What are expired .co.za domains?
When the owner of a .co.za domain does not renew it, the name does not disappear overnight. It moves through the registry's cycle: it expires, is marked for suspension, is suspended and queued for deletion, enters redemption (the last chance for the owner to reclaim it, at a premium) and is finally released back to the public pool. See the .co.za expiry timeline.
Dropped domains in South Africa, as they happen
A domain "drops" at that last step. DomainsWatch checks the domains it tracks at least daily, and as often as every 15 minutes as they near release, so a name appears on this co.za drop list soon after we see it released. The list covers the domains we were tracking, not every domain the registry releases. Anyone can then register it through a registrar, first come, first served. Each day's releases also keep their own page, so you can look back at what dropped on any date.
Using the co.za drop list
Browse the list, open any domain for its status history, or watch a registered domain for R99 to get an email when it changes status, including when it becomes available. A name on this list is already free: register it through a registrar.
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