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17 March 2020
In response to the COVID-19 situation, DStv Now has added a new way to get free access (no DStv subscription needed) to six 24-hour news channels.

17 March 2020
In response to the COVID-19 situation, DStv Now has added a new way to get free access (no DStv subscription needed) to six 24-hour news channels.
In response to the COVID-19 situation, DStv Now has added a new way to get free access (no DStv subscription needed) to the following 24-hour news channels:
DStv Now is the online version of DStv and it’s free to DStv subscribers. Watch on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer, smart TV or Xbox.
The TV channels and Catch Up content on DStv Now mirror the content available on the underlying DStv subscription. In other words, Compact subscribers see Compact channels on DStv Now, Premium subscribers get all channels, etc...
But what many people don’t know is there’s a totally free section to DStv Now available to people who don’t have a DStv subscription at all. This free service has the following channels on top of the news channels mentioned above:
In addition, episodes of some of South Africa’s best-loved soapies are available free, including Igazi, The River, Isibaya, Binnelanders, Suidooster and Die Ware Naarheid.
Please note that this free service is currently limited to South Africa.