Many laws have been passed to try and prevent piracy in the country, but the ease of access to technology, like CD writers, has meant that piracy has become more rampant. Artists are up in arms due to the fact that you, their fans, will easily pay R30 instead of R150 for their music. Following recent protests by artists from Gauteng and Mpumalanga, the SAPS confiscated a number of counterfeit DVDs and CDs in the city’s CBD in a joint operation. These con artists know exactly what they are doing wrong, which is why, when officials approach them, they immediately made a run for it, resulting in no arrests. The SAPS will continue the fight against piracy. Front: Const Promise Vilakazi, Sgt Happy Phiri, (back) Const Alfred Ndabezitha, Lt Col Herbet Manyike, Sgt Joyce Theledi and Const Phumzine Dube.
