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

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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

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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.

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.200588] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1850 height:1118 left:0 right:3630 top:732 width:3630] lhId:page-14-::before nodeLabel:div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before path:1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,4,DIV,0,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,DIV,3,DIV,0,DIV,0,::before selector:div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before snippet:<::before> type:node] score:0.194681] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:134 height:46 left:569 right:1350 top:88 width:781] lhId:page-9-UL nodeLabel:Applications Staff Students Alumni Calendar Noticeboard Quick links path:1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,2,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,1,DIV,0,UL selector:div#block-uctmastheadbanner > div#uct-landing-banner-block > div#uct-landing-banner-block--section-template-menu > ul.menu snippet:<ul class="menu"> type:node] score:0.005907 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/montserrat/v31/JTUSjIg1_i6t8kCHKm459WlhyyTh89Y.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.000378] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:0 height:0 left:0 right:0 top:0 width:0] lhId:page-15-META nodeLabel:head > meta path:1,HTML,0,HEAD,5,META selector:head > meta snippet:<meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width"> type:node] score:0.000378 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.020124999999999997] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:912 height:146 left:910 right:1310 top:766 width:400] lhId:page-16-DIV nodeLabel:body.domain--1423604 > div#vergeai-messenger-frame path:1,HTML,1,BODY,112,DIV selector:body.domain--1423604 > div#vergeai-messenger-frame snippet:<div id="vergeai-messenger-frame" class="vergeai-widget-frame vergeai-widget-frame-collapsed vergeai-widget-frame-p…" style="position: fixed; bottom: 3%; right: 3%; z-index: 2147483647;"> type:node] score:0.011318 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:66 height:44 left:32 right:332 top:22 width:300] lhId:page-51-IMG nodeLabel:University of Cape Town logo path:1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,0,SECTION,0,HEADER,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,NAV,0,UL,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,IMG selector:div#uct-branding > div.branding--logo > a > img snippet:<img src="/themes/custom/blip_uct/logo.svg" alt="University of Cape Town logo"> type:node]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:2380 height:530 left:0 right:1350 top:1850 width:1350] lhId:page-17-IFRAME nodeLabel:div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.UCT-fullwidth-container > iframe#iframe-resizer-VCdesk path:1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,4,DIV,0,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,DIV,4,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,IFRAME selector:div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.UCT-fullwidth-container > iframe#iframe-resizer-VCdesk snippet:<iframe class="iframe-resizer videoIframe" style="border: 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); height: 530px;" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="1" id="iframe-resizer-VCdesk" loading="lazy" marginheight="0px" marginwidth="0px" name="news" scrolling="no" src="https://www.news.uct.ac.za/iframe/ucthomevideoslider/" width="100%"> type:node] score:0.004709 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:66 height:44 left:32 right:332 top:22 width:300] lhId:page-51-IMG nodeLabel:University of Cape Town logo path:1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,0,SECTION,0,HEADER,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,NAV,0,UL,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,IMG selector:div#uct-branding > div.branding--logo > a > img snippet:<img src="/themes/custom/blip_uct/logo.svg" alt="University of Cape Town logo"> type:node]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1850 height:1118 left:0 right:3630 top:732 width:3630] lhId:page-14-::before nodeLabel:div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before path:1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,4,DIV,0,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,DIV,3,DIV,0,DIV,0,::before selector:div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before snippet:<::before> type:node] score:0.004098] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:554 height:104 left:892 right:1318 top:450 width:426] lhId:page-0-DIV nodeLabel:NEWS UCT research maps Western Cape’s transition to clean transport New resear… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,1,DIV,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV selector:div.grid-item > div.box-article > div > div snippet:<div> type:node] score:0]]

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
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	355 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	320 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Bold.woff	180 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	175 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	115 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	110 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	100 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	90 ms
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.1.1/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff2	75 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	75 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	50 ms
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.1.1/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2	45 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	25 ms
/s/roboto/v51/KFOMCnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMQXC89YmC2DP...	25 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	5.0 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:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:59.967 source:map[column:22 line:19 type:source-location url:https://uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_KRjtvzl6UujB23-j_sF6dqOcbqg2z8ej98A8RU9bGsg.kjk12BMQYgWzHTlTsh40oAfzJ1jsDD0rpt092h-M9uk.js?v=10.4.5 urlProvider:network]]]

