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How to vote for your favourite nominee – DStvMVCA

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13 April 2022
We've put together a quick article to tell you how you can vote for the nominees in the assorted categories of the DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards – and how you can make the most of your DStv subscription!
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The DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards celebration is back, which means that audiences are in the driving seat again, casting their votes to pick the winners of assorted categories like “Favourite Song”, “Favourite Actress” and “Favourite TV Personality”. On top of that, DStv Rewards is getting in on the action, once again, and will be handing out prizes to some lucky voters (keep an eye on our site and social media for updates on this).

Obviously, to make the most out of this, you need to know how you can vote and make the most out of your DStv Rewards level, which is why you are reading this article. So, down to business. Voting opens on Wednesday 13 April 2022 at 21:00 (CAT) and closes Saturday 11 June 2022 at 22:00 (CAT). This gives you almost a full two months to pick your favourite nominees and get your votes in.

As to where you can vote, that’s pretty easy. Option one is to vote on our site (both web and mobile), where you get a total of 100 votes. The other way to vote is on the MyDStv app, where your total number of votes are allocated according to your eligible Rewards level on that platform – please note that this is only applicable to active MyDStv subscribers in South Africa. It also helps that voting is free on all the voting platforms.

Here’s a table to be able to find – at a glance – the possible Rewards levels based on your DStv package:

Rewards Level

MyDStv Votes (Active subscribers only)

Premium Starter

250

Premium Rising Star

500

Premium Super Star

1000

Premium Legend

2000

Compact Plus Starter

250

Compact Plus Rising Star

500

Compact Plus Super Star

1000

Compact Plus Legend

2000

Compact Starter

250

Compact Rising Star

500

Compact Super Star

1000

Compact Legend

2000

Family Starter

250

Family Rising Star

500

Family Super Star

1000

Family Legend

2000

Access Starter

250

Access Rising Star

500

Access Super Star

1000

Access Legend

2000

EasyView Starter

250

As to how you can use all those allocated votes – that’s up to you. You can devote all of them to a single nominee or spread them out over more (or even all) of them. They’re your votes – do what you like with them.  Once you (and everyone else) have cast your votes, they will be verified by the auditing firm Deloitte. (Yes, there are Terms and Conditions attached to voting.)

And that’s it!  All you need to do to get voting is to make sure you’re registered on the relevant platforms (website, mobile site and the MyDStv app). We’ve put together a quick list of how to do that, below.

Registering on the mzansimagic.tv website:

  • You may register to vote for your favourite nominee(s) via the Mzansi Magic website – mzansimagic.tv/dstvmvca
  • Click on the Vote menu item.
  • Click on Register and enter your name, surname, year of birth, gender, location, and cell phone in the international format e.g. +27731234567, and your preferred password.
  • You will receive an OTP (One Time Pin) via SMS.
  • Enter your OTP.
  • Once registered, you will be able to vote.
  • You do not have to register again If you have voted in the previous DStvMVCAs or another Mzansi production, just log in, and update your details.
  • Select your favourite nominee(s).
  • Enter your number of votes and cast your vote by clicking VOTE.
  • Votes on the website are limited to 100 votes per user.
  • Website votes are free.
  • Data costs apply.

Voting on the mzansimagic.tv website if you’re a registered voter:

  • You may vote for your favourite nominee(s) via the Mzansi Magic website  - mzansimagic.tv/dstvmvca.
  • Click on the Vote menu item.
  • Click on Sign in and enter your cell phone number in the international format e.g. +27731234567.
  • Enter your chosen password.
  • Select your favourite nominee(s).
  • Enter your number of votes and cast your vote by clicking VOTE.
  • Votes on the mobile site are limited to 100 votes per user.
  • Website votes are free.
  • Data costs apply.

Registering on the mzansimagic.tv mobile site:

  • You may register to vote for your favourite nominee(s) via the Mzansi Magic mobile site – mzansimagic.tv/dstvmvca
  • Click on the Vote menu item.
  • Click on Register and enter your name, surname, year of birth, gender, location, and cell phone in the international format e.g. +27731234567, and your preferred password.
  • You will receive an OTP (One Time Pin) via SMS.
  • Enter your OTP.
  • Once registered, you will be able to vote.
  • You do not have to register again If you have voted in the previous DStvMVCAs or another Mzansi production, just log in, and update your details.
  • Select your favourite nominee(s).
  • Enter your number of votes and cast your vote by clicking VOTE.
  • Votes on the mobile site are limited to 100 votes per user.
  • Mobile sites votes are free.
  • Data costs apply.

Voting on the mzansimagic.tv mobile site if you’re a registered voter:

  • You may vote for your favourite nominee(s) via the Mzansi Magic mobile site - mzansimagic.tv/dstvmvca.
  • Click on the Vote menu item.
  • Click on Sign in and enter your cell phone number in the international format e.g. +27731234567.
  • Enter your chosen password.
  • Select your favourite nominee(s).
  • Enter your number of votes and cast your vote by clicking VOTE.
  • Votes on the mobile site are limited to 100 votes per user.
  • Mobile site votes are free.
  • Data costs apply.

How to vote via the MyDStv App (DStv subscribers with eligible rewards levels only): **

  • Get additional votes with the MyDStv App.
  • **Additional votes are awarded based on your Rewards level
  • Download the MyDStv App from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
  • Log in to the app by entering your email or mobile number and password.
  • Once you’ve logged into your MyDStv app, look for the “Rewards” menu item on the bottom menu
  • Select your available Rewards and click on the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards Card
  •  You must be an active MyDStv subscriber on one of the eligible rewards levels to receive your additional votes
  • Click on “Vote Now” and follow the instructions to cast your vote.

Registering on the MyDStv App (DStv subscribers with eligible rewards levels only): **

  • You can register to vote by clicking on the “Rewards” menu item on the bottom menu
  • Select your available Rewards and click on the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards Card
  •  Click on Register and enter your name, surname, year of birth, gender, location, and cell phone number in the international format e.g., +234731234567, confirm your smartcard number and your preferred password.
  • You will receive an OTP (One Time Pin) via SMS.
  • Enter your OTP.
  • Once registered, you will be able to vote.
  • MyDStv App votes are free.
  • Data costs apply.

Voting on the MyDStv App if you’re a registered voter (DStv subscribers with eligible Rewards levels only): **

  • You may vote for your favourite nominee(s) by clicking on the “Rewards” menu item on the bottom menu
  • Select your available Rewards and click on the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards Card
  • Confirm your customer number and enter your cell phone number in the international format e.g., +234731234567.
  • Enter your chosen password.
  • Select your favourite nominee(s).
  • Enter your number of votes and cast your vote by clicking VOTE.
  • MyDStv app votes are allocated based on your Rewards levels (active DStv subscribers in South Africa ONLY with eligible Rewards levels only) **
  • MyDStv App votes are free.
  • Data costs apply.

Voting Limits & Costs

Each user may cast 100 votes per voting platform per vote round i.e.:

  • Web – 100 votes
  • Mobi – 100 votes
  • MyDStv App – votes per person are allocated based on your eligible rewards level on this platform (For active MyDStv subscribers in South Africa with eligible rewards levels only).
  • Network data cost will apply for the use of the internet on web and mobile