It said that on Thursday, a successful raid was conducted in Gauteng with the support of detectives from the Eldorado Park police station. It followed similar raids recently in the Cape Town and Johannesburg.
"The suspect, Jurgen Johannes Potgieter, was arrested for selling login credentials and internet streaming pirate devices, which enabled illegal access to premium content. These actions are in direct contravention of sections within the Cybercrime Act. Additionally, the suspect faces charges of money laundering," MultiChoice said in a statement.
Potgieter has been detained and will appear in court in Lenasia on Friday. Equipment was also confiscated by the police during the raid and "will be thoroughly analysed".
"This raid highlights our continuous efforts to dismantle illegal operations that undermine the creative industry," said Frikke Jonker, the director of broadcast cybersecurity and antipiracy at MultiChoice-owned Irdeto, in the statement.
"The initiative aims to strengthen government agencies through collaboration to facilitate information sharing, enforce IP laws more strongly and combat privacy. Among these agencies are the Serious Commercial Crime Unit of the Hawks, the South African Police Service and the cybercrime units in various provinces," MultiChoice said.
