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South Africa's big battle against spam callers

South Africa's Information Regulator has its sights set on tackling annoying spam calls in the country. It decided that telemarketing amounts to electronic communication and must be regulated under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The watchdog is actively cracking down on spam callers in South Africa and issued its first offending firm, FT Rams Consulting, with an enforcement order in February 2024.


https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gove...inst-annoying-spam-calls-in-south-africa.html
 
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