R6.2 million frozen in illegal MultiChoice streaming bust

• R6.2 million has been frozen in connection with an alleged pirate live-stream operation that unlawfully distributed copyrighted MultiChoice content.
• The operation allegedly involved Damian Grundlingh, who is accused of pirating protected MultiChoice content and reselling access to customers for a monthly subscription fee of around R160.
• The preservation order is part of a non-conviction-based asset recovery regime, and if Grundlingh does not challenge it, the National Director of Public Prosecutions has 90 days to apply for a forfeiture order.