An announcement has been made by MultiChoice South Africa that the cost of DSTV bouquets go up with effect from 1 April 2017. This increases the cost of their packages by between 4-7%, but interestingly, even at the new prices that will come into effect, Zimbabwe’s will still be paying more.
No communication has come through from MultiChoice Zimbabwe, as to whether their packages will be increasing, but however, taking into consideration that last year we (those who subscribe from Zimbabwe) were not subjected to an increase in 2016.
DSTV Zimbabwe and its’ subscription payments were recently in the spot light, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe brought to attention the large amounts of payments that “the country” is making in order to keep Zimbabweans entertained, albeit it may not be their fault.
Here are the new prices for those who subscribe to South African bouquets (no, not for you that are doing it illegally):
| Package | Current Price | Price from 1 April 2017 | Percentage Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| DStv Premium | 759 | 789 | 4% |
| DStv Extra | 459 | 489 | 7% |
| DStv Compact | 345 | 365 | 6% |
| DStv Family | 219 | 235 | 7% |
| DStv Access | 99 | 99 | 0% |
| DStv EasyView | 29 | 29 | 0% |
The following prices will NOT increase on 1 April 2017:
DStv EasyView
DStv Access
Access Fee
BoxOffice rentals
Decoder insurance
With this announcement and the attention that is being drawn to large amounts of money that is making its way out the country to pay for entertainment, it would be interesting to see whether MultiChoice Zimbabwe, who charge in US dollars (with Ecocash that charge in Rands), will increase their packages.
Over the recent weeks, banks have been blocking payments outside the country, to try and manage the limited foreign currency at their disposal and with the recent Monetary Policy announcement, DSTV Zimbabwe may need to find a new way of remitting their funds back to their principal. This “new way” could point towards an increase in costs, which more times than note, is just passed onto the customer (but then again, that’s just me speculating).
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DSTV ZIM ICHANGODZOKERA BACK TO THE OLD PRICES
We’ve reached out to them and await a response
“WE” ????
Wether one is subscribed to the RSA legally or illgally, the prices are the same
We in no way can confirm, no deny that
Kweseeee’
At R874 its still a far cry of $82 guys are paying, i could never dream of Premium here in Zimbabwe. Plus even if the prices were matched, there is the small issue of content. R30 is not going to break the bank
Multichoice keep on increasing premium, when you come across a problem you have to use your own airtime to reach on them. That is unfair as consumers.
My fool friends , Why do you’ve to give so much of priorities to DSTV. You can dump your wives but can’t live with movies. Hold on to your hard-earned money & spend more time with families than a routine TV. It’s not end of your life here& you can easily connect again when DSTV bring their charges down. Don’t show that you’re so addicted to TV. You can play with kids instead. SO SHOW THEM YOUR BRAINS ARE NOT DEAD YET.
You text (sound) like Bob. You know what makes many people stick to them? SuperSport channels. No one matches them at the moment.
Dstv makes us pay for paying our subscriptions to it. Last time an agent made me pay $3 commission for a $28 sub, that is a whooping 9.333% commission. Dstv should have a heart for its thousands of subscribers and put in place measures that assures clients get best value for their money, and not teaming up with its buddies to milk clients. Dstv should employ cashiers who collect subs at no extra cost and not pass the cost of collecting its subs to unsuspecting clients.
i would rather watch my beloved Ztv instead of being ripped off my hard earned cash!!!
Beloved ZTV? There is nothing to love about ZTV it is a propaganda machine always has been. I want to be entertained not bored to death by fake patriotic talk that says a 93 year old dithering fool who sleeps in meetings and spills vitriolic garbage is the best leader in the world when we know he is just shouting to distract us from his sins and incompetence.