Consumers Still Battling Spam Despite Legal Safeguards

Across South Africa, consumers continue to be bombarded with unwanted spam emails, SMSes, and calls, often from companies they have already asked to stop contacting them. A recent VOC News poll found that the majority of respondents either block these communications or simply ignore and delete them. Member of the Information Regulator, Alison Tilley, acknowledged the frustration and said many businesses still ignore unsubscribe requests despite existing legislation. “I agree […]