Spam is out of control in South Africa

• Spam calls in South Africa have increased by 25.2% to 17.47 billion, according to Truecaller's estimates.
• The ineffective Regulation of the Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Act (RICA) has been cited as a major issue, with many unscrupulous SIM providers using falsified information to register numbers.
• Regulatory anti-spam interventions have failed to curb spam calls, with scammers adapting to new tactics such as number spoofing, leaving authorities struggling to track down call centres.