SA Artists on YouTube Music 10

YouTube Music South Africa — verified SA artists

The ten most-viewed South African artists on YouTube Music's published South African weekly chart.

1. 01
   Position 1, up 1 place from position 2 last edition. Sjava

   UP 1PEAK3 WEEKSLast: 02Peak: 01

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   Ranked number 1 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

   South African artist verified via Viranova profile: Sjava (sjava), Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal.

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   • Position 2 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile sjava · 4 284 457 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
2. 02
   Position 2, down 1 place from position 1 last edition. Kabza De Small

   DOWN 13 WEEKSLast: 01Peak: 01

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   Ranked number 2 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

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

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   • Position 4 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile kabza-de-small · 4 068 171 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
3. 03
   Position 3, new entry this edition. Inkos’Yamagcokama

   NEWPeak: 03

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   Ranked number 3 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

   South African artist verified via Viranova profile: Inkos'yamagcokama (inkos-yamagcokama), KwaZulu-Natal.

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   • Position 5 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile inkos-yamagcokama · 3 844 841 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
4. 04
   Position 4, unchanged from last edition. MENZI MUSIC

   NO CHANGEPEAK3 WEEKSLast: 04Peak: 04

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   Ranked number 4 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

   South African artist verified via Viranova profile: MENZI MUSIC (menzi-music), South Africa.

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   • Position 7 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile menzi-music · 3 150 019 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
5. 05
   Position 5, down 2 places from position 3 last edition. Thatohatsi

   DOWN 23 WEEKSLast: 03Peak: 03

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   Ranked number 5 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

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

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   • Position 8 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile thatohatsi · 2 871 636 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
6. 06
   Position 6, up 1 place from position 7 last edition. Kelvin Momo

   UP 1PEAK3 WEEKSLast: 07Peak: 06

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   Ranked number 6 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

   South African artist verified via Viranova profile: Kelvin Momo (kelvin-momo), Soweto, Johannesburg.

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   • Position 10 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile kelvin-momo · 2 832 776 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
7. 07
   Position 7, down 2 places from position 5 last edition. Makhadzi Entertainment

   DOWN 23 WEEKSLast: 05Peak: 04

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   Ranked number 7 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

   South African artist verified via Viranova profile: Makhadzi Entertainment (makhadzi-entertainment), Limpopo.

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   • Position 11 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile makhadzi-entertainment · 2 801 262 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
8. 08
   Position 8, down 2 places from position 6 last edition. DJ Maphorisa

   DOWN 23 WEEKSLast: 06Peak: 06

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   Ranked number 8 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

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

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   • Position 12 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile dj-maphorisa · 2 780 246 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
9. 09
   Position 9, down 1 place from position 8 last edition. Zee Nxumalo

   DOWN 13 WEEKSLast: 08Peak: 06

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   Ranked number 9 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

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

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   • Position 13 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile zee-nxumalo · 2 753 250 views in the chart week
   • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z
10. 10
    Position 10, down 1 place from position 9 last edition. Mzukulu

    DOWN 12 WEEKSLast: 09Peak: 09

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    Ranked number 10 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa) when collected on 25 August 2026 at 01:01 SAST.

    South African artist verified via Viranova profile: Mzukulu (mzukulu), Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal.

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    • Position 14 on YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa); matches verified profile mzukulu · 2 694 857 views in the chart week
    • Snapshot: 2026-08-25/youtube-music-artists-za-010117.json · retrieved 2026-08-24T23:01:17.664Z

Source: YouTube Music Charts — Top Artists (South Africa), as published at charts.youtube.com. South African artists verified against Viranova artist profiles; published order otherwise preserved. Data accessed 2026-08-24.

Derived from the YouTube Music Charts Top Artists list for South Africa: artists without a verified Viranova profile are removed and the published order is otherwise preserved. This is the closest public answer to which South African artists are most watched in their own territory this week.