SAPS cracking down on counterfeit tech

[Daniel Puchert]

South African fake tech crackdown

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been cracking down on counterfeit tech in the country, including phones, phone accessories, and other electronics.

Since 25 October 2024, the SAPS has made three busts involving counterfeit goods and seized inventory valued at around R6.8 million.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

So 1 per week? Wow

 

[kolaval]

Dirty pirates should all be jailed.
How dare you turn on your decoder with a...GASP...fake remote!

 

[PaulGherkin]

South African fake tech crackdown

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been cracking down on counterfeit tech in the country, including phones, phone accessories, and other electronics.

Since 25 October 2024, the SAPS has made three busts involving counterfeit goods and seized inventory valued at around R6.8 million.

Only three???? Only R6.8m???

 

[PaulGherkin]

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Dirty pirates should all be jailed.
How dare you turn on your decoder with a...GASP...fake remote!

The remote control story is utter BS
I have noticed for a couple of years now their "little copyright statement" inside the remote controls.
MonoChoice are absolute cunnnts... they didn't even invent the protocol used.

 

[porchrat]

I can sleep soundly tonight knowing all those dangerous fake DSTV remotes are off the streets.

Good to see the cops prioritising the important crimes instead of wasting time flushing out tik manufacturers etc.

 

[Bliksis]

LMAO.

Gotta slip DStv in there somewhere!

 

[PaulGherkin]

LMAO.

Gotta slip DStv in there somewhere!

Of course.... the smarter the ads are getting...

 

[neoprema]

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Dirty pirates should all be jailed.
How dare you turn on your decoder with a...GASP...fake remote!

They all come off the SAME conveyor belt in the Chinese factory. One says R999 with DSTV on it, and the other says OEM-Compatible for R199....

I mean not even TV producers cared about stopping oem remotes. Multichoice are the biggest bunch of stupids the worlds has ever seen lol.

 

[Hemi300c]

SAPS cracking down on counterfeit SAPS​

This is where they should start - if they ever start.

 

[wizardofid]

LMAO.

Gotta slip DStv in there somewhere!

Broad media will be sold to DSTV to become, mybroadDSTV.co.za.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

They all come off the SAME conveyor belt in the Chinese factory. One says R999 with DSTV on it, and the other says OEM-Compatible for R199....

I mean not even TV producers cared about stopping oem remotes. Multichoice are the biggest bunch of stupids the worlds has ever seen lol.

this, Sometimes amazed DSTV stoops this low, fake remotes?
all to hold on to the vanishing slice of the premium TV market in SA.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

The SAPS now running a Protection Racket for local commercial monopolies ...

 

[lotus123]

The SAPS now running a Protection Racket for local commercial monopolies ...

Enforcers, on a retainer probably.

 

[Neuk_]

The only thing the SAPS cracks down on is a KFC chicken bone.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Enforcers, on a retainer probably.

Someone, some where is sure as hell getting "cooldrink" money

 

[PaulGherkin]

So @Toxxyc our little idea to send IR commands to a DSTV dekodeerder to keep it tuned to music for granny might get us into trouble with Frikkie