.co.za domains explained: what they are and how to get yours

.co.za is South Africa's most popular domain ending. It tells customers at a glance that you're a local business — and search engines use it as a signal when someone in South Africa searches.

Who can register a .co.za?

Anyone can — you don't need a registered company. The domain is registered in the owner's name, so use your own (or your business's) real details.

What does it cost?

Around R150 for the first year through Vicinic, and it's included free with every paid plan. Other endings like .com, .africa or .org.za are available too.

Connecting it to your site

If you buy the domain through Vicinic, there's nothing to do — your site switches over automatically once the domain is live. Already own one? Connect it from the Deploy tab and follow the two nameserver steps.

Matching email

Once your domain is active you can forward hello@yourbusiness.co.za to the Gmail or Outlook inbox you already use — no new mailbox to check.