"Keep My Information Safe": Anele Mdoda Calls Out Car Tracking Company Over Data Sharing
- Anele Mdoda publicly confronted her vehicle tracking provider on X after receiving an unsolicited call from an unauthorised third-party company
- The 947 radio host raised serious concerns about data privacy, noting that her tracker holds sensitive location and personal information
- South Africans flooded the comments with their own frustrating experiences with car tracking companies and data protection violations
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Radio personality and media host Anele Mdoda is not here for data privacy violations. On 12 August 2026, the 947 presenter went to X to publicly call out her vehicle tracking provider after a company she had never authorised rang her out of the blue.
Mdoda did not mince her words. She shared that an "NCS company" had contacted her without her consent, seemingly after receiving her details from her tracker provider. Her frustration was clear, and the casual opener from the caller did not help matters.
"Dear car tracker, because of the nature of the service you supply to me, please can I get a call directly from you and not some NCS company that I did not authorise to call me. I think we have covered this before. You being my tracker company means you know QUITE a lot about me, so let's keep my information safe. Lastly... the doll who called opened by saying... Yaaah Anele. 😂”
Why Anele's concern hits hard
Vehicle tracking companies collect sensitive data by design: location history, driving patterns, and personal contact details all form part of the service. Anele Mdoda's point was not just about one awkward phone call; it was about the trust customers extend to these providers and whether that trust is being honoured.
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Her post quickly drew responses from followers who raised questions around South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which places strict obligations on companies to limit how they share customer data with outside parties.
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Mzansi questions if their personal info is safe
Several users confirmed they had experienced the exact same thing with tracking companies, with some naming Cartrack specifically in the thread.
Karabo_Mokgoko said:
"CartrackZA, you really need to stop this."
real_rolandza wrote:
"I already have a tracker from Cartrack, but still they give my information to outside companies to call me for a tracker. I'm so furious."
VincentEMthatha shared:
"CartrackZA also calls me asking if I have a tracker (I am their customer). I told them it's some funny businessman."
Lindo_Matiwane stated:
"I cut all ties with CartrackZA; their service is terrible, and the harassment I got from them. I had to cancel everything."
Striker_Lele suggested action:
"I think it's time we start reporting companies and political parties to the Information Regulator."
Prettymathol did not hold back:
"Cartrack gives the worst service; even their managers don't care to intervene when a consultant doesn't know what they are doing. Every time I need their services that I'm paying for, I'm left feeling like they're doing me a favour. Even Hello Peter is tired of their reviews."
Mavutani80 recalled his own run-in:
"The day before yesterday I got a call from them. Mind you, I have their tracker and a dash camera. Now the guy is calling me to say my car is a high risk and I need an additional tracking device. I was so pissed."
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