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17 September 2020

How to watch sport online in South Africa

Here's where you'll find live sport from SuperSport to stream in your web browser or on your phone or tablet.

All DStv subscribers are able to watch all channels available to their bouquet online on DStv online, using the app for smartphones and tablets, or in their web browser. (To find out about how to access and use DStv Now, read more here.) DStv Premium subscribers: live sport streaming is easy game, since you have access to all SuperSport channels in your bouquet.

But what about those who are on the Compact Plus, Compact, Family, Access and other packages with fewer sports channels, or those who don’t subscribe to DStv at all?

Enter Showmax Pro, which offers the following live sport from SuperSport: all Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, and PSL games as well as a wide range of live sports events including athletics, professional boxing, and the world’s biggest marathons. (Note that this is only applicable to South Africa – available sports differ between countries*.)

Showmax Pro also gives subscribers access to the full Showmax catalogue (series, movies, documentaries and kids’ shows) plus live news and music channels.

How much does Showmax Pro cost?

That depends whether you want access to Showmax Pro on only one mobile device (in which case, you’ll be looking at Showmax Pro Mobile), or on multiple devices with two simultaneous streams (Showmax Pro). Here’s the breakdown of costs.

ShowmaxShowmax Pro
ShowmaxShowmax MobileShowmax ProShowmax Pro Mobile
South AfricaZAR 99ZAR 49ZAR 449ZAR 225
KenyaKSh760KSh380KSh2100KSh1050
NigeriaNGN2900NGN1450NGN6300NGN3200
Other countries*$7.99$3.99$17.99$8.99

What else can I watch on Showmax Pro?

ShowmaxShowmax Pro
ShowmaxShowmax MobileShowmax ProShowmax Pro Mobile
Series, movies, kids’ shows, documentaries✓✓✓✓
Athletics, pro boxing, major international marathons, & more––✓✓
Music channels: Trace Urban, Trace Gospel––✓✓
News channels: SABC News (SA only), Africanews, Euronews, Newzroom Afrika––✓✓
Football: all Champions League (SA only), Premier League, Serie A, PSL and La Liga games ––✓✓
Number of concurrent streams2121
Smartphone and tablet apps✓✓✓✓
Smart TV, laptop, Android TV, Apple TV apps✓–✓*–
Maximum video resolutionHDSDHDSD
14-day trial✓✓––
*Supported smart TVs: Samsung Tizen (2017-2020), LG WebOS (2014-2020)

Want to know which matches will be available every week on Showmax Pro in South Africa? Click here to find out which live sport events to watch this week.

How do I get Showmax Pro?

  • Sign up or sign in to Showmax. New subscribers, select Showmax Pro – either Mobile or Standard.
  • Existing subscribers: From the main profile, go to My Account > Manage Subscription and then select Showmax Pro (either Mobile or Standard).
  • Start watching your favourite sports live.

*Showmax Pro is available in: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comores, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, DRC, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Réunion, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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