Multichoice Takes Down Piracy Operations In Gauteng

The company, working with police, conducted two anti-piracy raids at four sites in Florida, Mayfair, Ormonde and Booysens in Johannesburg and one site in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni.

The operation led to the arrests of 'several individuals involved in the illegal distribution of streaming devices preloaded with unauthorised applications for accessing DStv and other premium content", MultiChoice said in a statement on Tuesday.

"These raids represent significant victories in MultiChoice's ongoing campaign to protect its content, secure the entertainment industry and reduce risks to consumers associated with pirated devices," it said. It marks the latest in a series of raids and other law-enforcement activities aimed at cracking down on pirate streaming operations across the country.