The dotZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has published draft rules aimed at further regulating the registration and operation of websites in South Africa. The proposed changes come less than a year after the 2021 domain registration fee increase. If a potential registrant has the choice of registering a .com domain more easily than a .co.za, this may put them off a .co.za domain,” says Thomas Vollrath, head of 1-grid. Only 1.3-million .co.za domains are currently registered in South Africa, says 1-grid. “To support local providers and promote industry growth, we should be encouraging South Africans to invest in local domains.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 30, 2022 14:12 UTC