Nominations Now Open for the
Prestigious 2024/2025 .za Awards:


Recognizing South Africa's Top DNS Leaders

[Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 June 2024]:

The .za Domain Name Authority (.zadna) is excited to announce the opening of nominations for the highly anticipated 2024/2025 .za Awards. This annual event celebrates and honours South Africa's top contributors to the .za namespace, promoting excellence and innovation across the country’s digital landscape.

“This year, we encourage the public and Internet community to nominate exceptional candidates for the .za Top DNS Personality Award before the deadline of 11 November 2024”, says Molehe Wesi, CEO of .zadna.

“The .za Top DNS Personality Award acknowledges an outstanding ICT professional who has demonstrated longstanding contributions and leadership within the .za namespace. This award seeks individuals with a proven track record in the DNS industry who have actively supported South Africa's internet ecosystem”, adds Wesi.

Nominees must be South African citizens and are required not to be employees or immediate family members of .zadna employees.

The 2024/2025 .za Awards Ceremony
The award ceremony will take place on 4 December 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. It will bring together second-level .za domain registry operators and administrators, .za registrars, DNS experts, and representatives from the government and public sectors to celebrate the best in South Africa’s digital and online industry.

Other Award Categories
The .za Awards also feature the following categories to highlight various industry accomplishments:

  • Top Emerging Registrar (RAR): This award recognizes a new registrar with consistent growth during the 2024 financial year.
  • Best-Designed and Accessible Website: Celebrates websites that offer outstanding usability, accessibility for all, and adherence to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
  • Top .za Registrar: Acknowledges existing registrars, both large and small, for contributing to expanding and retaining the .za domain namespace.
Submit Your Nominations .zadna welcomes nominations for the .za Top DNS Personality Award. Help us recognise South Africa’s digital leaders by sending your nominations via this link https://zadna.glueup.com/event/za-awards-2024-101614/

Join Us in Celebrating South Africa's Internet Pioneers
The .za Awards continue to inspire a connected and accessible digital future. Join us as we honour individuals and organizations driving the growth of the .za domain. Be a part of the journey and witness the unveiling of South Africa’s Internet pioneers on 4 December via our social media streaming. For more information about the .za Awards categories for 2025, please visit https://zadna.glueup.com/event/za-awards-2024-101614/

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The .ZA Domain Name Authority (.zadna) is a not-for-profit company established in terms of section 59 of the Electronic Communications and Transaction Act, 2002 (Act 25 of 2002). .zadna’s mandate is to regulate the .za namespace and ensure its efficient use, management, and administration. .zadna is accountable to its members and the South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT).

For more information, contact Angel Selebano at 063 707 3274 or email: zadnamedia@zadna.org.za