RC 261007Cape TalkStephen Grootes
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
The episode focused on government’s new anti-spam registry, the Competition Commission’s challenge to the Rhodes Food Group merger, and shifting financial confidence.
- 18:16
South Africa’s National Opt-Out Registry will let consumers block direct-marketing categories or numbers; marketers have until December to register before prosecutions begin.
- 18:48
The Competition Commission alleges Premier and Rhodes discussed closing the Tulbagh cannery before their merger was approved; legal experts say a fine is likelier than reversing the deal.
- 18:31
South Africans received more than 17 billion spam calls in the first half of 2026, up 25.2% year on year, alongside 3.1 billion spam SMSes.
- 18:55
Financial confidence improved modestly as people prioritised reliable income, savings, emergency funds and debt repayment, although store-account use remained widespread.
- 19:53
A2X Markets now has 167 listings, including 31 of the JSE’s top 40 companies, arguing competition has lowered prices and encouraged innovation in South African capital markets.