DStv to raise prices again from 1 May due to VAT hike
DStv increased its prices on 1 April – and another hike is set for 1 May. Here’s a look at what subscribers will be paying…
DStv subscribers are facing a double blow as prices were hiked on 1 April, and another increase is coming on 1 May.
The broadcaster alerted users on Thursday, explaining that the upcoming adjustment is tied to the VAT rate rising from 15% to 15.5% starting next month.
MultiChoice had delayed their initial 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 at the time 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 last month.
The increase is nominal, leading to subscribers wondering why DStv couldn’t just have absorbed the increase.
New DStv fees for 2025 effective from 1 May:
| Package / Service | Old fee | New fee | Change |
| DStv Premium | R979 | R983 | R4 |
| DStv Compact Plus | R659 | R662 | R3 |
| DStv Compact | R479 | R481 | R2 |
| DStv Family | R339 | R340 | R1 |
| DStv Access | R150 | R151 | R1 |
| DStv EasyView | R30 | R30 | N/A |
| DStv Access Fee | R125 | R125 | N/A |
| Showmax GE (Add To Bill) | R60 | R60 | N/A |
| Showmax PL (Add To Bill) | R60 | R60 | N/A |
| DStv Indian (Add-on) | R280 | R280 | N/A |
*Above prices calculated at 15% VAT (Old) and 15.5% (New)