---
title: ".CO.ZA — TLD-Wissensdatenbank"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/de/tld/co-za/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/co-za.json"
lang: "de"
tld: ".CO.ZA"
registry: "ZADNA / ZARC"
country: "South Africa"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .CO.ZA
## Technische Daten

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .co.za |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Laufzeit | 1-10 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| ipv6 | true |
| Nameserver | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Standard |
| authcode length | N/A (email voting) |
| Löschfrist | 20 d |
| whois update | Standard |
| whois server | whois.registry.net.za |
| Verbindung | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Berechtigung & Einschränkungen

Open to anyone worldwide. No local presence required. Email verification required for new .co.za registrations; failure leads to suspension/deletion. Domain names 1-30 characters (short limit).

> 30-character domain name limit (shorter than standard 63). IDN NOT supported.

## Registrierung

1-10 years. Email verification mandatory at registration.

## Transferverfahren

Unique transfer process: no auth code required for most transfers. Transfer triggers email voting: ZADNA emails all WHOIS contacts. At least ONE party must APPROVE. Transfer FAILS if any party DENIES, or if NO votes received within 5 days.

> Transfer fails with ZERO votes. Ensure all WHOIS contact emails are valid and active before initiating.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/de/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Inhaberwechsel

Standard change via registrar. Domain locked during update processing (up to 7 days).

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/de/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Verlängerung & Löschung

Standard.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/de/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Wiederherstellung / RGP

Standard process.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/de/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Datenschutz

WHOIS privacy NOT available. GDPR protection not available for .za. Standard public WHOIS.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/de/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2-Konformität

N/A. South Africa not subject to EU NIS2.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/de/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Bekannte Fehlercodes & Hinweise

- code: Zero votes = fail, desc: Transfer fails if no WHOIS contacts vote within 5 days. All emails must be valid.
- code: 30-char limit, desc: Domain names 1-30 characters. Frequently not highlighted by registrars.
- code: No IDN, desc: IDN not supported.
- code: Auth code exception, desc: Hexonet/1API backend requires auth code. Other registrars do not.

## Weitere Informationen

- label: ZADNA, url: https://zadna.org.za

## Aufträge (API)

- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED

## Verantwortliche für Registrierungsdaten

- name: , type: org, organisation: ZA Domain Name Authority, address: 44 Grand Central Blvd,Sanofi House,Halfway house,Midrand Gauteng 1685,South Africa
- name: Chairperson, type: admin, organisation: ZA Domain Name Authority, address: 44 Grand Central Blvd,Sanofi House,Halfway house,Midrand Gauteng 1685,South Africa

## Pflichtfelder

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Einschränkungen

- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en
- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Nameserver müssen vorher eingerichtet sein und autoritativ antworten., language: de
- text: Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response., language: en

## Fehlercodes

- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118

## Root-Nameserver

- ZA1.DNSNODE.NET
- NSZA.IS.CO.ZA
- ZA-NS.ANYCAST.PCH.NET

## API

## Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.co.za",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": \[
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  \],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

## Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/\_transfer

{
  "name": "example.co.za",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

## Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.co.za/\_authinfo1

Standard EPP auth code.

## Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.co.za/\_restore