When Peter and Marianne Jacobs retired from their teaching careers in Pretoria five years ago, they promised themselves one thing — no more rushing, no more schedules, just time for themselves. Their days would finally be filled with the small pleasures they had postponed for decades: tending to the garden, long breakfasts on the patio, and catching up on the movies and series they missed while raising two children and managing busy classrooms.
But there was one unexpected problem.
“We realized that traditional TV wasn’t really keeping up with us,” Marianne laughs. “Half of the shows we loved weren’t available anymore, and we couldn’t stand flipping between channels filled with reruns.”
The Discovery
It was their eldest daughter who first mentioned IPTV, an online television service that streams channels, movies, and series through the internet instead of satellite dishes or cables. At first, Peter admits, he thought it sounded “too technical.”
“I told her, ‘Marianne and I can barely handle the remote!’” he recalls with a chuckle. “But she insisted — she said it was the future of TV in South Africa.”
A few YouTube tutorials later, the couple found themselves exploring the world of IPTV South Africa. After comparing several services and reading reviews online, they stumbled upon a reliable provider through a simple Google search — a local platform that offered thousands of live channels and on-demand movies at the click of a button. (They later discovered it was available at iptvsafrica.co.za, a name that now rolls off Peter’s tongue like an old friend.)
A New Kind of Entertainment
Once their IPTV account was set up, everything changed.
Their living room became a cinema, a travel channel, and a concert hall all in one.
“We watched an old French film one evening and then switched to live rugby in seconds,” Peter says. “It felt like we suddenly had the entire world in our TV.”
Marianne especially loves the endless library of classic films and cooking shows. “It’s like having Netflix, DStv, and YouTube together — but simpler,” she explains. “I can watch my series, Peter can enjoy his sports, and we both have something to talk about every evening.”
More Than Just TV
For the Jacobs, IPTV became more than just a way to watch television — it became part of their new rhythm of life. With no advertisements interrupting their favorite shows and the freedom to choose what to watch, when to watch, they say they’ve found something precious: control over their own time.
“When you retire, you start to value your time differently,” Marianne reflects. “You don’t want to waste it searching for a good movie — you just want to press play.”
A Quiet Revolution in Living Rooms
Across South Africa, thousands of households are making the same switch — trading complicated satellite subscriptions for the simplicity of IPTV. It’s not just a tech trend; it’s a cultural shift, especially for retirees like the Jacobs, who see it as a way to reconnect with what they enjoy most.
Peter sums it up perfectly:
“We used to plan our days around TV schedules. Now, we plan TV around our days.”
And with a smile, Marianne adds:
“Retirement feels even sweeter when your next adventure is just one click away.”
