Daily Digest | Enforcement of new spam opt-out system to start in May '27

South Africans will be able to block unsolicited marketing calls, SMSes and other electronic communications from May 2027 as the National Consumer Commission (NCC) rolls out a national opt-out registry aimed at strengthening consumer protection. Mpho Molefe and Jones Netshipise talk to Spokesperson for the National Consumer Commission, Phetho Ntaba about what this will look like and what people can expect.