gov.za

South Africa No HTTPS Updated
AssetTorch · gov.za
Report ID: #E29FD68F Verified
40
Moderate
Verdict at a glance
IP Address163.195.1.225
Server LocationSouth Africa
RegistrarUnknown
Domain AgeUnknown

Inside gov.za: hosting, SSL and WHOIS

Our scanner inspected gov.za across DNS, TLS and registrar metadata. The findings are summarised below.

IP Address · Server Location

163.195.1.225
South Africa

SSL Certificate

No HTTPS

Registrar

Unknown

Moderate

40/100
Verdict at a glance

Quick facts

Before diving in: gov.za is registered through Unknown and currently hosted in South Africa. SSL on the apex host returned: No.

Why age matters

A ?-year track record is not proof of legitimacy, but it does mean gov.za has had time to accumulate (or shed) reputation signals across security databases.

TLS / SSL state

The TLS handshake to gov.za returned: No. Modern browsers will warn users when this fails, so a passing check is required for any commercial site.

Where gov.za is hosted

gov.za is operated from South Africa via Unknown. If you transact with this site, this is the legal jurisdiction your data will likely traverse.

What the score tells you

gov.za's automated trust score reflects whether it follows industry-standard infrastructure practices. It is intentionally blind to content, branding and customer reviews.

Score summary

gov.za → 40/100 (moderate). The value is recomputed every refresh from the latest public records and does not include editorial opinion.

What looks good

  • Hosting country aligns with stated audience
  • Resolves over public recursive DNS (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9)
  • Uses modern HTTPS endpoints
  • Hosting on an established ISP network

What to watch

  • Single A record — no failover hosting
  • No public security.txt found
  • Reputation data is limited to public sources

Frequently Asked Questions

Is gov.za safe for online payments?
Infrastructure check returned SSL No and a "moderate" score. This is a baseline; never enter card data on a site you have not verified through other channels.
What lowered gov.za's score?
gov.za sits at the lower band when at least one of these is true: SSL No is failing, age ? years is short, registrar Unknown is unknown, or country South Africa does not match the audience.
Should I worry about gov.za?
No automatic scam markers were detected, but a clean technical record is not a guarantee. Combine this report with your own judgement.
What jurisdiction handles gov.za?
gov.za is operated from South Africa through Unknown.
Is gov.za encrypted?
When we tried to connect over HTTPS to gov.za the result was: No.

This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.

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