Domains.co.za Rolls Out Domain Protection to Deliver Enhanced Security, Privacy and Performance

Domains.co.za Launches Domain Protection To Strengthen Security And Performance For Local Businesses

Domains.co.za, one of South Africa’s established domain name registration and web hosting providers, has officially launched Domain Protection — a new add-on designed to help customers secure, manage, and optimise their domain names.

Priced at R69.00 per year*, the solution can be added to any Domains.co.za registered domain at any time, providing an additional layer of security, privacy, and performance for businesses and individuals managing their online presence.

As online threats such as domain hijacking, data harvesting, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to evolve, organisations are facing increasing pressure to safeguard their digital assets. Domain Protection offers an affordable and practical solution to minimise these risks while improving domain stability and reliability.

Key Features Of Domain Protection

The Domain Protection package includes several features designed to enhance domain security and performance, including:

• Two-Factor Authentication
• Domain Transfer Lock
• Anycast DNS across 62 global locations
• 1000% uptime guarantee
• WHOIS Privacy
• Additional domain management benefits

Terms and Conditions apply. Domain Name Registration not included.

Strengthening Domains From Every Angle

Preventing Unauthorised Access And Transfers

A domain name is often the foundation of a company’s digital identity. Domain Protection helps reduce the risk of unauthorised access or domain theft by enforcing Two-Factor Authentication for critical account actions and enabling a built-in Domain Transfer Lock.

These measures ensure that domain transfers or major updates cannot occur without the account holder’s approval, providing greater control over domain ownership.

Boosting Global Speed And Reliability

The service also includes Anycast DNS infrastructure distributed across 62 locations worldwide. This technology automatically routes domain traffic to the closest and most responsive network node, improving performance for both local and international visitors.

Benefits include:

• Faster domain resolution and loading times
• Improved global accessibility
• Enhanced reliability through distributed infrastructure

If one network node experiences an issue, traffic is automatically redirected to another node, ensuring continuous service availability backed by the provider’s 1000% uptime guarantee.

Mitigating Large-Scale Online Attacks

Cyberattacks such as DDoS and botnet attacks can disrupt websites and email services by overwhelming servers with malicious traffic.

Domain Protection helps mitigate these risks by distributing incoming traffic across multiple global nodes, reducing the strain on any single point and helping maintain stable access to websites and email systems.

Reducing Domain Recovery Costs

Accidentally allowing a domain to expire can result in significant redemption fees during the recovery process.

Customers using Domain Protection benefit from up to 50% off redemption fees, helping to reduce the cost of restoring a domain during the recovery period.

Enhancing Privacy And Reducing Spam

Registering a domain typically requires providing personal contact details, which can become publicly visible through WHOIS records.

With WHOIS Privacy included, sensitive information such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses is hidden from public listings. This helps reduce spam emails, unsolicited sales calls, and the risk of identity misuse.

Addressing Growing Security Needs

According to Wayne Diamond, CEO of Domains.co.za, the new offering responds directly to growing customer demand for enhanced domain protection.

“A domain name is the heart of any company's brand, and cybercriminals are always looking for ways to exploit that. While we include strong security measures as standard in all our solutions, it’s clear that customers are looking for an extra layer of defence. Domain Protection is our answer to this,” says Diamond.

Affordable Protection For Every Domain

For R69.00 per year*, Domain Protection combines security, performance, and privacy into a single add-on designed to strengthen domain management.

Customers can activate the feature during the registration of a new domain or enable it at any time for an existing domain through the Domains.co.za customer dashboard.

To learn more or activate Domain Protection, visit Domains.co.za.

*Terms and Conditions apply. Domain Name Registration not included.