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Lifeline · polity.org.za over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 7, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described polity.org.za from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“An extensive record of South African legislation and policy documents. Almost as comprehensive as www.gov.za and often quicker.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
DIAMATRIXJul 7, 2016Registrar DIAMATRIX in the registration data recorded on Jul 7, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DomainsDomainsJul 10, 2018 – Oct 9, 2024 (latest)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 7, 2016 – Oct 9, 2024Registration records for polity.org.za are held from Jul 7, 2016 to Oct 9, 2024 (39 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2024
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026No nameserver records held, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026Nameservers: tld-ns.com, tld-ns.netNameservers: tld-ns.com, tld-ns.netJul 7, 2016 – May 19, 2022Registration records listed tld-ns.com, tld-ns.net nameservers (ns1.tld-ns.com, ns2.tld-ns.net, ns3.tld-ns.com…) for polity.org.za from Jul 7, 2016 to May 19, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 40 certificates for polity.org.za from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesJun 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described polity.org.za from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “An extensive record of South African legislation and policy documents. Almost as comprehensive as www.gov.za and often quicker.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 7, 2016Registrar: Registrar DIAMATRIX in the registration data recorded on Jul 7, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 7, 2016 – Oct 9, 2024Ownership: Registration records for polity.org.za are held from Jul 7, 2016 to Oct 9, 2024 (39 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 7, 2016 – May 19, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed tld-ns.com, tld-ns.net nameservers (ns1.tld-ns.com, ns2.tld-ns.net, ns3.tld-ns.com…) for polity.org.za from Jul 7, 2016 to May 19, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 10, 2018 – Oct 9, 2024
Current AboutUs record
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Domains (IANA 1645) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for polity.org.za, from Jul 10, 2018 to Oct 9, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 11, 2022 – Oct 9, 2024Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (devin.ns.cloudflare.com, ingrid.ns.cloudflare.com) for polity.org.za from Aug 11, 2022 to Oct 9, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 11, 2022polity.org.za's nameservers moved from tld-ns.com, tld-ns.net to Cloudflare at some point between May 19, 2022 and Aug 11, 2022. Last seen at tld-ns.com, tld-ns.net: May 19, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 11, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for polity.org.za from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 9, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 9, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026, as seen on Sep 27, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Domains (IANA 1645) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for polity.org.za, from Jul 10, 2018 to Oct 9, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 11, 2022 – Oct 9, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (devin.ns.cloudflare.com, ingrid.ns.cloudflare.com) for polity.org.za from Aug 11, 2022 to Oct 9, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2022Zone file: polity.org.za's nameservers moved from tld-ns.com, tld-ns.net to Cloudflare at some point between May 19, 2022 and Aug 11, 2022. Last seen at tld-ns.com, tld-ns.net: May 19, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 11, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 40 certificates for polity.org.za from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for polity.org.za from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 9, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 9, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026, as seen on Sep 27, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Polity.org.za Resources on Policy, Politics, Economics, and Law
An extensive record of South African legislation and policy documents.
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Current facts
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not yet retrieved
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checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What polity.org.za said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
An extensive record of South African legislation and policy documents. Almost as comprehensive as www.gov.za and often quicker.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026