ICASA mandates two-warning protocol before SIM deactivation and introduces 90-day number recycling

South Africa's ICASA has introduced new rules requiring mobile operators to issue two formal warnings before deactivating dormant prepaid SIM cards, and has set a 90-day inactivity threshold after which numbers can be recycled. The dual rules affect millions of prepaid users and carry downstream implications for fintechs and platforms that rely on mobile number-linked digital identity.