DStv won't come to the table on price increase

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I think the view of everybody that was targeted with the sudden unannounced increase, it came across that it was opportunistic to gain market share by taking an opportunity to put the price increase for their own benefit, not thinking about South Africa,’ says Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa.

8 Sep 2023 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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