{
  "id": 12464671,
  "title": "Government steps up interventions on 17bn spam calls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/government-steps-up-interventions-on-17bn-spam-calls",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:04:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-radio/safm-market-update/government-steps-up-interventions-on-17bn-spam-calls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Introducing an easy-to-use Opt Out Registry, with direct marketers at risk of facing criminal charges if they don’t play ball. National Consumer Commission spokesperson Phetho Ntaba tells us more.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}