{"id":126570,"date":"2026-05-12T12:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=126570"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:30:10","slug":"the-video-streaming-services-you-can-watch-in-south-africa-from-as-little-as-r29-per-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/126570-the-video-streaming-services-you-can-watch-in-south-africa-from-as-little-as-r29-per-month","title":{"rendered":"The video streaming services you can watch in South Africa – from as little as R29 per month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Africans have access to a wide range of video streaming services – many of which are available at affordable prices, while a few are completely free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the well-known multinational platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, and YouTube, South Africans can enjoy several more niche and even local video-on-demand (VOD) streaming platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One notable recent change to South Africa’s VOD ecosystem is the shutdown of one of the country’s largest streaming services, Showmax, which has migrated to DStv Stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several platforms have recently increased their prices, too. Crunchyroll jumped<\/a> from R39 per month to R55 per month, while its top tier increased from R49 to R65 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netflix prices also jumped between 13-20%<\/a> in March 2026, depending on the tier you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affordability reigns supreme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Prime Video remains one of the most affordable VOD platforms in South Africa, at just R79 per month. It has retained this price since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also one of the many platforms that offers an even more affordable mobile streaming plan. Amazon Prime Video’s mobile streaming subscription is just R29 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes it one of the most affordable options in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other affordable mobile streaming plans include Disney+ at R49 per month and Netflix at R59 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile plans typically offer lower resolution streaming that saves bandwidth – often as low as 480p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also several completely free options, like eTV’s eVOD and SABC+. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can stream eVOD content for free with ads, or pay R50 per month for an ad-free experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve compiled a list of many of the most popular video streaming services in South Africa, and their pricing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated sports streaming services have been excluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several paid subscription services also offer a free trial, which is noted in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service<\/strong><\/th>Free Trial<\/strong><\/th>Price plans and devices<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Netflix<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td>Mobile: R59 pm
Basic: R99 pm
Standard: R179 pm
Premium: R229 pm<\/td><\/tr>
Amazon Prime Video<\/strong><\/td>7 days<\/td>Mobile: R29 pm
Standard: R79 pm<\/td><\/tr>
Disney+<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td>Mobile: R49 pm
Premium: R179 pm
Annual: R1,590<\/td><\/tr>
Apple TV+<\/strong><\/td>7 days<\/td>Standard: R124.99 pm<\/td><\/tr>
YouTube<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>Free with ads
Premium: R81.99 pm
Student: R51.99 pm
Family R149.99 pm (5 users)<\/td><\/tr>
DStv Stream<\/strong><\/td> No<\/td>Access: From R99 pm
Family: From R299 pm
Compact: From R299 pm Compact Plus: From R549 pm Premium: From R699 pm<\/td><\/tr>
eVOD<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>Free
Premium: R50<\/td><\/tr>
SABC+<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Crunchyroll<\/strong><\/td>7 days<\/td>Fan: R55 pm
Fan: R494.99 per year
Mega Fan: R65 pm
Mega Fan: R579.99 per year<\/td><\/tr>
DAZN Premium<\/strong><\/td> No<\/td>Standard: From R149.99 pm Ultimate: From R341.99 pm<\/td><\/tr>
Curiosity Stream<\/strong><\/td> No<\/td>Standard: R59 pm
Standard: R459 per year
Smart: R115 pm
Smart: R810 per year<\/td><\/tr>
MUBI<\/strong><\/td>7 days
30 days for students<\/td>		Standard: R139.99 pm
Student: R89.99 pm
R1,079.88 per year<\/td><\/tr>
Viu<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>Free, limited access
Premium: R69 pm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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