{
  "id": 3998294,
  "title": "Spam callers beware: SA is tightening the rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/spam-callers-beware-sa-is-tightening-the-rules",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:55:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-podcasts/moneyweb-midday/spam-callers-beware-sa-is-tightening-the-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "‘When they receive a call and they have opted out, they notify us so that we can follow up on those direct marketers and really force them to respect the Consumer Protection Act,’ says National Consumer Commission spokesperson, Pheto Ntaba.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}