It’s no April Fool’s Day joke: DStv prices will be going up once again, this time on 1 April 2025.
MultiChoice had delayed their annual DStv price hike announcement to mid-March following the delayed Budget Speech and any impact a VAT hike would have on prices.
DStv made it clear that prices would be effective from 1 April, but that a VAT hike (effective from 1 May) may well lead to a further price adjustment.
“As announced in the recent national budget, South Africa’s VAT rate will increase by 0.5% to 15.5% from 1 May 2025. As a result, pricing may be adjusted to reflect the new VAT rate effective 1 May. We will communicate how the VAT increase affects your package pricing in April 2025,” DStv said in a message to customers on Monday.
The DStv Premium pricing has increased by R50 per month (R600 per year).
DStv urged customers – both existing and new – to ‘enjoy the ultimate entertainment and sport package for R979 per month effective 1 April 2025.’
That price excludes the new DStv Access Fee of R125.
New DStv fees for 2025 effective from 1 April:
| Package / Service | 2025 fees |
| DStv Premium | R979 |
| DStv Compact Plus | R659 |
| DStv Compact | R479 |
| DStv Family | R339 |
| DStv Access | R150 |
| DStv EasyView | R30 |
| DStv Access Fee | R125 |
| Showmax GE (Add To Bill) | R60 |
| Showmax PL (Add To Bill) | R60 |
| DStv Indian (Add-on) | R280 |
*Above prices calculated at 15% VAT
Meanwhile, the DStv price hike news will come as a double blow to South Africans on 1 April with Eskom having already confirmed that electricity will cost 12.74% more from next month onwards.
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