 A screenshot of the IOL News website on 12 August 2024. | |
| Type | News |
|---|---|
| Format | Online newspaper |
| Owner(s) | Sekunjalo Investments Public Investment Corporation China International Television Corporation China Africa Development Fund |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Website | www |
Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is a news website based in South Africa that serves the online versions of a number of South African newspapers, including The Star, Cape Times, Cape Argus, Weekend Argus, The Mercury, Sunday Tribune, The Independent on Saturday, and The Sunday Independent.[1][needs update] IOL regularly distributes Chinese state media content.[2][3]
IOL has been involved in various controversies, including making up fake stories, fictitious journalists and doxing.[4][5] IOL is controlled by majority shareholder, Sekunjalo Investments and its chairman Iqbal Survé.[6]
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- ^ "Coercion, Capture, and Censorship: Case Studies on the CCP's Quest for Global Influence". International Republican Institute. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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