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Counterfeit Springboks Merchandise Worth R1.5m Seized in Johannesburg CBD

Police said the haul included more than 1,700 items and equipment used to produce fake goods as demand for Springbok merchandise rose.

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Police seized more than R1.5 million worth of counterfeit goods, including fake Springbok merchandise, from a Johannesburg CBD storage facility ahead of the All Blacks Test.

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Counterfeit Springboks merchandise worth R1.5m seized in Johannesburg CBD

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Fake Springbok and other merchandise worth R1.5m seized in Joburg ahead of All Blacks clash

The raid netted embossing machines, silkscreen plates, counterfeit labels and other equipment believed to be used in the production of fake goods.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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R1.5m counterfeit haul seized ahead of Springboks-All Blacks clash

Police seized more than R1.5 million worth of counterfeit goods, including fake Springbok merchandise, from a Johannesburg CBD storage facility ahead of the All Blacks Test.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Springboks counterfeit gear worth R1.5m seized in Joburg CBD ahead of All Blacks clash

Police uncover over 1,700 counterfeit Springboks items worth R1.5 million in Joburg. Equipment for faking merchandise was also seized ahead of the All Blacks clash.

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Police seize R1.5 mln in counterfeit sports merchandise in Joburg - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The items, including Springboks-branded merchandise, were found at a storage facility in the CBD

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The South African broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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