[24 April 2026]

On 24 April 2026, the .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) introduced its Annual Performance Plan (APP). This strategic roadmap outlines the organization’s objectives and operational goals for the timeframe beginning 1 March 2026 and concluding 30 April 2027.

ZADNA Annual Performance Plan 2026-27

[21 February 2026]

A collaborative effort between ZADNA, ZARC, and ISPA has resulted in an updated guide regarding digital deception. The Domain Name Fraud Public Advisory (v2.0) serves as a practical manual for navigating security threats within the .za namespace.

What this guide covers:

This updated resource provides step-by-step instructions for several common cyber-security scenarios:

• Reporting Malicious Sites: Procedures for flagging fraudulent South African websites.
• Abuse of .ZA Domains: How to take action when a local domain is linked to criminal activity.
• Brand Protection: Strategies for dealing with “impersonation” domains that mimic your business.
• Victim Support: Immediate steps to take if you have been targeted by online scams.
• Legal Discovery: The official process for requesting registrant data for litigation.
• Technical Lookups: Tools and methods to identify the provider hosting a specific site.

[28 November 2025]

ZADNA presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies on 25 November 2025.

.ZADNA – Audit of ownership and security of domain names

[3 May 2025]

AFRINIC has announced important details about the board elections taking place between June 16 and 23, 2025. Key topics covered include:

• Voting processes
• Eligibility to vote
• Registration for voting
• Appointment of proxies

AFRINIC Voters Register Communique 28 April 2025

[3 September 2024]

ZADNA has released the findings from a desktop market study focused on evaluating the growth potential of the .za domain space.

ZADNA Market Analysis Report 2024

[13 May 2024]

The Annual Performance Plan of ZADNA for the fiscal year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 has been released.

ZADNA Annual Performance Plan 2024/25

[16 October 2023]

The .za Domain Name Authority has published its Annual Report for the year 2022/23.

[5 February 2023]

There are still no signs of the new regulations, but ZADNA has released a document outlining the rationale behind the positions taken in the draft regulations available for public comment.

Rationale Document for Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Regulations and Procedures 2022

[9 October 2022]

ZADNA has confirmed that the draft regulations have been forwarded to the State Law Advisor for review with only minor amendments. The new framework is expected to be finalized within the next 3-4 months.

[22 April 2022]

The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has made public the Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Regulations and Procedures for community feedback.

Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Regulations and Procedures 2022

The deadline for feedback submission is 6 June 2022. Submissions should be sent to rrlrsubmissions@zadna.org.za, addressed to Adv. Lerato Seema.

These draft regulations, issued under section 68 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act of 2002, set forth the requirements that Registries and Registrars must fulfill for licensing, along with applicable terms and conditions.

[4 February 2019]

The Minister of Communications has appointed members to the independent selection panel, which will choose the non-executive directors for the .ZADNA (ZA Domain Name Authority) from the list of nominations previously submitted.

Independent Selection Panel

Revised Advertisement for Non-Executive Directors

Original Advertisement for Non-Executive Directors

[17 September 2018]

ZADNA has issued a notice for reviewing .za Registrar Fees, seeking comments, feedback, and proposals regarding the wholesale fee for .za second-level domains. ZADNA members, .ZA SLD Registry Operators, .ZA Registrars, domain name holders, the South African Internet community, and the general public are invited to submit their input by 15 October 2018 to ZADNA via email at submissions@zadna.org.za.

Fee Review Notice

[13 June 2018]

ZADNA has released the following documents for public comments and feedback:

.ZA Second Level Domain General Policy

Draft .ZA Second Level Registrations Policy

Feedback is invited by 12 July 2018 via email to submissions@zadna.org.za.

[16 April 2018]

The .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) is seeking Expressions of Interest for the provision of registry services for .ZA second-level registrations. This initiative will run concurrently with a discussion document to help ZADNA explore appropriate SLR registry business models and system options.

Expressions of Interest in Providing Registry Services for Second-Level Registrations

Feedback is requested by 21 May 2018, 12:00, and should be directed to Mr. Vika Mpisane, CEO of ZADNA, at slr@zadna.org.za.

[12 February 2018]

ZADNA has published a discussion document regarding second-level registrations (SLRs) in South Africa:

Public Discussion Document on Second-Level Registrations in .ZA

Public Discussion Document on Second-Level Registrations in .ZA (.docx)

Interested parties are encouraged to submit feedback by 16 April 2018, 17:00. Submissions and inquiries can be directed to submissions@zadna.org.za for the attention of Ms. Hendrina Williams, Policy and Regulation Manager.