The South African

thesouthafrican.com

DA 79Domain Authority: 79/100 · very strongMoz’s 0 to 100 score for how strongly a site performs in search. Higher means Google ranks it and AI tools are likelier to cite it.DR 75Domain Rating: 75/100 · very strongAhrefs’s 0 to 100 score for how strongly a site performs in search. Higher means Google ranks it and AI tools are likelier to cite it.· ZA Est. 2002 Open to AI search AI-citable

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 5,592,115 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: ZA · Africa

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily The South African ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

55

Overall quality55/100 · Strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal — how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain AuthorityMoz's 0 to 100 score predicting how well this site ranks on Google. 90+ is elite.

79/100

Moz

Authority ScoreSEMrush's 0 to 100 overall strength rating, built from backlinks, traffic and trust.

66/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / moEstimated visitors per month who arrive from Google search.

5.6k

Search-driven

Ranking keywordsHow many search terms it ranks for in Google's top 100 results (US).

46k

Top 100 US

Traffic valueWhat that monthly search traffic would cost to buy through Google Ads.

$1.3k

PPC equiv / mo

BacklinksTotal number of links from other websites pointing here.

1.3M

Total

Ref. domainsUnique websites linking to it — a stronger trust signal than raw backlink count.

37k

Unique

Global rankWorldwide traffic rank from Tranco. Lower is bigger (#1 = most visited site).

#28,958

Tranco

AI search visibility

Citable by AI assistants (6/6 answer engines allowed)

The South African allows the AI answer engines, so a placement here can be surfaced and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach

ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT (browsing)

Claude

Google AI Overviews / Gemini

Perplexity

Apple Intelligence

Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation

OpenAI (training)allowed

Anthropic (training)allowed

Anthropic (legacy)allowed

TikTok / Doubaoallowed

Common Crawlallowed

Meta AIallowed

Amazonallowed

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

Social profiles (10)

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Domain, authority & technical details

Domain registered2002 · GoDaddy.com, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#28,958

Ad partners (ads.txt)191

Pages indexed (est.)201k+

Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

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How do I get published on The South African?

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How much does a placement on The South African cost?

A placement on The South African costs $469. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on The South African?

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How long until my article is live on The South African?

Typical turnaround is 1 Week. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.

What is the Domain Authority (DA) of The South African?

The South African has a Domain Authority of 79 and a Domain Rating of 75. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from The South African dofollow?

The link policy varies for The South African. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.

Will a placement on The South African be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Yes. The South African allows AI crawlers, so a placement here can be discovered and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

What topics does The South African cover?

The South African publishes on General News, among others.

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Is a placement on The South African worth it?

If The South African reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. With a fixed price and pay-on-delivery, there is no agency retainer and no risk.