{"id":589029,"date":"2025-03-31T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=589029"},"modified":"2025-03-31T17:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:04:47","slug":"cheapest-co-za-domain-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cloud-hosting\/589029-cheapest-co-za-domain-prices.html","title":{"rendered":"Cheapest .CO.ZA domain prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) increased wholesale domain registration prices on 1 October 2024, and a MyBroadband analysis has revealed that Absolute Hosting’s registration price is the lowest of eight prominent providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its registration price is R14 less than the next-most affordable option: Register Domain SA. We compared domain registration and renewal pricing from eight reputable registrars available to South African businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The registrars compared are Absolute Hosting, Afrihost, Axxess, Domains.co.za, Host Africa, Register Domain SA, Xneelo, and 1-grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZADNA announced looming wholesale price hikes<\/a> for various .ZA domains in June 2024. CEO Molehe Wesi explained that the changes resulted from an extensive financial analysis combined with the impact of inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This decision follows thorough consultations with industry stakeholders and aligns with current economic developments and operational needs,” said Wesi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price hikes took effect on 1 October 2024, and the wholesale cost of .ZA domains increased by 5.23%. These prices will remain until 30 September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZADNA also expects price hikes of 6.56% in 2025\/26 and 6.15% in 2026\/27. The price increases are linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“These figures will be confirmed annually in July, based on the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI), allowing for industry implementation in October of every year,” Wesi stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the adjustments impacted wholesale prices, registrars were tasked with deciding whether to absorb the price increases or push them on to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following ZADNA’s announcement of the price increases, MyBroadband asked local hosting providers how they planned to approach the new pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absolute Hosting managing director Jade Benson said the company had managed to reduce .CO.ZA domain registration and renewal prices for resellers while implementing a slight increase for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are aware that our clients are sensitive to price increases overall, and it is because of this that we introduced affordable co.za domain registration pricing at R69 last year,” said<\/a> Benson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that Absolute Hosting expected to offer a price of around R71, including VAT, and it wasn’t far off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It initially charged R74 for registrations during a promotion shortly after the adjustments. However, the registration price has now increased to R81.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosting provider and registrar 1-Grid said it had increased .CO.ZA domain registrations from R89 to R99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is the only price adjustment we’ve implemented recently,” it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.CO.ZA domain price shootout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Absolute Hosting charges R81 for customers to register a new .CO.ZA domain, after which it charges customers R95 each year to renew the domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the annual renewal cost is similar to that of the second-most affordable registrar, Register Domain SA, registration costs R14 less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-grid has reduced its .CO.ZA registration fee slightly, from R99 to R97, making it the third-most affordable option in the country. It also charges R97 for renewals annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axxess, Domains.co.za, Xneelo, and Host Africa all charge R99 for .CO.ZA domain registrations. However, Axxess offers a discounted renewal price of R89 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domains.co.za and Xneelo charge R99 for annual renewals, while Host Africa charges R10 more at R109.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afrihost charges R197 to register a .CO.ZA domain and R99 per year to renew the domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below compares .CO.ZA domain registration and renewal prices from eight prominent South African registrars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provider<\/th>Registration price<\/th>Annual renewal price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Absolute Hosting<\/strong><\/td>R81<\/td>R95<\/td><\/tr>
Register Domain SA<\/strong><\/td>R95<\/td>R95<\/td><\/tr>
1-grid<\/strong><\/td>R97<\/td>R97<\/td><\/tr>
Axxess<\/strong><\/td>R99<\/td>R89<\/td><\/tr>
Domains.co.za<\/strong><\/td>R99<\/td>R99<\/td><\/tr>
Xneelo<\/strong><\/td>R99<\/td>R99<\/td><\/tr>
Host Africa<\/strong><\/td>R99<\/td>R109<\/td><\/tr>
Afrihost<\/strong><\/td>R197<\/td>R99<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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