{
  "id": 16718931,
  "title": "Kubayi calls for improperly registered SIM cards to be deactivated amid crime concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/kubayi-calls-for-improperly-registered-sim-cards-to-be-deactivated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-27-kubayi-calls-for-improperly-registered-sim-cards-to-be-deactivated-amid-crime-concerns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called for improperly registered SIM cards to be deactivated, saying they are being used to facilitate criminal activities, as the government moves to strengthen border management and tracking systems.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}