I don't know what to make of this bio on Frikkie Jonker, it's full of weird stuff no one would ever need to know about the dude.
Jonker started his career in the South African National Defence Force, serving as a captain until June 1993.
Wasn't it the SADF prior to 1994?
Why does anyone need to know that Frikkie served the Apartheid Regime as a captain?
Why does anyone need to know that his career started off in the military, is it in any way relevant to what he has been doing in the decades after he left the SADF?
He holds numerous security qualifications, including a Master’s degree in intelligence and security from the University of Leicester.
Presumably this correspondence course of 4 modules over 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time:
From battling international terrorism to solving local crime, using intelligence has become crucial to security. But using it means understanding it – the debates and ethical concerns, how it’s collected and analysed. By exploring this topic in depth, you’ll learn what it takes to work in a...
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He also has a certificate in copyright and the business of creative industries from CISAC University and attended the International IP Crime Investigators College at Interpol.
Wow that is incredible, a certificate, I trust that the certificate is authentic.
He plays a critical role in highlighting piracy’s economic and cultural impacts, advocating for rights protection, and promoting a creative economy.
I have to ask, how exactly does piracy impact culture?
To all the pirates out there, did you know that every September 24th you are supposed to be doing a piracy pride parade through the streets?
He explained that Africa is a global dumping ground for inferior products.
Like repeats on DSTV.
This is practised not only in legitimate trade but also in the criminal underworld.
Pirated food being sold at spaza shops with poisonous additives?
“Outdated regulations, inefficient law enforcement, bribery and corruption all play a role in this,” Jonker said.
What would be useful there is specific examples of regulations that are outdated and need to be changed, maybe that would have been more useful than this bizarre Frikkie bio.
“Despite this, African authorities are doing a heroic job fighting cybercrime and content piracy. There have been huge successes in prosecuting content piracy operations.”
Maybe a few successes, have they been huge though or just hugely inflated?
He explained that when it comes to content piracy, Africa has low barriers to entry and a limitless demand for cheap content.
MonoChoice charges far too much, in turn that creates the demand for cheap content.
Jonker said changing people’s attitude to the crime of content piracy has to be an industry-wide campaign.
“The creative industry must unite and address the issue collectively, as they have done through pan-African initiatives like Partners Against Piracy,” he said.
Is Frikkie saying that his braai has PAP but there's no vleis?
Government attitudes are equally important. If content piracy is not taken seriously, it harms the country’s creative and entertainment sectors.
“When leading content businesses consider entering the African market, they need the reassurance that their content rights will be protected,” Jonker said.
He explained that if a country is unable to provide such guarantees, the investments do not materialise.
Sure, corruption throughout every level of government in SA impacts everyone, content piracy however is not something that impacts the ordinary citizen in their daily lives but does affect businesses and their profit margins.
South Africa is a third world country, it is corrupt as hell, businesses know this long before considering investing.
Jonked said the arrests are a significant step in their ongoing battle against digital piracy in South Africa.
“We are actively tracking additional targets. The message is clear — those participating in this illegal network will be brought to justice,” said Jonker.
Missed opportunity there to coin some new terms and phrases, for instance:
You will be Jonked, resistance is futile, just ask Frikkie.
Your ass will be Tronked by Frikkie de Jonker.
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Don’t be so salty bud.
