ASN AS6968 is an Autonomous System Number used to identify a network for BGP internet routing.

Who manages ASN AS6968?

AS6968 is listed under ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC.

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AS6968 ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC

ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC

ZA 7 Routes

AS Data

AS6968

AS6968 – ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC

AS Number	6968
AS Name	ZACR
Organization	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC (org-us7-afrinic)
Country	ZA
Number of IPv4 Routes	4
Number of IPv6 Routes	3
ASN type	GOVERNMENT
Allocation Status	ASSIGNED
Registry	AFRINIC
Date Allocated	N/A

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IP Ranges

Route	Origin	Origin Name	ISP	# IPs
2001:43f8:790::/48	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	Domain Name Services	~1×10²⁴
196.216.170.0/24	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	256
206.223.136.0/24	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	256
2001:43f8:30::/48	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	~1×10²⁴
2001:43f8:100::/48	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	~1×10²⁴
196.216.230.0/23	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	512
196.29.56.0/21	AS6968	ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC	Domain Name Services	2048

Raw Whois Response

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to 'AS6968'

% No abuse contact registered for AS6968

aut-num:        AS6968
as-name:        ZACR
descr:          ZA Central Registry
status:         ASSIGNED
org:            ORG-US7-AFRINIC
admin-c:        DKP-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JL20-AFRINIC
admin-c:        MJE-AFRINIC
admin-c:        LM35-AFRINIC
admin-c:        SB42-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DKP-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MJE-AFRINIC
mnt-lower:      DomainNameServices-mnt
mnt-routes:     DomainNameServices-mnt
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-US7-AFRINIC
org-name:       ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        ZA
address:        P O Box 4620
address:        Halfway House 1685
phone:          tel:+27-11-314-0077
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-314-0088
admin-c:        DKP-AFRINIC
admin-c:        MJE-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JL20-AFRINIC
admin-c:        LM35-AFRINIC
admin-c:        SB42-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DKP-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MJE-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        POSIX-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         David Peall
nic-hdl:        DKP-AFRINIC
address:        P O Box 4620
address:        Halfway House
address:        Gauteng
address:        1685
address:        ZA
address:        Johannesburg 1685
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-314-0077
phone:          tel:+27-83-475-3434
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-314-0088
mnt-by:         GENERATED-KE2TLLLRPUOFEDNIDDFKKYEIA5CGJUMP-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Jannie Labuschagne
address:        PO Box 4620
address:        Halfway House
address:        Gauteng
address:        1685
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-11-314-0077
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-314-0088
nic-hdl:        JL20-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-XMB6SK03PEYXSSPRKXPVBGDFLLOFHFU0-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Lucky Masilela
nic-hdl:        LM35-AFRINIC
address:        PO Box 4620
address:        Halfway House
address:        Gauteng
address:        1685
address:        ZA
address:        Midrand 1658
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-314-0077
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-314-0088
mnt-by:         GENERATED-RTGBIPDB1DFVUOBNWD7PH7RFCVIRBBYK-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Mark Elkins
nic-hdl:        MJE-AFRINIC
address:        Posix Systems (Pty) Ltd
address:        370 Erlon St
address:        Die Wilgers
address:        Pretoria 0184
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-82-601-0496
org:            org-ps1-afrinic
mnt-by:         POSIX-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Simla Budhu
address:        PO Box 4620
address:        Halfway House
address:        Gauteng
address:        1685
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-11-314-0077
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-314-0088
nic-hdl:        SB42-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-CYRLWKG4G5FJSGYLDTI2A1R7SOOMALNV-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered




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#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
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ASNumber:       6968
ASName:         AFRINIC-ASNBLOCK-6968
ASHandle:       AS6968
RegDate:        2005-02-21
Updated:        2005-02-21
Comment:        This AS number block is under AFRINIC responsibility.
Comment:        Please see http://www.afrinic.net/ for further details,
Comment:        or check the WHOIS server located at whois.afrinic.net).
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/autnum/6968

ResourceLink:  http://afrinic.net/en/services/whois-query
ResourceLink:  whois.afrinic.net


OrgName:        African Network Information Center
OrgId:          AFRINIC
Address:        Level 11ABC
Address:        Raffles Tower
Address:        Lot 19, Cybercity
City:           Ebene
StateProv:      
PostalCode:     
Country:        MU
RegDate:        2004-05-17
Updated:        2015-05-04
Comment:        AfriNIC - http://www.afrinic.net
Comment:        The African & Indian Ocean Internet Registry
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/AFRINIC

ReferralServer:  whois://whois.afrinic.net
ResourceLink:  http://afrinic.net/en/services/whois-query

OrgAbuseHandle: GENER11-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Generic POC
OrgAbusePhone:  +230 4666616 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abusepoc@afrinic.net
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GENER11-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: GENER11-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Generic POC
OrgTechPhone:  +230 4666616 
OrgTechEmail:  abusepoc@afrinic.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GENER11-ARIN


#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/
#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
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# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
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Parsed Whois Response

