DStv hikes prices from 1 May after VAT increase

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DStv prices went up on 1 April – and they’re going up again on 1 May.

That was confirmed in a message to all subscribers on Thursday.

The second increase comes as a result of the VAT rate increasing by 0.5 of a percentage point from 15% to 15.5% from 1 May.

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