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

items: [map[reflowTime:50.111 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:37.669 source:map[column:49615 line:1 type:source-location url:https://uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_dxIVcwvQ00owLGoUGPTfRYXU-T5rnj8Xi0cXfb3Kn58._JqT3SQfawRcv_BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF_lYI_Cxo.js?v=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.607 source:map[column:51395 line:1 type:source-location url:https://uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_dxIVcwvQ00owLGoUGPTfRYXU-T5rnj8Xi0cXfb3Kn58._JqT3SQfawRcv_BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF_lYI_Cxo.js?v=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.268 source:map[column:49637 line:1 type:source-location url:https://uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_dxIVcwvQ00owLGoUGPTfRYXU-T5rnj8Xi0cXfb3Kn58._JqT3SQfawRcv_BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF_lYI_Cxo.js?v=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:19.423 source:map[column:85575 line:1 type:source-location url:https://uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_dxIVcwvQ00owLGoUGPTfRYXU-T5rnj8Xi0cXfb3Kn58._JqT3SQfawRcv_BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF_lYI_Cxo.js?v=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]]]

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
UCT Ranked Top 3% globally `div.homepage-content__image > article.media > div.field > img`	/sites/default/files/media/images/uct_ac_za/2025-07-02-uc...	485.3 KiB	443.6 KiB
A crowd in front of Sarah Baartman Hall `div.field > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-slide-full-width`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	131.9 KiB	88.5 KiB
UCT students studying during break `div.tex2jax_process > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-one-hundred-percent`	/sites/default/files/styles/one_hundred_percent/public/me...	99.8 KiB	59.0 KiB
UCT Open Day 2026 `div.field > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-slide-full-width`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	90.2 KiB	46.9 KiB
Applications now open for 2027 `div.field > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-slide-full-width`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	84.5 KiB	42.4 KiB
Strategy 2030 slide image `div.field > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-slide-full-width`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	59.6 KiB	29.9 KiB
Woman studying at desk `div.tex2jax_process > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-one-hundred-percent`	/sites/default/files/styles/one_hundred_percent/public/me...	50.3 KiB	29.8 KiB
Autumn 2026 graduation `div.field > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-slide-full-width`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	56.4 KiB	28.3 KiB
div > div.slick__slide > article.node > ::before `div > div.slick__slide > article.node > ::before`	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/uct_ac_za/slide--graphic.png	51.7 KiB	21.6 KiB
	/chattabotz-connect-main/UCT ICON-min.png	6.8 KiB	6.6 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-3-IMG

nodeLabel: UCT Open Day 2026

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,8,DIV,0,DIV,4,DIV,0,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,IMG

selector: div.field > article.media > div.field > img.image-style-slide-full-width

snippet: <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media/images/uct_ac_za…" width="975" height="548" alt="UCT Open Day 2026" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-slide-full-width">

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.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.

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

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

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
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uct.ac.za/webform/css/main_iamiwant/custom.css?tdj4fe&tdj4fe	1.4 KiB
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A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

