Lighthouse Desktop

· 0 checks — Desktop Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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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

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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

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: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.

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
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

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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

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`
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

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
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`
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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
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●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.

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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`