.joburg Domain Name Information

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  • Time to Register Instant
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period None. It must be renewed by it's expiration.
  • Redemption Period 20 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Privacy Protection Available
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Blocking Service Part of the GlobalBlock Service / Learn more
    Block Registrations on your trademark in .joburg and each of ZA Central Registry (ZACR)'s
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .joburg? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .joburg domain? No
  • Does .joburg have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .joburg? No
  • Are Individual .joburg domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .joburg? Yes
  • Are some .joburg domain names restricted? Yes

    Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

    To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .joburg? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .joburg Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .joburg domain names?
.joburg domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .joburg domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .joburg during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .joburg domain names?
.joburg Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 3 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.joburg); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.joburg).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .joburg domain?
DNSSEC is available for .joburg domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .joburg domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .joburg?
Trustee Service is not available for .joburg extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .joburg domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .joburg requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .joburg registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .joburg domain.
What is the grace period for .joburg domain name?

All .JOBURG domains will follow the Lifecycle described below.

  • Domain reaches expiration date and enters the Pending Suspension Phase. This phase lasts a total of 5 days. During the 5 days the domain name may be renewed.
  • Domain reaches the end of the Pending Suspension Phase and enters the Pending Deletion Phase. This phase lasts a total of 5 days. During the 5 days the domain name may be renewed.
  • Domain reaches the end of the Pending Deletion Phase and enters the Closed Redemption Phase. This phase lasts a total of 20 days. During the 20 days the domain name may be renewed for an additional $150 USD and may not be deleted or transferred
Who is the registry that manages .joburg domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .joburg Top Level Domain is ZA Central Registry (ZACR). You may visit them at https://www.registry.net.za/.
  • Registry ZA Central Registry (ZACR)
  • .joburg Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry
    COZA House
    Gazelle Close
    Corporate Park South
    Midrand
    1685
    South Africa
  • Administrative Contact
    Neil Duncan Dundas
    ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry
    PO Box 4620
    Halfway House
    1685
    South Africa
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +27113140077
    Fax: +27113140088
  • Technical Contact
    CTO
    Domain Name Services (Pty) Ltd
    PO Box 11272
    Hatfield
    0028
    South Africa
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +27113140077
    Fax: +27113140088
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ns.coza.net.za 206.223.136.200
    2001:43f8:30:0:0:0:0:200
    coza1.dnsnode.net 194.146.106.74
    2001:67c:1010:18:0:0:0:53
    ns2.dns.business 66.135.46.112
    2001:1978:2400:6:0:0:0:112