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The .ZA Domain Name Authority releases the draft licensing regulations for public comment

[Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 April 2022]: The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has published the draft .za registry and registrar licensing regulations that provide details on the requirements to be met by registries and registrars to be licensed by the Authority, the steps to be taken when applying for the renewal of the license, and […]

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority is gearing up to announce the new Registry Operator

[Johannesburg, South Africa, 17 February 2022]: In the past six months, the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has been engaged in a procurement process of identifying a service provider to be contracted to provide registry services for co.za, web.za, net.za and org.za second-level domains. ZADNA has finalised the evaluation process, which was a critical component […]

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority and Domain Name Services have joined forces to build local capacity

[Johannesburg, South Africa, 09 December 2021]: The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), through a partnership with Domain Name Services (Pty) Ltd will deliver an Introductory Technical Domain Name System (DNS) training course in February 2022. The course will occur in two sessions for three days per location and with a limited number of 18 participants […]

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority calls for proposals for the provision of registry services for the .za namespace

[Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 November 2021]: The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), which is a statutory regulator and manager of the .za namespace has issued a request for proposals for the provision of registry services for co.za, web.za, net.za and org.za second-level domains. This process provides a unique opportunity for eligible bidders to be appointed […]

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Announcement on the developments of the Registry Operator search

[Johannesburg, South Africa, October 28, 2021]: The Authority has recently issued a notice to terminate the 10-year long Registry Operating Agreement for the commercial .za second-level domains, which comes to an end in April 2022. This was followed by a Request for Information (RFI) from the industry to enable ZADNA to determine the current skillset […]

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The National Electronic Media Institute of SA (NEMISA) Partners with the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) to bridge the digital skills gap in rural areas and townships across SA.

NEMISA and ZADNA have joined hands to execute a grassroots digital skills training partnership. The two entities, under the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, have signed a 3-year-long partnership agreement which will see the two parties harness their expertise to address the digital skills shortages within the country and with a particular focus on […]

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South Africa Will Soon Have A Free and Accredited Domain Name System Industry Qualification

[Johannesburg, South Africa, September 21, 2021]: The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) and the Media Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) entered into a partnership agreement that will see accreditation of a formal skills development programme for the Domain Name System (DNS) industry. The programme will allow aspiring DNS practitioners […]

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority publish the RFI for .za commercial SLDs

[Johannesburg, South Africa, August 17, 2021]: South Africa’s regulator for the .za namespace, the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), whose mandate is to administer and manage the .za namespace, has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the provision of Registry services for co.za, web.za, net.za, org.za Second-Level Domains (SLDs). The Authority issues the RFI […]

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority charts the future of the .za namespace

South Africa’s regulator for the .za namespace, the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), whose mandate is to administer and manage the .za namespace, has issued a notice terminating the Registry Operating Agreement (ROA) with the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR). The authority enters into several agreements with services providers and adheres to the terms and […]

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Why Whois Must Evolve

As a result of changes to data privacy laws such a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), changes are required to ensure WHOIS remains compliant. WHOIS is a publicly available directory where one can look up information regarding who is responsible for a domain name. POPIA currently takes precedence […]

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority is gearing up to announce the new Registry Operator
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The .ZA Domain Name Authority charts the future of the .za namespace
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The National Electronic Media Institute of SA (NEMISA) Partners with the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) to bridge the digital skills gap in rural areas and townships across SA
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The .ZA Domain Name Authority publish the RFI for .za commercial SLDs
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The .ZA Domain Name Authority calls for proposals for the provision of registry services for the .za namespace
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The .ZA Domain Name Authority and Domain Name Services have joined forces to build local capacity
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South Africa Will Soon Have A Free and Accredited Domain Name System Industry Qualification
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Announcement on the developments of the Registry Operator search
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Regulator terminates ZACR’s registry
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South Africa’s Internet domains going out to tender
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