The proceedings, under the Counterfeit Goods Act, saw a South African company called Uni Li Cell and its sole director who the company hasnt named facing prosecution following the seizure of counterfeit PSUs imported through the Durban port.
The development comes nearly a year after border police intercepted a shipment of about 5 000 counterfeit chargers and PSUs "falsely branded to appear compatible with DStv decoders".
"These items bore the counterfeit mark 'Dtv', a brand deceptively similar to the registered DStv trademarks, posing a significant threat to consumers and brand integrity," MultiChoice said in a statement.
"The importer has since signed a formal undertaking in settlement of the civil case, agreeing to the delivery of all the infringing goods as well as a cost contribution of R40 000 has also been paid as part of the settlement," it added.