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Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
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/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	0.0 ms	374.9 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	0.0 ms	341.3 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	0.0 ms	325.6 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	0.0 ms	293.8 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	0.0 ms	292.7 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	0.0 ms	243.4 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/11/975x52...	0.0 ms	223.7 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	0.0 ms	221.0 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	0.0 ms	219.4 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	0.0 ms	160.8 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/0IldrY2Gkn0/maxresdefault.jpg	7200.0 s	204.0 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/SJp1SdEJzvY/maxresdefault.jpg	7200.0 s	193.2 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	0.0 ms	140.1 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/RbSJqfAT2w8/maxresdefault.jpg	7200.0 s	186.7 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/E9dq9ei5YxU/maxresdefault.jpg	7200.0 s	162.4 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/9imtfIo0gkE/maxresdefault.jpg	7200.0 s	153.5 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	0.0 ms	77.4 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	0.0 ms	65.3 KiB
/sites/default/files/media/images/uct_ac_za/2025-07-02-uc...	1209600.0 s	486.1 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	311.7 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-3.7.1.min.js	0.0 ms	30.0 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	0.0 ms	25.3 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Bold.woff	0.0 ms	25.2 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	20.9 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2025/11/100x100/focus...	0.0 ms	14.1 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	132.3 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/researchoffice/2026/03_Mar...	0.0 ms	10.5 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	0.0 ms	10.4 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/one_hundred_percent/public/me...	1209600.0 s	100.2 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/01/100x100/focus...	0.0 ms	9.3 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	90.6 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	84.9 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2025/12/100x100/focus...	0.0 ms	8.3 KiB
/chattabotz-connect-main/UCT ICON-min.png	0.0 ms	7.4 KiB
uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/uct_ac_za/homepage-section-pattern-3-v2.png	1209600.0 s	72.4 KiB
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/i...	0.0 ms	6.0 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	59.9 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	56.7 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	55.4 KiB
uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/uct_ac_za/slide--graphic.png	1209600.0 s	52.1 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/one_hundred_percent/public/me...	1209600.0 s	50.7 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	1209600.0 s	40.4 KiB
uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/uct_ac_za/homepage-section-pattern-1.svg	1209600.0 s	34.5 KiB
uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/uct_ac_za/homepage-section-pattern-2.svg	1209600.0 s	30.9 KiB
uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/logo.svg	1209600.0 s	30.0 KiB
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/i...	0.0 ms	2.8 KiB
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/i...	0.0 ms	1.7 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/cache/images/975x520/crop_to_fit/trans.gif	0.0 ms	1.5 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/styles.css	0.0 ms	861 B
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/s...	0.0 ms	740 B
www.google-analytics.com/plugins/ua/linkid.js	3600.0 s	722 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	494 B
uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/js/album.modal.js?v=1.x	1209600.0 s	1.2 KiB
uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/js/album.overlay.js?v=1.x	1209600.0 s	1.1 KiB
uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/js/album.carousel.js?v=1.1	1209600.0 s	952 B
uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/images/icons/fa5-search.svg	1209600.0 s	878 B
/a?v=3&t=l&pid=318764774&rv=64k0&tag_exp=0~115938466~1159...	0.0 ms	11 B
/a?v=3&t=l&pid=2064933345&rv=64k0&tag_exp=0~115938465~115...	0.0 ms	11 B
/a?v=3&t=l&pid=1505020042&rv=64k0&tag_exp=0~115616985~115...	0.0 ms	11 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-3.7.1.min.js	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-3.7.1.min.js	0.0 ms	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Bold.woff	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/styles.css	0.0 ms	0 B
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/styles.css	0.0 ms	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/plugins/ua/linkid.js	3600.0 s	0 B
www.google-analytics.com/plugins/ua/linkid.js	3600.0 s	0 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	0 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	0 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	0 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	0 B

HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 offer many benefits over HTTP/1.1, such as multiplexing. Learn more about using modern HTTP.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Protocol
www.news.uct.ac.za/iframeUCTRankingsMain/	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/iframemainpaged9/	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/iframe/ucthomevideoslider/	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-3.7.1.min.js	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_css&v=2020.04.14.01	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/lib/web/minify/min/?g=preload_js&v=2020.01.15.1	http/1.1
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/cache/images/975x520/crop_to_fit/trans.gif	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2026/975x520/f...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/11/975x52...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/09/975x52...	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Bold.woff	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/styles.css	http/1.1
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/fonts/FuturaBT/FuturaBT-Heavy.woff	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/researchoffice/2026/03_Mar...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/01/100x100/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2025/12/100x100/focus...	http/1.1
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2025/11/100x100/focus...	http/1.1
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/i...	http/1.1
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/i...	http/1.1
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/i...	http/1.1
/scripts/jquery/plugins/unitegallery-master-1.7.45/dist/s...	http/1.1

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

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Element	Layout shift score
div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before `div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before`	0.195
body.domain--1423604 > div#vergeai-messenger-frame `body.domain--1423604 > div#vergeai-messenger-frame`	0.011
Applications Staff Students Alumni Calendar Noticeboard Quick links `div#block-uctmastheadbanner > div#uct-landing-banner-block > div#uct-landing-banner-block--section-template-menu > ul.menu`	0.006
div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.UCT-fullwidth-container > iframe#iframe-resizer-VCdesk `div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.UCT-fullwidth-container > iframe#iframe-resizer-VCdesk`	0.005
div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before `div.field > div.field__item > div.paragraph > ::before`	0.004
head > meta `head > meta`	0.000
NEWS UCT research maps Western Cape’s transition to clean transport New resear… `div.grid-item > div.box-article > div > div`	0.000

