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South Africa Launches National Spam Call Registry With April 2027 Enforcement Deadline
South Africa has introduced a national opt-out registry targeting an estimated 17.5 billion spam calls, with enforcement fines taking effect from April 2027. Analysis notes the registry still cannot block calls in real time, signalling ongoing consumer-protection implementation gaps.
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- South Africa targets 17.5 billion spam calls with new registry · techcabal.com · T1
- Opt-out registry arrives as marketers go social · itweb.co.za · T2
- South Africa’s spam registry still can’t block a call · techcentral.co.za · T2