Website reputation report

ewn.co.za

Last checked 5 days ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

ewn.co.za is currently classified in the News & Media category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. The sampled pages were marked as English-language.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

61/100Safety Score
65%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History0 Infrastructure95 Website Security95 Security Hygiene35 Transparency51 Reputation50 Operational Stability85
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about ewn.co.za

Updated Sep 26, 2026

The latest scan examined 9 public pages on ewn.co.za. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: New data estimates that 75% of pregnancies in South Africa are linked to low contraceptive use.

Registrar and domain history

A reliable creation date was not returned by the registration lookup. The report leaves domain age unverified rather than guessing.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 1000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 7, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 61/100. Evidence Confidence: 65%. These measure different things.

Latest recorded material change: Safety score updated from 60 to 61.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on ewn.co.za

9 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

EWN: Eyewitness NewsStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying infor Gauteng Health Dept concerned about declining contraceptive useNew data estimates that 75% of pregnancies in South Africa are linked to low contraceptive use. EWN | ewn contact usStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying infor EWN | FeaturesDive deep into today's most important topics. Get the latest news, analysis, and updates on Features and more, delivered daily by EWN. EWN | Views and News with Clarence FordDon't miss a beat on Views and News with Clarence Ford and other key issues. Get daily breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert commentary from EWN EWN | PodcastsStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying infor EWN | ewn privacyStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying infor EWN | ewn terms and conditionsStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying infor EWN | ewn paiaStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying infor

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on ewn.co.za

1 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

latestH1, Meta description8 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
0/100

Evidence is unavailable.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
95/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
35/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
51/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
85/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v1

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Partial analysis. Only the first 512 KiB of the page were inspected.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainewn.co.za
RegistrarUnavailable
RegisteredUnavailable
Domain ageUnavailable
ExpiresUnavailable
Registry statusesUnavailable
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address104.26.8.50
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNCloudflare
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.ewn.co.za/
Endpoint104.26.8.50
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFCloudflare · Not detected
DNS surface27 records · 2 nameservers · 2 mail exchangers
Protection signals0 security headers · 2 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size738,722 bytes
HTTP check duration1,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resourcesUnavailable · Unavailable external hosts
Frames and sampled checksUnavailable frames · Unavailable resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Google Trust Services, commonName=WE1
Valid fromSep 8, 2026
Valid untilDec 7, 2026
Certificate namesewn.co.za · www-qa.ewn.co.za

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A104.26.8.50TTL —
A104.26.9.50TTL —
A172.67.74.207TTL —
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:832TTL —
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:932TTL —
AAAA2606:4700:20::ac43:4acfTTL —
NSkeaton.ns.cloudflare.comTTL —
NSnatasha.ns.cloudflare.comTTL —
MX10 za-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.co.zaTTL —
MX10 za-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.co.zaTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=iEyab190nJoejfAHuh0fCpZVBWT4xzgdHE2pVdKBAkTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=n0b8SvOmFjFo5XsQryM_ctBNsI3-rVwKtYMU7d5YlXTTL —
TXT3PD249IOsd/OeSho8xygLbqyjhBtXSLIqwnvUJqsQg1Hgw2zxETUyIWbU41G3AbM3bvg4ShgDUp/d9I3x2qjrQ==TTL —
TXT4ff15qns95nibdmno2n8gvbb9eTTL —
TXT4lmauocq4luhv7ccuf8f9u437sTTL —
TXTb0isWDeXfLdE+yvWeUXHBp8fpHrDGFye/oigI7YIDYQ2SsuRfNL7AXGK1w0LmIkL/COKmKzBblvnMLQopQI3UQ==TTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=ft9dvhj07h0om574macikof1rsbbcbTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=7yFqwcMm3WQ9ctn2nwXC0jAokGV4SiRdgmVldQ3utgoTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=iFZUzFhL_G4O2HniGN_p2euyT0yaGAWHDrKe06oBv1YTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=RYuYG99zWciWIbwBViKLU1CpaQhFWJiXbv-Zv7-hE3wTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=uFfDWHdJOSoy9bE5XwLwA4XlcPUYhb5ILGn4SPRXvqUTTL —
TXTha8g0t07pan1lkj8brnpjkh69iTTL —
TXTi7a4apasp9q67hl8avrc90233gTTL —
TXTifgotlncd2nu01mc1qfadmkf0TTL —
TXTMS=ms43575044TTL —
TXTr26u6d4uogd784j3p6rkgqkkb0TTL —
TXTv=spf1 ip4:20.87.232.231 ip4:20.87.232.149 ip4:20.87.88.243 ip4:20.87.88.104 ip4:102.33.23.8 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:za._netblocks.mimecast.com include:spf.mandrillapp.com include:spf-za.rocketseed.com ~all include:amazonses.com ~allTTL —

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

0 observed

Header evidence is unavailable. Missing data is not treated as a clean result or proof of compromise.

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Cloudflare 98% Vue.js 78%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis was not recorded for this scan.

Recommended maintenance checks

Vue.jsKeep Vue and build dependencies current and review third-party packages included in the production bundle.

About this website

What the site says about itself

New data estimates that 75% of pregnancies in South Africa are linked to low contraceptive use.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emailnews@ewn.co.zaSource: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-contact-us
Emaileditor@ewn.co.zaSource: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-contact-us
Emailcomplaints@ewn.co.zaSource: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-contact-us
Phone+270115063555Source: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-contact-us
Phone+270115063702Source: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-contact-us
Phone+270214464867Source: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-contact-us

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleEWN: Eyewitness News
First headingUnavailable
DescriptionStay ahead of the curve with the latest local and international news, ensuring you never miss a beat with our daily bulletin. Count on EWN as your ultimate source for staying informed every single day.
Canonical URLhttps://www.ewn.co.za/
Final URLhttps://www.ewn.co.za/
HTTP response200 · text/html;charset=utf-8 · 1000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesNone observed

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.ewn.co.za/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

Safety ScoreNo comparable score
HTTP statusUnavailable → 200
Final URL changedYes
Technologies addedcloudflare, vue
Technologies removedNone observed

This comparison uses persisted scan evidence only. A changed signal can reflect a real website change, a different response or newly available evidence.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
bright-shield-arc-277

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

Safety score updated from 60 to 61.

score changed

The captured website appearance changed.

screenshot changed

Website icon for ewn.co.za

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of ewn.co.za
Earlier browser capture retained because this scan did not produce a usable replacement. It is not fresh scan evidence.

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Questions about ewn.co.za

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Is ewn.co.za safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 61/100 with 65% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on ewn.co.za?

External threat-provider coverage was unavailable for this scan, so malware status is unverified.

When was ewn.co.za registered?

The registry lookup did not provide a reliable creation date in this scan.

Did ewn.co.za have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does ewn.co.za describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.