Fake rugby jerseys worth R43m seized
The Springbok emblem has for the first time in its 105-year history been taken off the chest of the jersey
Thousands of counterfeit rugby jerseys with an estimated street value of R43 million have been seized in Johannesburg, says the SA Revenue Service (SARS).
Spokesman Anton Fisher said 66,000 jerseys were found in a container in Cleveland by police and custom officials, earlier this week.
"The South African rugby jerseys were already tagged for a leading sports apparel outlet, and were priced at R599.95 per jersey," he said.
Fisher said the goods were falsely declared as mannequins. A man has been arrested and charged for making a false declaration.
He said with the rugby world cup coming up, SARS expected to see an increase in counterfeit goods like it happened last year, ahead of the soccer world cup.
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