by Thinus Ferreira
MultiChoice has nabbed another TV pirate in Gauteng following a raid after he was caught for allegedly selling DStv login credentials and streaming devices that give illegal access to premium content.
The suspect will appear in the Lenasia Magistrate Court today.
MultiChoice says a successful raid was done in Gauteng with the South African police and police detectives from the Eldorado Park police station, as part of MultiChoice's broader efforts in Cape Town and Johannesburg to clamp down on piracy. The police also confiscated piracy equipment which will be analysed.
The suspect was arrested and charged with allegedly selling login credentials and internet
streaming pirate devices, which enabled illegal access to premium content - actions in direct contravention of South Africa's Cybercrime
Act.
"This raid highlights
our continuous efforts to dismantle illegal operations that undermine the
creative industry," says Frikkie Jonker, Irdeto director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy.
"More raids are
imminent as we intensify our efforts to combat digital piracy. The
professionalism displayed by the police before and during the raid was
exemplary and contributed significantly to the operation's success."
Partners Against Piracy, an
Africa-wide multi-stakeholder initiative, is working alongside local governments
and prosecutors to fight against copyright infringement. Among these agencies are the Serious Commercial Crime Unit of the Hawks, South African Police Services
and the Cybercrime Units in various provinces.
