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'''UniForum SA''' (trading as the '''.ZA Central Registry''', '''ZACR''') is the domain administrator for [[.co.za]]. According to their website they have more than 858,679 registered domain names.<ref>[http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/50485-number-of-co-za-domain-names-revealed.html Number of Co.Za Domain Names revealed, MyBroadband.co.za]</ref> Initially UniForum SA was a local chapter of the UniForum Association based in United States.<ref>[http://co.za/UniForumECTBillSubmission.pdf co.za]</ref> In mid 2012 it was announced that there were about 100,000 - 140,000 .co.za names being added annually; this includes additional registrations in the 200,000 range with deletions or non-renewals in the 60,000 to 100,000 range.<ref>[http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/50485-number-of-co-za-domain-names-revealed.html Number of Co.Za Domain Names revealed, MyBroadband.co.za]</ref>

'''UniForum SA''' is the domain administrator for [[.co.za]]. According to their website they have more than 0.6 million registered domain names.<ref>[http://www.coza.net.za/ COZA]</ref> However UniForum SA has been administrating [[.co.za]] without proper license.<ref>[http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33516:uniforum-sa-revamps-coza-system&catid=147&Itemid=68 ITWeb]</ref> Initially UniForum SA was a local chapter of [[UniForum]] Association based in United States.<ref>[http://co.za/UniForumECTBillSubmission.pdf co.za]</ref>

In February 2012, UniForum SA was selected by the African Union (AU)to be the registry provider for the [[.africa]] TLD.<ref>[http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/44077-uniforum-sa-to-administer-africa-domain.html UniForum SA to administer .africa domain, mybroadband.co.za]</ref> The company, trading under the name [[Registry.Africa]], is the applicant for the TLD. It has the the support of the African Union and over 39 individual African governments.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Africa-AUC-42560.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353382039000 Africa AUC, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 24 November 2012]</ref>

 

The company has also applied for the South African [[GeoTLD]]s, [[.durban]], [[.joburg]], and [[.capetown]].

UniForum SA was established in 1980 and started administration of [[.co.za]] in 1995. It joined [[ISPA]] in 1996. UniForum SA collaborates with international bodies for promotion of their [[SLD]].<ref>[http://mybroadband.co.za/news/insight/14284-uniforum-sa-past-present-and-future.html MyBroadband]</ref> UniForum SA has always worked for open source systems.<ref>[http://www.coza.net.za/news/oct98/netday.html COZA]</ref>

 

Since the inception of [[ICANN]], UniForum SA has participated in its meetings. It actively promotes developing countries' issues in [[ICANN]] meetings. It also encourages African governments to participate in various [[ICANN]] and [[GAC]] activities. The association has supported [[ICANN]] initiatives by [[AfrISPA]], [[AfriNIC]] and [[AfrICANN]].<ref>[http://co.za/UniForumECTBillSubmission.pdf CO.za]</ref>

 

In February 2011, UniForum SA joined the Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering (at Wits University) for the development and awareness of [[ICT]] in South Africa.<ref>[http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/379/56985.html BizCommunity]</ref>

 

In order to promote knowledge of the Internet and computers among high school students, UniForum SA sponsored the Computer Applications Olympiad 2011.<ref>[http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/company-announcement-uniforum-sa-backs-sacot-computer-applications-olympiad-2011-2011-06-27 EngineeringNews]</ref>

 

UniForum SA is a non-profit organisation that redirects its surplus funds into its corporate social investment arm, 'CoZa Cares'. By 2011, R40million had been invested in school computer centres, software content development, teacher training, school leadership development and IT entrepreneurial training.<ref>[http://mybroadband.co.za/news/insight/14284-uniforum-sa-past-present-and-future.html MyBroadband]</ref>

 

UniForum hosted the iWeek annual conference together with [[ISPA]] on 21-23 September 2011.<ref>[http://j-j.co.za/2010/08/ispa-and-uniforum-sas-annual-conference-september-2010-jhb-in/ j-j.co.za]</ref>

 

In June, 2012, it was announced that UniForum SA and [[AfriNIC]] began a partnership to support training and policy discussions within Africa's tech community. AfriNIC provides training on topics such as [[cybersecurity]], [[IPv4]] exhaustion, [[IPv6]] deployment, [[Internet Protocol]] and mobility, policy and IP address allocation, and [[DNSSEC|Domain Name System Security Extensions]] (DNSSEC). UniForum SA will sponsor four AfriNIC meetings, where public and private sector officials can discuss Internet growth and accessibility policy issues, and the deployment of technologies such as cybersecurity and IPv6, as they affect the African continent.<ref>[http://www.learnthings.co.za/news/46-dot-africa-partners-with-afrinic-to-drive-training-a-policy.html DotAfrica partners with AfriNIC to drive training & policy, learnthings.co.za]</ref>

 

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