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: 210 ms 41.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/sites/default/files/css/optimized/css_QlcJN89KwBXMYarI9O...	30.4 KiB	24.4 KiB
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.1.1/css/all.min.css	16.7 KiB	16.6 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
Unattributable	493 ms	3.5 ms	0.0 ms
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-3.7.1.min.js	481 ms	300 ms	6.8 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-HQXW8MGYRR	374 ms	336 ms	28 ms
uct.ac.za/	370 ms	6.7 ms	1.1 ms
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_KRjtvzl6UujB23-j_sF6...	311 ms	241 ms	0.1 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MCFMTK6	140 ms	113 ms	23 ms
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	118 ms	83 ms	19 ms
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...	70 ms	32 ms	33 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-N4B093X321&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	66 ms	57 ms	8.4 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-1DHRF99KRD&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	60 ms	50 ms	9.3 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NNKMRNZ	54 ms	40 ms	9.2 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	1.4 s
Other	676 ms
Style & Layout	455 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation	200 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	169 ms
Rendering	59 ms
Garbage Collection	38 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 5.6 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/sites/default/files/css/optimized/css_QlcJN89KwBXMYarI9O...	30.7 KiB	3.4 KiB
/sites/default/files/css/optimized/css_91BCDYY01qHxZJ4MSR...	2.9 KiB	2.1 KiB

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 46.7 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_RpLV1j1SEgkAOBNxIxvz...	16.6 KiB	11.7 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_Y3Fgma6kLF9STKsIS0En...	12.9 KiB	6.0 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_V1oRQ-kJlXBZaEklOtPU...	6.1 KiB	4.8 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_CK8rnR3isPGMaS7xkRFD...	6.3 KiB	4.3 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	10.0 KiB	4.0 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	10.0 KiB	4.0 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/scripts/jquery/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.js	10.0 KiB	4.0 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_7SLROedAOygMVqhG50yR...	5.5 KiB	3.0 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_F1_WGURKgcgU7yO53MIY...	5.1 KiB	2.4 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_KnxXGkJpHG8kOGHXwfHK...	3.6 KiB	2.4 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 1.2 MiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...	143.6 KiB	131.6 KiB
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...	143.6 KiB	131.6 KiB
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...	143.6 KiB	109.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-1DHRF99KRD&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	170.2 KiB	69.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-N4B093X321&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	159.7 KiB	66.4 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/lib/web/minify/min/?g=preload_js&v=2020.01.15.1	74.6 KiB	65.9 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/lib/web/minify/min/?g=preload_js&v=2020.01.15.1	74.6 KiB	65.8 KiB
www.news.uct.ac.za/lib/web/minify/min/?g=preload_js&v=2020.01.15.1	74.6 KiB	65.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NNKMRNZ	124.9 KiB	65.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MCFMTK6	132.0 KiB	64.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MCFMTK6	132.0 KiB	64.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MCFMTK6	132.0 KiB	64.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-HQXW8MGYRR	173.0 KiB	61.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-HQXW8MGYRR	173.0 KiB	61.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-HQXW8MGYRR	173.0 KiB	61.0 KiB
/ajax/libs/mathjax/2.7.0/config/TeX-AMS-MML_HTMLorMML.js?...	58.0 KiB	32.3 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_NKosKPT-QGRrPVhbCFPi...	37.5 KiB	27.0 KiB
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_PSDnEire-UVYg_L2W9A8...	25.1 KiB	20.0 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
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	579.8 KiB
/sites/default/files/media/images/uct_ac_za/2025-07-02-uc...	486.1 KiB
www.youtube.com/s/player/1bb6ee63/player_embed_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js	436.0 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/09/975x52...	402.0 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	393.7 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	374.9 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	341.3 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/2026/04/650x435/focus...	325.6 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/slide_full_width/public/media...	311.7 KiB
/cache/images/userfiles/images/news/videos/2025/10/975x52...	293.8 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
University of Cape Town logo `div#uct-branding > div.branding--logo > a > img`	uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/logo.svg
University of Cape Town logo `div#uct-branding > div.branding--logo > a > img`	uct.ac.za/themes/custom/blip_uct/logo.svg

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

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●LCP breakdown

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●User Timing marks and measures 1,031 user timings

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 4 long tasks found

●Avoid non-composited animations 33 animated elements found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 170 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 250 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 190 ms

○INP breakdown

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.

