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Apple Music South Africa Top Songs

The ten highest-ranked songs on Apple Music South Africa.

1. 01
   Position 1, new entry this edition. Remember Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy

   NEWPeak: 01

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   Ranked number 1 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 1 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
2. 02
   Position 2, new entry this edition. Ama hem hem (feat. ShaunMusiq) Thatohatsi & Sjava

   NEWPeak: 02

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   Ranked number 2 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 2 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
3. 03
   Position 3, new entry this edition. Janice STFU Drake

   NEWPeak: 03

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   Ranked number 3 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 3 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
4. 04
   Position 4, new entry this edition. TEZE W4DE & Royal Musiq

   NEWPeak: 04

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   Ranked number 4 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 4 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
5. 05
   Position 5, new entry this edition. THAT GIRL Tyla

   NEWPeak: 05

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   Ranked number 5 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 5 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
6. 06
   Position 6, new entry this edition. Shabang Drake

   NEWPeak: 06

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   Ranked number 6 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 6 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
7. 07
   Position 7, new entry this edition. Rapela (feat. Thatohatsi) Sam Deep, Aidah & Njelic

   NEWPeak: 07

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   Ranked number 7 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 7 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
8. 08
   Position 8, new entry this edition. Abantwana Bakho (feat. Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter) DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Kabza De Small

   NEWPeak: 08

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   Ranked number 8 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 8 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
9. 09
   Position 9, new entry this edition. Everybody Wanna Be In Love Calvin Fallo

   NEWPeak: 09

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   Ranked number 9 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 9 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
10. 10
    Position 10, new entry this edition. Whisper My Name Drake

    NEWPeak: 10

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    Ranked number 10 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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    • Position 10 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa)
    • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z

Snapshot older than 2 days at build time.

Source: Apple Music Top Songs chart for the South African storefront, via Apple's Marketing Tools RSS feed. Ranking reproduced without alteration. Data accessed 2026-08-06.

Reproduced without alteration from Apple Music's Top Songs chart for the South African storefront. This list measures Apple Music listening only — it becomes a market-wide ranking when the industry's official aggregate chart or a weighted multi-platform index replaces or joins this source.

Apple Music South Africa — verified SA credits

The ten highest-ranked songs on Apple Music South Africa with at least one verified South African credit.

1. 01
   Position 1, new entry this edition. Remember Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy

   NEWPeak: 01

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   Ranked number 1 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Mellow & Sleazy (mellow-sleazy), Pretoria, Gauteng.

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   • Position 1 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Mellow & Sleazy" matches verified profile mellow-sleazy
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
2. 02
   Position 2, new entry this edition. Ama hem hem (feat. ShaunMusiq) Thatohatsi & Sjava

   NEWPeak: 02

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   Ranked number 2 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Thatohatsi (thatohatsi), Payneville, Springs, Gauteng.

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   • Position 2 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Thatohatsi" matches verified profile thatohatsi
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
3. 03
   Position 3, new entry this edition. THAT GIRL Tyla

   NEWPeak: 03

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   Ranked number 3 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Tyla (tyla), Johannesburg (Edenvale), Gauteng.

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   • Position 5 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Tyla" matches verified profile tyla
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
4. 04
   Position 4, new entry this edition. Rapela (feat. Thatohatsi) Sam Deep, Aidah & Njelic

   NEWPeak: 04

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   Ranked number 4 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Sam Deep (sam-deep), South Africa (hometown not verified).

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   • Position 7 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Sam Deep" matches verified profile sam-deep
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
5. 05
   Position 5, new entry this edition. Abantwana Bakho (feat. Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter) DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Kabza De Small

   NEWPeak: 05

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   Ranked number 5 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: DJ Maphorisa (dj-maphorisa), Soshanguve, Pretoria.

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   • Position 8 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "DJ Maphorisa" matches verified profile dj-maphorisa
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
6. 06
   Position 6, new entry this edition. Ngithathiwe (feat. Dlala Thukzin) Zee Nxumalo & Funky Qla

   NEWPeak: 06

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   Ranked number 6 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Zee Nxumalo (zee-nxumalo), Alexandra, Johannesburg.

