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jmoore(m): 9:20am On May 01, 2024
Let's compare the prices of DSTV plans in Southafrica and Nigeria

Southafrica

1, DSTV R929 ($49.36)

2, DSTV Compact plus R619 ($33)

3. DSTV Compact R469 ($25)



Nigeria

1. DSTV 37,000 naira ($26.43)

2. DSTV Compact plus 25,000 naira ($17.89)

3. DSTV Compact 15,700 naira ($11.21)

https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-prices-hiked-for-2024-the-details/239837/

https://vanguardngr.com/2024/04/just-in-again-multichoice-increases-price-of-dstv-gotv-packages-full-list/

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MMempire(m): 9:24am On May 01, 2024
Who be this OP? Na same minimum wage we dey earn? Bia, be careful there!

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SadiqBabaSani: 9:25am On May 01, 2024
Lies

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ForValour: 9:26am On May 01, 2024
Different economic circumstances, mate.

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rinaballa: 9:27am On May 01, 2024
I still wonder why people with sense be comparing prices btw countries why

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Boyewu: 9:29am On May 01, 2024
They don't buy fuel to their generator before they watch in south Africa.

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JASONjnr(m): 9:30am On May 01, 2024
You should understand that, the value is different.

Also, the laws in south Africa will not allow the people to pay and get ripped by the multichoice company.

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jmoore(m): 9:34am On May 01, 2024
MMempire:
Who be this OP? Na same minimum wage we dey earn? Bia, be careful there!

You can watch only NTA for free. They didn't force guns on your head to subscribe.

It is DSTV that will approve minimum wage for your country?

The diesel they use to run their company in Nigeria is ten times cheaper than in Southafrica?

Kenya even pays more for DSTV subscription than Nigeria.

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Johnholmes: 9:37am On May 01, 2024
JASONjnr:
You should understand that, the value is different.

Also, the laws in south Africa will not allow the people to pay and get ripped by the multichoice company.

Is multi choice ripping off Nigerians ?
Let's even assume that most people are on subscription (which definitely is not the case), multi choice will just be getting a measily $26 per subscriber every month!!!!

Multi choice is not at fault here , rather it is the government that is making nigeria bad for business

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Muhammad234: 9:38am On May 01, 2024
South Africa, the national minimum wage was first
implemented on the 1st of January 2019 at a level of 3,897
ZAR (259.27 USD) per month; this was later adjusted to
4,045.09 ZAR (269.25 USD) per month

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jmoore(m): 9:39am On May 01, 2024
JASONjnr:
You should understand that, the value is different.

Also, the laws in south Africa will not allow the people to pay and get ripped by the multichoice company.
In Nigeria, eating in a mamaput t, normal restaurant, Sheraton hotel will not cost the same.

I don't understand why this DSTV should be a national topic. Anyone that can't afford DSTV should go for startimes or others.

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JASONjnr(m): 9:42am On May 01, 2024
jmoore:

In Nigeria, eating in a mamaput t, normal restaurant, Sheraton hotel will not cost the same.

I don't understand why this DSTV should be a national topic. Anyone that can't afford DSTV should go for startimes or others.

It will be difficult for some people to manage startimes.

But we need a strong competitor against DStv.

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Mahenson: 9:43am On May 01, 2024
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JASONjnr(m): 9:45am On May 01, 2024
Johnholmes:


Is multi choice ripping off Nigerians ?
Let's even assume that most people are on subscription (which definitely is not the case), multi choice will just be getting a measily $26 per subscriber every month!!!!

Multi choice is not at fault here , rather it is the government that is making nigeria bad for business

Now you didn't get me.

The laws in south Africa is standard compared to the laws in Nigeria.

You can wake up tomorrow and get ripped by multichoice and the lawmakers will look elsewhere!

