Ring, reject, repeat: South Africa’s spam call crisis
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South Africans are increasingly ignoring calls from unknown numbers due to a surge in spam and scam calls, with over 30 billion spam calls received in 2025 and a 20% year-on-year rise in early 2026. This behavioral shift is affecting mobile operators, though voice revenue decline is primarily driven by the broader migration to
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