{
  "id": 12644991,
  "title": "Warning for spam callers as 2027 D-Day looms for National Opt-Out Registry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/warning-for-spam-callers-as-2027-d-day-looms-for-national-opt-out",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-10-07-warning-for-spam-callers-as-2027-d-day-looms-for-national-opt-out-registry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa’s National Opt-Out Registry is being rolled out in two phases, with direct marketers given until April 2027 to cleanse their lists and comply with new rules.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "LIVE: Tau briefs media on National Opt-Out Registry System",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/live-tau-briefs-media-on-national-opt-out-registry-system",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:00:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}