Welcome to IOL, the biggest news, classifieds and info site on the Web in South Africa. With hundreds of local news items and 20 000 classified ads every day, IOL is your first stop on the Internet - whether you're hungry for the latest on a fast-breaking story or you're looking for a house, a job or a car.

IOL is owned by Independent News & Media along with 14 national and regional newspapers, including most of the country's best-known titles.

IOL brings you the pick of everything that's published in those papers, including their entire classified advertising databases conveniently rolled into one searchable online pool.

You can even place Classified ads in Independent's print publications right here. Explore IOL News and you'll find the most comprehensive coverage ever seen in any medium in South Africa. Our editorial team works day and night to update our news, reviews and entertainment listings as copy flashes in from the Independent newsrooms and the world's top wire services. And it's all archived and searchable.

Don't miss our special focuses on Property, Motoring and Careers, where you'll find everything from advice on writing a CV to road tests of hundreds of cars. Plus, of course, South Africa's biggest selection of advertising in each of those categories. Find your dream house or land that plum job now!