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okosodo: 9:55am On May 01, 2024
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jmoore(m): 9:57am On May 01, 2024
Muhammad234:
South Africa, the national minimum wage was first
implemented on the 1st of January 2019 at a level of 3,897
ZAR (259.27 USD) per month; this was later adjusted to
4,045.09 ZAR (269.25 USD) per month

Anyone running a business will check for things that contributes to the cost of production or running such business. I don't know which company uses minimum wage as a criteria to set production cost and selling cost.
Is it DSTV that increased minimum wage for Southafrican government?

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jmoore(m): 9:58am On May 01, 2024
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Remman(m): 10:00am On May 01, 2024
jmoore:
Let's compare the prices of DSTV plans in Southafrica and Nigeria

Southafrica

1, DSTV R929 ($49.36)

2, DSTV Compact plus R619 ($33)

3. DSTV Compact R469 ($25)



Nigeria

1. DSTV 37,000 naira ($26.43)

2. DSTV Compact plus 25,000 naira ($17.89)

3. DSTV Compact 15,700 naira ($11.21)

https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-prices-hiked-for-2024-the-details/239837/

https://vanguardngr.com/2024/04/just-in-again-multichoice-increases-price-of-dstv-gotv-packages-full-list/
Lol! Please hike it and see how the alternatives begin to be patronised.

I just bought three free to air disc one for Movies, one for news and the other for sports. I don't even know much about it or how it works because my son introduced it to me. But it cost us 300k+ for purchase and installations. Started using since november and up till now, we've paid no dime for subs because there ain't any. I wonder why people can't just switch.

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Princewill1(m): 10:09am On May 01, 2024
If Multichoice was a Nigerian company that never repatriate profits abroad and also operating in a competitive market.

Dstv no go 20k

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Princewill1(m): 10:25am On May 01, 2024
jmoore:


Anyone running a business will check for things that contributes to the cost of production or running such business. I don't know which company uses minimum wage as a criteria to set production cost and selling cost.
Is it DSTV that increased minimum wage for Southafrican government?

Poor minimum wage of 30k in Nigeria means that Multichoice pay lesser on staff wages in Nigeria (part of cost of production) in Nigeria than in SA. One of the reasons why the charge here should be cheaper.

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jmoore(m): 10:34am On May 01, 2024
Princewill1:
Poor minimum wage of 30k in Nigeria means that Multichoice pay lesser on staff wages in Nigeria (part of cost of production) in Nigeria than in SA. One of the reasons why the charge here should be cheaper.

Wage is down the ladder when compared to price of diesel.

I doubt if DSTV pays any of its staff 30k per month. Most big private companies have better pay package.

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Nice2023(m): 10:57am On May 01, 2024

Show us the income ghat is salary of a director in civil service in South vs that of Nigeria.




jmoore:
Let's compare the prices of DSTV plans in Southafrica and Nigeria

Southafrica

1, DSTV R929 ($49.36)

2, DSTV Compact plus R619 ($33)

3. DSTV Compact R469 ($25)



Nigeria

1. DSTV 37,000 naira ($26.43)

2. DSTV Compact plus 25,000 naira ($17.89)

3. DSTV Compact 15,700 naira ($11.21)

https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-prices-hiked-for-2024-the-details/239837/

https://vanguardngr.com/2024/04/just-in-again-multichoice-increases-price-of-dstv-gotv-packages-full-list/

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Nice2023(m): 10:57am On May 01, 2024

Show us the income that is salary of a director in civil service in South vs that of Nigeria.




jmoore:
Let's compare the prices of DSTV plans in Southafrica and Nigeria

Southafrica

1, DSTV R929 ($49.36)

2, DSTV Compact plus R619 ($33)

3. DSTV Compact R469 ($25)



Nigeria

1. DSTV 37,000 naira ($26.43)

2. DSTV Compact plus 25,000 naira ($17.89)

3. DSTV Compact 15,700 naira ($11.21)

https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-prices-hiked-for-2024-the-details/239837/

https://vanguardngr.com/2024/04/just-in-again-multichoice-increases-price-of-dstv-gotv-packages-full-list/

