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South Africa Music Charts

Updated 27 August 2026

What is the number 1 song in South Africa today?

The number 1 song in South Africa today is Remember by Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy.

Here are the latest Apple Music charts in South Africa, including the songs, albums, artists and other content people are enjoying right now. Apple publishes dedicated charts for each country and storefront, so the rankings below reflect what’s popular in South Africa, rather than a global average. Our South Africa Top 100 charts are updated daily to bring you the latest rankings and music trends.

Top Songs

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Remember Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy 2

H’s On The Table Royal Musiq 3

Ama hem hem (feat. ShaunMusiq) Thatohatsi & Sjava 4

TEZE W4DE & Royal Musiq 5

Janice STFU Drake 6

Isesheli (feat. OmaThwala) Mzukulu 7

Abantwana Bakho (feat. Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter) DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Kabza De Small 8

Jolene Dolly Parton 9

Headlines Drake 10

Ngyozama (feat. Sykes, Young Stunna, Nkosazana Daughter, Tracy & Thatohatsi) Kabza De Small & Dlala Thukzin

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Top Albums

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ICEMAN Drake 2

Gentlewoman Cleo Sol 3

A*POP Tyla 4

HABIBTI Drake 5

PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) [10-YEAR EDITION] PARTYNEXTDOOR 6

Halala - EP SNQAMU SODIDLA 7

The Art of Loving Olivia Dean 8

Rain Sounds Rain Sounds Lab & Rain 9

petal Ariana Grande 10

HERE 4 BUSINESS (with Carlow Picasso) THE NORTHMOB., Trophy, Orieblxckmaestro & MajorIcey

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Top Free Applications

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GoTyme Bank | South Africa Tyme Bank Ltd 2

ChatGPT OpenAI OpCo, LLC 3

Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire Temu 4

CashFlicks Shanghai Bitui Technology Co., Ltd. 5

SHEIN-Shopping Online ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 6

Capitec Bank Capitec Bank Limited 7

Accentronix V2 Accentronix 8

Microsoft Teams Microsoft Corporation 9

bash™ The Foschini Group Limited 10

Dazz Cam - Vintage Camera DAZZ PTE. LTD.

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Top Podcasts

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett DOAC 2

Djy Jaivane Djy Jaivane 3

Global News Podcast BBC World Service 4

Podcast and Chill with MacG Podcast and Chill Network 5

BizNews Radio BizNews 6

The Joe Rogan Experience Joe Rogan 7

The Mel Robbins Podcast Mel Robbins 8

Somnyama Sunsets Dark Horse 9

The Rest Is History Goalhanger 10

Rotten Mango Stephanie Soo

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Featured release

Intro

mlungu.

Cinematic deep house groove with a touch of Amapiano, built for late-night drives, neon streets, and slow car display energy. mlungu. moves in the space between deep house, Amapiano, night drives, and South African street culture. Built on rolling basslines, polished grooves, and cinematic atmosphere, the sound is made for neon streets, late arrivals, slow car displays, and moments that feel bigger after dark. Inspired by the outsider who moves with respect, rhythm, and purpose, mlungu. is sound, culture, and movement in motion.

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Did you know?

Travis Scott and Atmospheric Trap

Travis Scott helped popularise a highly atmospheric version of modern trap music, built around heavy bass, psychedelic textures, vocal effects and signature ad-libs. His songs often feel immersive, with production that creates a full sonic environment.

Albums like ASTROWORLD show how hip-hop can be shaped like a theme-park experience, full of transitions, mood shifts and cinematic moments. Travis Scott’s sound is as much about atmosphere as it is about lyrics.

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Questions about the South Africa charts

How often do the South Africa charts update?

Every day. Apple recalculates each storefront overnight and this page follows within a few hours, so what you see is today's order rather than last week's.

Where does the South Africa chart data come from?

Directly from Apple's own published feeds for the South Africa storefront. We reproduce the order exactly as Apple gives it and never reorder, promote or remove entries.

What do the charts measure?

Plays and purchases on Apple Music, the iTunes Store and Apple's other stores in South Africa. Apple decides the exact methodology and can change it without notice.

How many charts are there for South Africa?

11 main charts across 6 categories — music, music videos, ios apps, books, podcasts, movies — plus 353 genre and category charts beneath them.

Why does South Africa have different charts to other countries?

Apple publishes a separate set for every storefront, and not every storefront carries every category. What appears here is what Apple actually publishes for South Africa, which is why the list differs from country to country.

Is it free to use?

Yes. There is no account, no subscription and no paywall. The site is funded by advertising and by affiliate commission on links to Apple, which never affects the chart order.