by Thinus Ferreira
Irdeto, MultiChoice's security company - together with the Western Cape Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit - have raided and arrested another alleged Waka piracy TV reseller in Worcester.
MultiChoice nabbed a man suspected of allegedly selling smart TV boxes, pre-installed with applications that give unauthorised access to DStv content.
The police confiscated a Huawei P20 mobile phone, a USB, as well as 12 Smart TV boxes. The man is allegedly a Waka TV reseller.
"Our collaborative approach with law enforcement agencies across the continent is yielding positive results in our ongoing fight against piracy," says Frikkie Jonker, Irdeto broadcasting cybersecurity and anti-piracy director.
"We are not holding back, and we will ensure that we do everything possible to stop piracy and protect intellectual rights of content creators in Africa."
