| Introduced | 7 November 1990 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | ZA Central Registry[needs update] |
| Sponsor | ZADNA |
| Intended use | Entities connected with South Africa |
| Actual use | Popular in South Africa |
| Registration restrictions | None in .co.za; various restrictions in other subdomains |
| Structure | Registrations are only taken at third level beneath various second-level labels |
| Documents | Articles of Association of ZADNA |
| Dispute policies | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Additional information |
| Registry website | registry |
.za is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Africa. The .za namespace is managed and regulated by the .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA).[1] Most domains are registered under the second-level domain .co.za.[2]
ZA is an abbreviation of the Dutch name for the country of South Africa: Zuid-Afrika.