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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-11-12 08:16:08 +02:00 | Corli | Not fully | Political Party Loophole | ||
2026-11-11 11:31:52 +02:00 | Ashley | Not fully | Undermining Express Consent | Exceptions for express consent or the ability for users to selectively allow an organization in on the portal in an exclusions list while maintaining a blanket block on all others would be preferable. Political Parties & NGO's should not be except; but as options for the consumer to block as a category. Querying the database for cleansing should not incur a charge per blocked record, which is too much a burden on SMMEs / NGOs; Funding should come from an affordable base subscription. | |
2026-11-10 15:37:02 +02:00 | Tegan | No I do not | All of the above | Political Party Loophole | |
2026-11-10 15:08:20 +02:00 | Righard | Not fully | All of the above | Penalising Non-Profits & Charities | I support the introduction of a National Opt-Out Registry to protect South Africans from unwanted marketing calls, SMSs and spam. However, the regulations should apply equally to everyone, including political parties, without exemptions. Small businesses and non-profit organisations should not face unnecessary costs or administrative burdens. Consumers deserve the right to privacy and control over unsolicited communications, but the system must be fair, affordable and practical for everyone. |
2026-11-10 07:21:44 +02:00 | Justin | Not fully | All of the above | Excessive Costs & Monthly Red-Tape for SMMEs | Supports establishing a binding national opt-out registry to halt nuisance marketing calls, but demands the removal of political party exemptions, complete fee exemptions for registered NPOs and community charities, lighter compliance burdens for SMMEs, and the protection of voluntary, direct consumer opt-ins |
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- Statutory Opt-Out Registry
Replaces the voluntary, toothless industry list with a centralised, state-administered statutory registry with real enforcement powers. - Enforcement & Penalties
Enforces accountability by backing registry blocks with National Consumer Tribunal administrative fines and criminal penalties of up to 12 months imprisonment. - 12-Cent Cleansing Fee
Shifts the operational cost of privacy protection onto commercial direct marketers who profit from consumer databases, sparing taxpayers. - Political Campaigning
Political participation and democratic canvassing are constitutionally protected activities distinct from commercial sales pitches. - NPO / Charity Inclusion
Financial solicitations are invasive regardless of who initiates them; consumers deserve protection from aggressive donation requests. - Fresh Consent Restrictions
Prevents unscrupulous corporate marketers from tricking consumers into signing away their opt-out block via buried contract clauses.
- Statutory Opt-Out Registry
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- Statutory Opt-Out Registry
South Africa already enacted an opt-in model under POPIA Section 69; introducing a parallel CPA opt-out mechanism creates legal ambiguity and administrative conflict. - Enforcement & Penalties
Threatening small business owners with criminal records and prison sentences over administrative marketing list errors is disproportionate and heavy-handed. - 12-Cent Cleansing Fee
Imposes an ongoing, compounding monthly financial drain on small businesses and non-profits that lack the budgets of massive corporations. - Political Campaigning
Carves out a self-serving loophole for politicians to inundate citizens’ phones during election cycles while everyday citizens cannot opt out. - NPO / Charity Inclusion
Starves community non-profits by treating charitable funding appeals identically to predatory corporate telemarketing schemes. - Fresh Consent Restrictions
Paternalistically invalidates a citizen’s explicit decision to subscribe to updates from a specific brand or local business.
- Statutory Opt-Out Registry