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   • Position 12 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Zee Nxumalo" matches verified profile zee-nxumalo
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
7. 07
   Position 7, new entry this edition. Khanya Njalo Kabza De Small & Zawadi Yamungu

   NEWPeak: 07

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   Ranked number 7 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Kabza De Small (kabza-de-small), Pretoria, Gauteng.

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   • Position 14 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Kabza De Small" matches verified profile kabza-de-small
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
8. 08
   Position 8, new entry this edition. Izospana (feat. Marvin) Sam Deep, Thatohatsi & Zuma

   NEWPeak: 08

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   Ranked number 8 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Sam Deep (sam-deep), South Africa (hometown not verified).

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   • Position 15 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Sam Deep" matches verified profile sam-deep
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
9. 09
   Position 9, new entry this edition. Ngyozama (feat. Sykes, Young Stunna, Nkosazana Daughter, Tracy & Thatohatsi) Kabza De Small & Dlala Thukzin

   NEWPeak: 09

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   Ranked number 9 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

   South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Kabza De Small (kabza-de-small), Pretoria, Gauteng.

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   • Position 16 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Kabza De Small" matches verified profile kabza-de-small
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z
10. 10
    Position 10, new entry this edition. FAIRYTALE (feat. Liquideep) Tyla

    NEWPeak: 10

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    Ranked number 10 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

    South African credit verified via Viranova profile: Tyla (tyla), Johannesburg (Edenvale), Gauteng.

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    • Position 20 on Apple Music Top Songs (South Africa); credit "Tyla" matches verified profile tyla
    • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-music-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.746Z

Snapshot older than 2 days at build time.

Source: Apple Music Top Songs chart for the South African storefront, via Apple's Marketing Tools RSS feed. South African entries selected by verified eligibility record; official order preserved among them. Data accessed 2026-08-06.

Derived from Apple Music's official South African chart: non-South African entries are removed and the official order is otherwise preserved. A credit counts as South African only when it matches a verified Viranova artist profile — entries we cannot verify are excluded rather than guessed, so a qualifying song can be missing while its credit is unprofiled.

Apple Podcasts South Africa Top Shows

The ten top shows on Apple Podcasts South Africa's chart.

1. 01
   Position 1, new entry this edition. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett DOAC

   NEWPeak: 01

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   Ranked number 1 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 1 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
2. 02
   Position 2, new entry this edition. Djy Jaivane Djy Jaivane

   NEWPeak: 02

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   Ranked number 2 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 2 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
3. 03
   Position 3, new entry this edition. Global News Podcast BBC World Service

   NEWPeak: 03

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   Ranked number 3 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 3 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
4. 04
   Position 4, new entry this edition. Podcast and Chill with MacG Podcast and Chill Network

   NEWPeak: 04

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   Ranked number 4 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 4 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
5. 05
   Position 5, new entry this edition. Rotten Mango Stephanie Soo

   NEWPeak: 05

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   Ranked number 5 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 5 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
6. 06
   Position 6, new entry this edition. The Mel Robbins Podcast Mel Robbins

   NEWPeak: 06

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   Ranked number 6 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 6 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
7. 07
   Position 7, new entry this edition. Somnyama Sunsets Dark Horse

   NEWPeak: 07

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   Ranked number 7 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 7 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
8. 08
   Position 8, new entry this edition. BizNews Radio BizNews

   NEWPeak: 08

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   Ranked number 8 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 8 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
9. 09
   Position 9, new entry this edition. The Joe Rogan Experience Joe Rogan

   NEWPeak: 09

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   Ranked number 9 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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   • Position 9 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z
10. 10
    Position 10, new entry this edition. The Rest Is History Goalhanger

    NEWPeak: 10

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    Ranked number 10 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa) when collected on 6 August 2026 at 04:45 SAST.

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    • Position 10 on Apple Podcasts Top Shows (South Africa)
    • Snapshot: 2026-08-06/apple-podcasts-za-044556.json · retrieved 2026-08-06T02:45:56.950Z

Snapshot older than 2 days at build time.

Source: Apple Podcasts Top Shows chart for the South African storefront, via Apple's Marketing Tools RSS feed. Apple's charts reflect current listening, follows and completion behaviour — momentum, not all-time audience size. Ranking reproduced without alteration. Data accessed 2026-08-06.

A measure of current popularity and momentum, not total audience size: Apple's chart combines listening, follows and completion behaviour. A second platform's podcast chart joins when an authorised feed is in place.