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Nice2023(m): 10:57am On May 01, 2024

Show us the income that is,salary of a director in civil service in South vs that of Nigeria.




jmoore:
Let's compare the prices of DSTV plans in Southafrica and Nigeria

Southafrica

1, DSTV R929 ($49.36)

2, DSTV Compact plus R619 ($33)

3. DSTV Compact R469 ($25)



Nigeria

1. DSTV 37,000 naira ($26.43)

2. DSTV Compact plus 25,000 naira ($17.89)

3. DSTV Compact 15,700 naira ($11.21)

https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-prices-hiked-for-2024-the-details/239837/

https://vanguardngr.com/2024/04/just-in-again-multichoice-increases-price-of-dstv-gotv-packages-full-list/

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Astra101: 10:59am On May 01, 2024
In south Africa when it rains, dstv doesn't stop / hang. But in Nigeria, small rain everything stop embarassed

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michlins(m): 11:00am On May 01, 2024
Muhammad234:
South Africa, the national minimum wage was first
implemented on the 1st of January 2019 at a level of 3,897
ZAR (259.27 USD) per month; this was later adjusted to
4,045.09 ZAR (269.25 USD) per month
direct your anger to the government. DStv will not spend millions of dollars to acquire TV rights only to give it to Nigerians free. They're adjusting and operating with current economic realities

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1x2x3: 11:07am On May 01, 2024
APC stooges has taught us how to get out of criticism by comparing prices in other countries. DSTV is right.

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jmoore(m): 11:07am On May 01, 2024
Nice2023:

Show us the income that is,salary of a director in civil service in South vs that of Nigeria.


You can use your smartphone or laptop to get the info for yourself and create a topic for it.

Thank you.

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Princewill1(m): 11:11am On May 01, 2024
jmoore:


Wage is down the ladder when compared to price of diesel.

I doubt if DSTV pays any of its staff 30k per month. Most big private companies have better pay package.
Firstly, If price of diesel is the cause of the hike then why hasn't MTN (same South African coy) increased their tarrif all these years?
But Dstv has increased over 3x since last year. By the way, Multichoice doesn't consume 1% of the amount of diesel MTN used in running thousands of it's antennas across the country.

Secondly, no matter what big private companies pays in Nigeria, as long as the pay is in naira, it can't march up what same position pays in South Africa when you convert both salaries in USD.

They are just giving filmsy excuses to exploit the huge population due to monopoly and poor govt oversight and poeple like you who give in easily are buying it with no scrutiny.

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jmoore(m): 11:20am On May 01, 2024
Princewill1:
Firstly, If price of diesel is the cause of hike then why hasn't MTN (same South African coy) increased their tarrif all these years? While Dstv has increased over 3x since last year. By the way, Multichoice doesn't consume 1% of the amount MTN used in running thousands of it's antennas across the country.

Secondly, no matter what big private coy pays in Nigeria, as long as the pay is in naira, it can't
march up what same position pays in South Africa when you convert both pays in USD.

They are just giving filmsy excuses to exploit the huge population due to monopoly and poor govt oversight and poeple like you who give in easily are buying it with no scrutiny.
I don't use DSTV. The startimes I was managing last year, I abadoned it because it is wasteful subscribing when power supply is poor.
Choice! Cable tv is not a neccesity. There is no monopoly. Some people are obsessed with DSTV, there are alternatives.

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tellwisdom: 11:31am On May 01, 2024
MMempire:
Who be this OP? Na same minimum wage we dey earn? Bia, be careful there!

Na your minimum wage de determine the big yansh wey u de carry?

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danzaki63: 11:40am On May 01, 2024
How can you compare those who are on pay as you view, to we that pays a flat monthly rate? The comparism does not jell at all.. we have more subscribers than South Africa, so the spread of their expenses per viewers should be low in Nigeria.

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