{
  "status" : true,
  "whois_server" : "whois.afrinic.net",
  "aut_nums" : [ {
    "aut_num" : "AS6968",
    "as_name" : "ZACR",
    "description" : [ "ZA Central Registry" ],
    "status" : "ASSIGNED",
    "organization" : "ORG-US7-AFRINIC",
    "admin_contacts" : [ "DKP-AFRINIC", "JL20-AFRINIC", "MJE-AFRINIC", "LM35-AFRINIC", "SB42-AFRINIC" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "DKP-AFRINIC", "MJE-AFRINIC" ],
    "mnt_lower" : [ "DomainNameServices-mnt" ],
    "mnt_routes" : [ "DomainNameServices-mnt" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "AFRINIC-HM-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC"
  } ],
  "organization" : {
    "handle" : "ORG-US7-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC",
    "type" : "EU-PI",
    "address" : [ "P O Box 4620", "Halfway House 1685" ],
    "city" : "Halfway House",
    "zip_code" : "1685",
    "country" : [ "ZA" ],
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-314-0077" ],
    "fax_no" : [ "+27-11-314-0088" ],
    "admin_contacts" : [ "DKP-AFRINIC", "MJE-AFRINIC", "JL20-AFRINIC", "LM35-AFRINIC", "SB42-AFRINIC" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "DKP-AFRINIC", "MJE-AFRINIC" ],
    "mnt_ref" : [ "AFRINIC-HM-MNT", "POSIX-MNT" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "AFRINIC-HM-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC"
  },
  "administrative_contacts" : [ {
    "handle" : "DKP-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "David Peall",
    "address" : [ "P O Box 4620", "Halfway House", "Gauteng", "1685", "ZA", "Johannesburg 1685", "South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Johannesburg",
    "state" : "GAUTENG",
    "zip_code" : "1685",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-314-0077", "+27-83-475-3434" ],
    "fax_no" : [ "+27-11-314-0088" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-KE2TLLLRPUOFEDNIDDFKKYEIA5CGJUMP-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "JL20-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Jannie Labuschagne",
    "address" : [ "PO Box 4620", "Halfway House", "Gauteng", "1685", "ZA" ],
    "city" : "Halfway House",
    "state" : "GAUTENG",
    "zip_code" : "1685",
    "country" : "ZA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-314-0077" ],
    "fax_no" : [ "+27-11-314-0088" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-XMB6SK03PEYXSSPRKXPVBGDFLLOFHFU0-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "ZA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "MJE-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Mark Elkins",
    "address" : [ "Posix Systems (Pty) Ltd", "370 Erlon St", "Die Wilgers", "Pretoria 0184", "South Africa" ],
    "street" : "Erlon St",
    "city" : "Pretoria",
    "zip_code" : "0184",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-82-601-0496" ],
    "organizations" : [ "org-ps1-afrinic" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "POSIX-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "LM35-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Lucky Masilela",
    "address" : [ "PO Box 4620", "Halfway House", "Gauteng", "1685", "ZA", "Midrand 1658", "South Africa" ],
    "street" : "Za Midrand",
    "city" : "Halfway House",
    "state" : "GAUTENG",
    "zip_code" : "1658",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-314-0077" ],
    "fax_no" : [ "+27-11-314-0088" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-RTGBIPDB1DFVUOBNWD7PH7RFCVIRBBYK-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "SB42-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Simla Budhu",
    "address" : [ "PO Box 4620", "Halfway House", "Gauteng", "1685", "ZA" ],
    "city" : "Halfway House",
    "state" : "GAUTENG",
    "zip_code" : "1685",
    "country" : "ZA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-314-0077" ],
    "fax_no" : [ "+27-11-314-0088" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-CYRLWKG4G5FJSGYLDTI2A1R7SOOMALNV-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "ZA"
  } ],
  "technical_contacts" : [ {
    "handle" : "DKP-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "David Peall",
    "address" : [ "P O Box 4620", "Halfway House", "Gauteng", "1685", "ZA", "Johannesburg 1685", "South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Johannesburg",
    "state" : "GAUTENG",
    "zip_code" : "1685",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-314-0077", "+27-83-475-3434" ],
    "fax_no" : [ "+27-11-314-0088" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-KE2TLLLRPUOFEDNIDDFKKYEIA5CGJUMP-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "MJE-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Mark Elkins",
    "address" : [ "Posix Systems (Pty) Ltd", "370 Erlon St", "Die Wilgers", "Pretoria 0184", "South Africa" ],
    "street" : "Erlon St",
    "city" : "Pretoria",
    "zip_code" : "0184",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-82-601-0496" ],
    "organizations" : [ "org-ps1-afrinic" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "POSIX-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  } ]
}

Peers

AS Number	Description	Country
AS24482	SG.GS	SG
AS209179	AfriCloud LLC	US
AS32653	eNetworks cc	ZA
AS20144	ICANN	US
AS37271	Workonline Communications(Pty) Ltd	ZA
AS6939	Hurricane Electric LLC	US
AS11845	Vox Telecom Ltd	ZA
AS16637	MTN SA	ZA
AS37239	ICTGlobe Management Pty Ltd	ZA
AS328206	Johannesburg Area Wireless User Group JAWUG	ZA

Upstreams

AS Number	Description	Country
AS39120	Convergenze S.p.A.	IT
AS37468	Angola Cables	AO
AS37271	Workonline Communications Pty Ltd	ZA
AS30844	Liquid Telecommunications Ltd	GB
AS6939	Hurricane Electric LLC	US

Downstreams

AS Number	Description	Country
AS20144	ICANN	US

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