ARIA

Some ARIA parent roles must contain specific child roles to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about roles and required children elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Home About us Study at UCT Campus life Research & innovation Internationalisati… `div.page-header-after > div.region > div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu`

Some ARIA child roles must be contained by specific parent roles to properly perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about ARIA roles and required parent element.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
About us `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`
Study at UCT `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`
Campus life `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`
Research & innovation `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`
Vision 2030 `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`
News & media `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`
Contacts & maps `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
header#header > div.region > div#block-searchblock > button.search-toggle `header#header > div.region > div#block-searchblock > button.search-toggle`

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div > iframe#iframe-resizer-rankingiframe `div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div > iframe#iframe-resizer-rankingiframe`
div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.UCT-fullwidth-container > iframe#iframe-resizer-VCdesk `div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.UCT-fullwidth-container > iframe#iframe-resizer-VCdesk`
article.media > div.blazy > div.media > iframe.b-lazy `article.media > div.blazy > div.media > iframe.b-lazy`

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.

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
Donate to UCT `div#block-uctdomainmenuactivedomainsubsitemenu > ul.menu > li.menu-item > a.is-external`
VIEW OUR RANKINGS `div.homepage-content__text > div.homepage-content-text > p > a.button`
VISIT UCT NEWS `div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > p.text-align-center > a.button`
(Ends 15 December 2026) `div.views-row > article.node > footer.node__meta > div.date--end`
(Ends 15 December 2026) `div.views-row > article.node > footer.node__meta > div.date--end`
(Ends 19 May 2026) `div.views-row > article.node > footer.node__meta > div.date--end`
(Ends 23 April 2026) `div.views-row > article.node > footer.node__meta > div.date--end`
EVENTS CALENDAR `div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.text-right > a.button`
NOTICEBOARD `div.clearfix > div.tex2jax_process > div.text-right > a.button`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
University of Cape Town logo `div.region > div#block-uctdomainmenuglobalmenublock > nav.global-navigation-menu > ul.global-navigation-menu__list`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○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>`

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

●`[role]` values are valid

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

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

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●Form elements have associated labels

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

●Select elements have associated label elements.

●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

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

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

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

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

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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

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

○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

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

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

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○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.

○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.

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Best Practices

General

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Map URL
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...
/lib/web/minify/min/?g=general_js,slider_js,mediaplayer_j...
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_yt_B6-UYT74y4dRKoGQ9...	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/scroll-parent-min.js.map
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_xTMVqsdfgSLZsrDVnB0y...	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/draggable-min.js.map
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_XrfmCmDqLTCEPh8gnU8h...	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/mouse-min.js.map
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/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_VycJ3FTVVaVyhSCcLXYE...	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/plugin-min.js.map
/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_trjIfy6wGxnxz9PVSI8r...	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/button-min.js.map
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/sites/default/files/js/optimized/js_4VhSX4lEyBg9lxgOnT6e...	uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/js/optimized/keycode-min.js.map
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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 browser errors logged to the console

●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 DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

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
uct.ac.za/strategy-2030	LEARN MORE
uct.ac.za/students/prospective-students/open-day	READ MORE
/article/-2025-12-02-uct-leads-africa-in-two-major-intern...	READ MORE
uct.ac.za/strategy-2030	LEARN MORE
uct.ac.za/students/prospective-students/open-day	READ MORE
/article/-2025-12-02-uct-leads-africa-in-two-major-intern...	READ MORE
uct.ac.za/strategy-2030	LEARN MORE
uct.ac.za/uct-research-snapshot	READ MORE
www.news.uct.ac.za/news/research-office/	READ MORE
uct.ac.za/node/188	READ MORE
uct.ac.za/uct-research-snapshot	READ MORE
www.news.uct.ac.za/news/research-office/	READ MORE
uct.ac.za/node/188	READ MORE
uct.ac.za/uct-research-snapshot	READ MORE
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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`