DStv announces annual price increase

DStv has announced pricing increases on some of its packages for 2020, while others will remain at the previous year’s prices.

The updated fees, will take effect from 1 April, are as follows:

• DStv Premium – a R10.00 (1.24%) price increase
• Compact Plus – a R10.00 (1.93%) increase
• There will be no increase for Compact subscribers

Premium subscribers declined to 20% from 22% in the previous financial year, due to tough economic times and stiff competition from international video streaming services.

Meanwhile, a recent poll run by BusinessTech found that around 13% of South Africans were willing to cut access to services like DStv to cut costs each month.