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.ZA ccTLD
.ZA is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Africa, delegated according to the two-letter codes in the International Standard ISO 3166-1, which is an identification label that is assigned for a particular country.
.ZA is administered by the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA).
.ZA DOMAINS
ZA supports a second level domain (SLD) structure which means that domain names can only be registered under an SLD e.g. yourname.gov.za or yourname.net.za. ZADNA decides which SLDs should be added to .ZA, which current SLDs should be reviewed, and the entities that should be entrusted with operating the SLDs.
These SLDs are only open to designated group/s and as such, require applicants to meet set eligibility requirement/s.
Un-moderated SLDs accept domain name applications without imposing eligibility requirements. ZADNA has appointed the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) to operate all un-moderated SLDs.
Most of the .ZA SLDs are active (i.e. they accept new domain name applications) but there are a limited number of SLDs that remain inactive (i.e. they do not accept any new domain name applications, and only maintain names already registered in the SLD).
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There a limited number of historical private SLDs that ZADNA inherited when it assumed the management of .ZA from the previous .ZA administrator. These are:
- Agric.za
- Grondar.za
- Nis.za
ZADNA also plays the role of a policy developer and driver for .ZA.
Some of its current policies include the .ZA SLD Delegation Policy, SLD Charters, SLD Deletions Policy and other policies, including policies currently under consultation.
Policies are developed in consultation with .ZA registries, registrars, the internet community and the public.
In line with ZADNA management and operations policies ZADNA developed and published The ZA SLD Operational Standards that must adhered to by the ZA SLD operators. This was done after consultation with .ZA Second-level domain operators and administrators.