Spam Calls Under Fire | Johannesburg News

Spam calls and texts are about to get a major crackdown as the National Consumer Commission launches a new national opt-out registry by 2026, giving consumers direct power to block unwanted marketing. Marketers must register, scrub lists against the registry, and pay annual fees — or face fines up to one million rand. This bold move aims to stop unsolicited messages once and for all, even overriding past consent under older privacy laws. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fdf93655be31a0f5