South African agency responsible for .ZA Internet addresses overpaid board members by R1.034 million

South Africa's .ZA Internet addresses have been marred by a major financial scandal, with the Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) board members found to have been overpaid a staggering R1.034 million. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has revealed that the authority is in the process of recovering the funds, but the incident raises serious concerns about ZADNA's long-term sustainability and governance, with the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies warning of gaps in partnerships and namespace, and low community uptake.