Yesterday, a POWER listener called in to report a political party finding his number and calling him for electioneering purposes. With elections fast approaching, prospective voters might expect their cellphones' notification alerts to start chiming every so often with those dreaded messages from political parties begging for their support. Moria Sanyane spoke to Adv Collen Weapond responsible for the Protection of Personal Information Act at the Information Regulator about the prohibition on processing personal information.

<p>Yesterday, a POWER listener called in to report a political party finding his number and calling him for electioneering purposes. With elections fast approaching, prospective voters might expect their cellphones' notification alerts to start chiming every so often with those dreaded messages from political parties begging for their support. Moria Sanyane spoke to Adv Collen Weapond responsible for the Protection of Personal Information Act at the Information Regulator about the prohibition on processing personal information.</p>

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<p>POWER Breakfast is a fast paced three-hour news and current affairs show, alternating between the latest breaking news, political coverage, analysis, sport, market reports, weather and all your calls. Whether you&rsquo;re in business, the public service or just want to stay informed, tune in as Thabiso TT Tema connects you to your world.</p>

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