0 last week
0 last month
286 active domains
286 domains with DNS records
Domains from 7 countries
0 domains with RDAP and WHOIS records
Includes 237 unique IPs hosting active domains
A metric that estimates network influence and trust, based on the link structure of domains using .ac.za TLD
The average PageRank score reflecting the SEO authority of websites with the .ac.za TLD
.ac.za is the academic second-level within South Africa’s .za country code, used primarily by accredited universities, research institutes, and allied educational bodies. In our global index, we treat .ac.za domains as a coherent academic namespace and evaluate .ac.za websites for live content, responsiveness, and infrastructure posture. At present, we monitor 286 active registrations and 286 live sites, with 286 showing resolvable DNS, indicating robust operational readiness. Although nationally oriented, hosting and traffic patterns extend across 7 countries, reflecting international collaborations and multi-region cloud use. Recent discovery rates appear muted: 0 last week and 0 in December 2025. We publish normalized datasets, attribute fields, and change logs for longitudinal analysis. Download .ac.za domain datasets from webatla.
The .ac.za space emerged alongside the growth of South Africa’s internet, providing a clearly scoped home for accredited higher-education and research entities. Policies typically emphasize eligibility validation, institutional accountability, and conservative naming, which shapes how .ac.za domains are created and maintained. In our telemetry, the namespace is mature and stable: 0 new registrations last week and 0 in December 2025, against a base of 286 active .ac.za domains. We also observe 286 live .ac.za websites and 286 with resolvable DNS, supporting dependable discovery and email routing. Cross-border presence spans 7 countries due to outsourced hosting and research consortia. We document methodology, cadence, and field definitions to support reproducible research. Download webatla’s .ac.za domain datasets.
Organizations choose .ac.za to signal academic legitimacy, national alignment, and predictable naming for students, staff, and partners. Typical registrants include universities, faculties, research councils, laboratories, libraries, and training providers; many operate both .ac.za domains for identity and .ac.za websites for services, repositories, and outreach. From our corpus, adoption is concentrated yet globally visible, with activity appearing in 7 countries. Operational posture is strong: 286 have DNS configured, and 286 are reachable today, out of 286 active records. Recent intake is quiet – 0 last week and 0 in December 2025 – suggesting a mature, policy-driven namespace. We provide per-domain attributes, infrastructure fingerprints, and historical diffs to support benchmarking and due diligence. Download .ac.za domain datasets via webatla.
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