ZA Domain Name Authority Network Infrastructure Profile

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Information type: ZA Domain Name Authority holds internet number resources as a regulator.

iana root zone tld delegation record evidence
iana root zone tld delegation record evidence identifies ZA Domain Name Authority in relation to a named role, organisation, or operating context.
iana root zone tld delegation record
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public source evidence identifies ZA Domain Name Authority in relation to a named role, organisation, or operating context.

Last updated: 2026-06-18

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ZARC 2025 DNS incident made .za registry resolution continuity an accountability test
In March 2025, a DNS disruption around .ZA commercial second-level domains showed why registry continuity is not a back-office detail. DNS is the internet lookup system that turns a domain name into reachable network directions. When that lookup layer degrades, users can see a domain fail even if the underlying website, mail server or application still exists.
Primary articlePublished 2026-08-04