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.CO.ZA

South Africa

ZADNA / ZARC · SubTLD · Aktualisiert 2026-09-10

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Technische Daten

Zone
.co.za
Registrierung
Real-time
Laufzeit
1-10 years
Zeichenlänge
1-63
DNSSEC
Ja
IPv6
Ja
Nameserver
2-7 nameservers
Transferdauer
Standard
AuthInfo-Format
N/A (email voting)
Redemption-Phase
20 d
Handle-Aktualisierung
Ja
WHOIS-Aktualisierung
Standard
WHOIS-Server
whois.registry.net.za
Anbindung
Direct
Datensatz
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.

Inhaberwechsel

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

Verlängerung & Löschung

Standard.

Wiederherstellung / RGP

Standard process.

WHOIS / Datenschutz

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

NIS2-Konformität

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

Bekannte Fehlercodes & Hinweise

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

Verantwortliche für Registrierungsdaten

  • ZA Domain Name Authority (org) 44 Grand Central Blvd, Sanofi House, Halfway house, Midrand Gauteng 1685, South Africa
  • ZA Domain Name Authority — Chairperson (admin) 44 Grand Central Blvd, Sanofi House, Halfway house, Midrand Gauteng 1685, South Africa

Fehlercodes

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

Pflichtfelder

  • techc/email
  • ownerc/email
  • adminc/email

Einschränkungen

  • Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden.
  • Nameserver müssen vorher eingerichtet sein und autoritativ antworten.

Root-Nameserver

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

Aufträge (API)

  • create · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · automatisch
  • delete · verfügbar · automatisch
  • restoreNE · verfügbar · automatisch
  • update · verfügbar · automatisch
  • transfer · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · automatisch
  • restore · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · manuell
  • restoreARGP · verfügbar · automatisch
  • preack · verfügbar · automatisch
  • renew · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · automatisch

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