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Considering 56 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about unhelpful support teams, long waiting times, and ongoing difficulties resolving complicated billing or subscription problems. People also struggled with unexpected account disconnections, unauthorized package changes, and rising monthly prices for their services. Some reviewers were happy with the very helpful assistance received from certain friendly call center agents and appreciated affordable subscription choices overall. Other customers noted that the streaming content quality was genuinely impressive when digital services worked properly, and a few individuals also mentioned positive experiences with specific entertainment packages available on the platform.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Firstly, they shut down the service for R6.63. Secondly, they told me my last payment was made a few months ago, but was not the case and then finally, I was chatting to Manini and she/he clearly... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I accidentally loaded R1500 into my old DSTV account. Despite multiple requests, I'm yet to receive a refund. Every time I call to follow up, the balance seems to decrease. Now they're saying I owe R9... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor service U skip a day the put insterest and disconnect u pay for those interest the following month again u are being changed for things u do not know about even when u pay on time u alwa... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DSTV stream is a scam, you claim one can register and stream without a decoder but after subscription it ask for both smartcard and customer number, then the customer service will ask you how did yo... See more


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  1. Movie Streaming Service
  2. Media Company
  3. Movie Rental Store
  4. Television Station

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The best in television entertainment at your fingertips. Watch the latest sport, movies, series and reality shows and access the DStv TV guide.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The new system sucks

The new system just isn’t working ! Having to download catchup is a disaster. It’s continually freezing. I can’t even get some episodes to play at all. Using your own data to watch something that you pay a hefty subscription for also irritates me.
Might as well go to a less frustrating full stream service.

19 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking!

The worst is that it is the most expensive streaming service in the country and they STILL SERVE YOU ADS before you can watch a show (Which you just paid for!). Shame on you.

18 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS

While going up nearly R200 in price from last year to this year, DSTV forces customers who only want to watch rugby on a Saturday to pay the full price package of R1550 per month! Disgusting advantage being taken of businesses and households. Takes the same route as the cell phone providers and banks to just milk the South African public with no regard for anything but profits. SHAMEFUL.

16 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I took a WiFi with my dstv they told me…

I took a WiFi with my dstv they told me to pay an amount to upgrade for more that when I went to boxer shop the system gave a less amount with I paid now the amounts where not the same now the disconnected me for their fault and I felt it was a fraud your system can’t give an amount and you telling me I paid less hence I got small data and now am disconnected I can’t watch tv and my kids are suffering am very angry I called and chat with all now is coming with a solution they want money from me I must pay more to reconnect more that I was paying that pure fraud my account with 93998452 worse company ever I worked with I need help

4 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dstv streaming pathetic

Ongoing error message. Sorry something went wrong.
Dstv forever freezing specially after an advert break. Seems the streaming service is not compatible with Hisence tv's

26 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dstv went from worse to worse for the…

Dstv went from worse to worse for the last few years.
They are repeating cheap, old movies to death. Cartoons on every Mnet till 5 pm.
Nothing new anymore, nothing interesting anymore.
Their charges went up, their quality went down.
I used to love it. I still have in 4 different countries, but I will soon disconnect it.
It is a very boring cable provider now.

11 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dstv is by far the worst ever,no wonder…

Dstv is by far the worst ever,no wonder everyone is running away,they keep on adding a lot of unnecessary amounts cheating and stealing from us,this has to stop,it is enough,it is high time their competition fights harder to win over all the customers,it doesnt even make an effort to keep clients,very pathetic.

5 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service from DSTV!

DSTV Tel: 011 2892222 service desk has the absolute worst service. Spoke to someone called Siya, who refused to assist. Kept us holding on with their irritating jingle for 30 minutes in total. When you want to upgrade your package, you can simply follow the prompts and it is done. Try to downgrade your package however, you need to speak to someone like SIYA who will do everything in his power not to allow the downgrade. We asked several times to speak to a supervisor and after asking several times, he says that is manager is now in a meeting and we must call again in 30 minutes. For what? To go through the very same repeated jingle!

29 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dstv is showing live tennis chanel 214…

Dstv is showing live tennis chanel 214 the same march is live on channel 201, on channel 206 is a repeat of men's match with Ruud. Why is the live match of Sinner showing on channel 214 also showing on 201. Why are the woman's not showing on any channels as there are 4 live woman's match on now and are not showing on any of the channels 3 channel are showing men's matches match of sinners are shown on 214 and 201 at the same time it don't make sense this is discrimination to woman's matches. Dstv is using 2 channels to show the same match its ridiculous.

26 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRID, RUDE UNPLEASANT

Horrid, rude, incompetent Zikhona whom I asked via DSTV's whatsapp line how much additional data cost with 2?? on the enquiry. BEFORE I COULD DECIDE WHETHER TO TOP UP DATA OR NOT SHE HAD ACTUALLY TOPPED ME UP WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. WHEN I ASKED HER TO REVERSE THE TOP UP SHE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS IF SHE HAD TRIED. WAY TOO MUCH AGRIVATION FOR ME TO BE PAYING FOR. COMES END OF THIS CONTRACT, COMES END OF MY OVER 30 YEAR DEALINGS WITH MULTICHOICE. THEY HAVE GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE AND I TRULY CANT BE BOTHERED ANYMORE. JUST LIKE THEIR SERVICE.

16 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DSTV is the worst !

DSTV is the worst !
They have been calling me for marketing consistently for 2 weeks.
Even though hi have asked numerous times for them to remove my details.
HARRASSMENT !

14 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

I'm very much pissed with dstv ...as you guys just add channels on my account without any communication with me and you force me to pay double amount for what ,I feel this is a dy light robbery ,for me and my family I can tell you that we will first to leave it .as I speak now I did not pay this month as my bill is double ,I spoke to phindile on their chatbot and she told me that I have to pay the amount the way it is .my package is dstv compact plus internet. I told her that I will never pay that money !!!!!

1 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Below poor service

I feel like screaming! I pay my subscription a week before the cut-off date and my account gets suspended. It happens time and time again. Their service is with one word, pathetic.

3 April 2025
Unprompted review

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