DStv Zimbabwe speaks on suspension of payments via EcoCash – “This won’t happen with other platforms”

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Dstv Zimbabwe, MultiChoice, Pay TV

Less than a week ago EcoCash, the mobile money service owned by Ecocash announced that it would be suspending the option to pay for Dstv via its platform from the 1st of January 2017.

Though an official explanation for the suspension hasn’t been provided by both MultiChoice and EcoCash, there has been speculation that this could be a response to the foreign currency challenges being faced by local companies like MultiChoice which need to make payments outside the country.

Services like entertainment are not prioritised by the central bank which is managing all movements of foreign currency out of the country closely.

When we sought clarification from the local MultiChoice office in charge of Dstv Zimbabwe they responded by pointing out that the decision to suspend the service was made by EcoCash. MultiChoice also highlighted that other payment options won’t be affected in the same way.

This means that people can still pay their subscriptions via other mobile money platforms like Telecash and GetCash, through their bank accounts as well as MultiChoice’s online payment platform.

You can read more on options for DStv payments here.

In a brief response, MultiChoice said,

MultiChoice Zimbabwe has been advised by Econet that it will no longer be facilitating DStv subscription payments through its EcoCash platform. This development does not affect any other payment platform available to Zimbabwean subscribers and MultiChoice Zimbabwe will continue to seek out new payment platforms to make subscription payments as easy and accessible as possible.

Regarding the length of the suspension, MultiChoice referred the issue back to EcoCash.

8 comments

  1. watcher

    it’s because Econet through kwese TV is no competing with dstv

  2. FARAI NYOWANA

    ZVAAKUMEKA SENSE MANJE, REMEMBER ZBC/KWESE DEAL RAKADONHA RIYA. I THINK SINCE ZBC IRIPA DSTV , MULTI CHOICE YAKAONA KUNGE YAVAKUPARIKWA NEZBC, VAKATI HANDIDI MAININI PANO KKK, NOW MAININI KWESE TV, THROUGH ECOCASH VAVEKURATIDZAWO MASIMBA AVO. KKKK

    1. Allaz

      Interesting theory – handina kumbozvigaya like that but it kind of makes sense that DSTV would not be happy about that Kwese deal – but for ZBC on its own, that deal was actually a positive.

  3. Mpofu mabell

    Ecocash was useful kwandiri.I stays in Mberengwa, Cbz bank app does not work. Do I have to go to the bank to pay my Dstv.? Pliz have other easy option

  4. opolopo

    i love how most people are always pitting Kwese n DSTV…100% incomparable.. DSTV is a beast. Do u think all those guys spend the whole day drinking coffee in their offices at Multixhoice in SA..Until Kwese tv launches its own sport coverage network like Supersport then forget n smile..This Ecocash thing 100% nothing to do with Kwese vs Dstv just RBZ fiasco. Yes we want Strive to suceed but he cannot overtake Dstv, many have tried n failed

  5. fuck econet

    fuck econet

  6. Anonymous

    maivavooooooo, kuno kunongobata mbwa idzodzi,kwava kutoinda dhorobheni futi

  7. Msiteli moyo

    It makes sense Kati tonite zwema cuz touch

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