Relief.
DStv hasn't gone berserk with their price increases for this year, clearly recognising they'd lose subscribers if they do considering our tough economic times.
Most notable to the situation: no price increase for Compact or Easy View.
The biggest increase is for Family at R14 extra per month, which is too much. It should also have been R5, the same as Access.
The fee for the PVR and Explora functionality increases from R95 to R100.
These are the new package prices for 2020:
| Package |
2019 |
2020 |
% change |
| Premium |
R809 |
R819 |
1.2% |
| Compact Plus |
R519 |
R529 |
1.9% |
| Compact |
R399 |
R399 |
- |
| Family |
R265 |
R279 |
5.3% |
| Access |
R105 |
R110 |
4.8% |
| Easy View |
R29 |
R29 |
- |
| Service |
2019 |
2020 |
| Access fee |
R95 |
R100 |
The new prices are applicable from 1 April 2020.