Skip to content The Waka TV price starts at just R190 for a full month of premium streaming — and drops all the way to R86.67 per month when you choose the yearly plan. For that, you get 20,000+ live channels, 140,000+ movies and series, and Full HD & 4K quality on any device you own. This is the complete Waka TV price guide for 2026: every plan, every saving, what's actually included, and how the numbers stack up against DStv, Netflix and Showmax.
Let's start with the numbers everyone came for. The current list has four plans, and every single one includes the complete package — same channels, same movies, same quality. The only variable is how long you commit and how much you save:
| Plan | Waka TV Price | Per Month | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | R190 | R190.00 | — |
| 3 Months | R480 | R160.00 | 16% |
| 6 Months ⭐ | R760 | R126.67 | 33% |
| 1 Year | R1,040 | R86.67 | 54% |
The entry point. Full access, zero commitment, no contract. Ideal for testing the service on your own devices and internet line before going longer.
Drops the effective rate to R160 a month and covers a whole quarter of sport, series and movies in one payment.
The most popular option on our pricing page: a third off the monthly rate, and only two renewals a year to think about.
The best Waka TV price per month, full stop. R86.67 is less than half the month-to-month rate — over a year, that's around R1,240 staying in your pocket for the exact same service.
One more thing worth knowing: the price you sign up at is locked for your entire plan. No mid-term increases, no surprise "adjustments" — the number you pay is the number you agreed to.
A price only means something next to what it buys. Every rand of the Waka TV price covers the full package — nothing is sold separately, and there are no add-on "bouquets" to unlock:
Notice what's not on the list: decoders, dishes, installation fees, access fees, call-out charges. That number is the whole story — your only other requirement is the internet connection you already pay for.
Different households squeeze value out of it in different ways. Sports fans effectively get a full SuperSport and Sky Sports package for less than a single stadium ticket per year. Families get kids' channels, movies and local soapies on every screen in the house without fighting over the remote. Series lovers get a library bigger than Netflix and Showmax combined. Whichever camp you're in, the subscription pays for itself within the first weekend.
Context turns a good price into an obvious one. Here's how it compares with what South Africans typically pay for TV and streaming in 2026:
| Service | Monthly Price | Live Channels | On-Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waka TV (yearly) | R86.67 | 20,000+ | 140,000+ |
| Waka TV (monthly) | R190 | 20,000+ | 140,000+ |
| DStv Premium | ±R950 | ±140 | Catch Up |
| DStv Compact Plus | ±R590 | ±120 | Catch Up |
| DStv Compact | ±R470 | ±110 | Catch Up |
| Netflix Premium | ±R229 | None | ±6,000 titles |
| Showmax Premier League | ±R349 | Sport only | Limited |
Competitor prices change often — verify current rates on the official DStv, Netflix and Showmax websites.
Read that table twice if you need to. DStv Premium costs roughly ten times the yearly Waka TV price for around 140 channels. Netflix has a strong library but zero live TV — no sport, no news, no local channels. Waka TV is the only option on the list that combines a massive live lineup and a giant on-demand library in a single low price.
For a deeper dive into the monthly cost angle — including hidden satellite fees most people forget to count — read our full guide on how much Waka TV costs per month.
Monthly numbers hide the real picture — a year is where the difference becomes impossible to ignore. Here's what twelve months of entertainment actually costs a South African household on each route, including the once-off extras that traditional TV quietly adds:
| Route | Subscription / Year | Hardware & Install | True First-Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waka TV yearly plan | R1,040 | R0 | R1,040 |
| Waka TV paid monthly | R2,280 | R0 | R2,280 |
| DStv Compact | ±R5,640 | ±R1,000+ | ±R6,640+ |
| DStv Premium | ±R11,400 | ±R1,000+ | ±R12,400+ |
| Netflix + Showmax combo | ±R6,900 | R0 | ±R6,900 (no live TV) |
Put differently: a household switching from DStv Premium to the yearly plan keeps over R11,000 a year — enough for a new TV, a fibre upgrade, or simply money that stays yours. Even the "cheap" streaming combo of Netflix plus Showmax costs six times more over a year and still leaves you without a single live channel for match day.
And because there's no contract, the risk of trying is exactly one month at R190 — or zero, if you start with the free trial.
It's the question skeptics ask, and it deserves a straight answer. The Waka TV price is low because streaming economics are fundamentally different from satellite economics:
Low price, in other words, doesn't mean low quality — it means the money goes into servers and content instead of satellites and vans. The 99.9% uptime and 4K streams speak for themselves, and the free trial (more on that below) lets you verify every claim before paying.
There's also a timing factor working in your favour. Across the world, viewers are moving from satellite to internet TV, and South Africa is no exception — fibre coverage keeps expanding, data keeps getting cheaper, and streaming keeps getting better. Services built for the internet era simply don't carry the cost baggage of the satellite era, and honest pricing is the visible result of that shift.
Part of what makes the value so strong is that you almost certainly own everything you need already. The service runs on practically any screen in your home:
The only real requirement is a stable internet connection — around 25 Mbps is comfortable for 4K, and most fibre and LTE lines in South Africa clear that easily. You can check yours in thirty seconds at Speedtest.net. When you order, tell the team what device you'll be using and they'll walk you through the setup for that exact model — it's included in the service, not an extra.
The maths is brutal and beautiful: R1,040 once versus R2,280 paid monthly over a year. Same channels, same everything — 54% less money.
Not ready to commit? Ask for a free trial on WhatsApp before paying anything. Watch a match in 4K, browse the movie library, test your internet line. When the trial convinces you, upgrade to a paid plan in the same chat.
Plans can be upgraded whenever you like, with what you've paid credited toward the longer plan. Plenty of subscribers start at R190 and move to the yearly rate within their first month — no penalty, no friction.
Locking in your plan takes one WhatsApp message:
No contract, no auto-renewal, no debit orders. When your plan ends, renewing is your choice — and the team will remind you, not bill you.
From R86.67/month for 20,000+ channels and 140,000+ movies — activated in 10 minutes.
Get This Price on WhatsAppThe Waka TV price isn't a promotion or a limited-time hook — it's just what honest streaming costs when you strip out satellites, decoders and legacy overheads. From R86.67 a month for more content than any satellite package in South Africa, the value question answers itself.
Pick your plan on the pricing page, message the team on WhatsApp, and you'll be streaming before the kettle boils. And if you want every detail on paying and getting activated, our payment and contact guide walks you through it step by step.
