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South Africa’s Asset Forfeiture Unit secured a preservation order freezing R6.2 million tied to a suspected illegal DStv and GOtv streaming operationInvestigators identified over 104,000 MultiChoice-related transactions linked to the suspect between January 2025 and April 2026The suspect, Damian Grundlingh, has not been arrested yet as authorities continue probing possible violations
Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.
Authorities have dealt a major blow to an alleged illegal streaming operation accused of distributing premium DStv and GOtv content without authorisation, freezing millions of rand believed to have been generated from the scheme.
The development serves as another warning to individuals and businesses involved in the growing market for pirated television content, which continues to affect broadcasters and content creators across Africa, including Nigeria.
Subscribers relieved as court cracks down on illegal DStv and GOtv streaming platforms. Credit: MultiChoiceSource: Getty Images
Court freezes millions
