Domain lookup for South Africa
Check any .co.za domain: who it is registered with, when it expires and whether it is on its way to dropping.
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A free .co.za WHOIS lookup
Type a domain name and DomainsWatch queries the ZACR registry, the organisation that runs .co.za, .org.za, .net.za and .web.za. You see the domain's current status, its expiry date and the registrar that manages it. Owner contact details are personal information, so we never show them.
What the status tells you
A registered domain is active until its expiry date. If the owner does not renew, it moves through expiry, suspension, redemption and pending deletion before it is released. Every lookup shows which of these phases a domain is in, and every domain page keeps a history of the changes we have seen, so you can tell whether a name is likely to come free.
When the name you want is taken
Most good names are. Many are not renewed, though, and hundreds of .co.za domains drop every day. Browse the recently dropped domains or the daily drop list to find names that are free right now.
A lookup does not reserve a name
Checking a domain does not hold it for you. Domains are registered through an accredited registrar, first come, first served, so if a lookup shows a name as available, register it straight away. If it shows the name in redemption or pending deletion, the owner can still renew it, and it may be days or weeks before it is released.
Get told when it changes
A lookup is a snapshot. To follow a domain, watch it for R99: we check it on a schedule that tightens as it nears release and email you the moment its status changes, including the moment it becomes available to register.