mail & Guardian Careers `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`
Property for sale `div.row > div.col-sm-3 > p.footer-resources > a`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Document has a main landmark.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○`[role]` values are valid

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source	Description
kit.fontawesome.com/e588797e94.js	`Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()`

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids deprecated APIs

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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