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Introduction

Domains.co.za is a South African domain and hosting provider. They specialise in providing entrepreneurs with affordable professional and digital services to go online and corporate companies with customised online solutions.

Their web hosting products include:

  • Domain registrations and transfers, including bulk registrations and bulk transfers.
  • Whois search and Whois privacy.
  • Web hosting and email hosting packages to suit all businesses.
  • WordPress hosting packages.
  • VPS hosting packages.
  • Domain and organisation validated SSL certificates.
  • Domain and web hosting resellers
Main Features

SSL certificate: SSL certificate for free.
Domain registration: Domains.co.za gives you access to -co.za domains on all packages.
Local Hosting: Servers are hosted locally in Africa’s largest data centre.
Backups: web hosting is backed up and archived on a daily basis.
Unlimited Traffic: No quota limits imposed on your website.
Uptime: Web hosting is backed by a 99,9% Uptime Guarantee SLA.

Pricing

Web Hosting

Their web hosting plans are designed for businesses of all sizes. Which include:

  • The Basic plan costs R109 per month and supports up to 5 websites, 25 e-mail accounts, and includes 25 GB of storage.
  • The Standard plan is R159 per month, allowing up to 10 websites, 50 e-mail accounts, and 50 GB of storage.
  • The Advanced plan costs R249 per month, offering support for 20 websites, 100 e-mail accounts, and 100 GB of storage.
  • The Deluxe plan is R369 per month with 30 website support, 200 e-mail accounts, and 200 GB of storage.

All plans include cPanel, LiteSpeed servers, NVMe SSD storage, and a Softaculous app installer.

WordPress Hosting

Their WordPress hosting starts from R129 per month and is optimised for WordPress and WooCommerce. It includes LiteSpeed caching, Redis object caching for faster database performance, daily backups, PatchStack security, and one-click staging functionality.

VPS Hosting

VPS plans are suited for more advanced users needing full server control.

  • Pricing starts at R209 per month for a VPS with 1 virtual CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and 50 GB NVMe storage.
  • A mid-range option like the VPS 3 costs R829 per month and includes 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, and 200 GB storage.
  • These are self-managed servers, and users can add extra vCPUs, RAM, IP addresses, or Acronis backups. A 30-day money-back guarantee is also available on VPS plans.

Email Hosting

Email-only hosting starts at R69 per month. This entry-level plan includes 10 professional mailboxes with 10 GB total storage, SSL protection, spam filtering, and cPanel access.

Reseller Hosting

Designed for developers and agencies, Reseller Hosting starts at R419 per month for the Small package, which includes 50 GB storage and 25 cPanel accounts. Larger plans go up to R1,339 per month, offering 400 GB storage and up to 200 cPanel accounts. All plans include white labelling, WHMCS integration, malware protection, and off-site backups.

Billing Options

Domains.co.za primarily offers month-to-month billing, but annual and bi-annual payment options are available for some plans. Annual payments on VPS plans, for example, can qualify you for a 10% discount. All prices are listed in South African Rands (ZAR), and domain renewals are billed annually.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Flexible options for all business sizes.
Locally hosted for faster speeds in South Africa. Hosting is done locally, ensuring low latency and faster website speeds for your local audience.
SSL certificate is included on all plans.

Cons

Their VPS hosting is unmanaged, which means you'll need technical know-how or hire someone to maintain and secure your server.
Domains.co.za lacks live chat functionality and 24/7 support, which limits your ability to resolve urgent issues in real time.
FAQs

Yes. All hosting plans include a free .co.za domain registration for the first year.

No. Domains.co.za does not offer a built-in drag-and-drop website builder. You’ll need to install WordPress or another content management system (CMS) manually.

 

Basic hosting and WordPress plans are beginner-friendly with cPanel access. However, VPS hosting is self-managed and requires more advanced technical skills.

 

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