SA Chart Pulse – 16 October 2026 📊🇿🇦 Top 10 Last Week 1️⃣ @Drake holds #1 with "Shabang", as Apple Music continues to power his catalogue-driven dominance. 2️⃣ @DJZinhle holds #2, with "Nayvee's Prayer" becoming the week's highest-scoring individual track pushed by Spotify. 3️⃣ #Mzukulu climbs two places to #3, as "Isesheli" continues to gain momentum through YouTube and Shazam. 4️⃣ @RoyalTMusic slips to #4, but "H's On The Table" maintains a strong presence across five platforms, especially Shazam. 5️⃣ #GJealous climbs to #5, with "Luqale sakudlala" continuing to connect with audiences through Spotify. 6️⃣ #Mshinwemali enters the Top 10 at #6, powered by "Myeke (feat. Sne Ntuli)" and strong Shazam discovery. 7️⃣ @FOCALISTIC climbs to #7, with "Gumba Fire (feat. Mr JazziQ)" maintaining strong YouTube momentum. 8️⃣ #FezaLanga slips to #8, with "Sengithole Omunye" remaining his leading track, keeping momentum with Spotify. 9️⃣ #Thatohatsi returns to the Top 10 at #9, with "Ama hem hem", with a strong support from Appel Music. 🔟 @oliviarodrigo holds #10, with "drop dead" continuing to drive her Deezer performance.

From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel runway 🇳🇬✨ 22-year-old Nigerian model @giverachelashot made her #ParisFashionWeek debut! Rachel’s journey began by recreating runway looks on the streets of Lagos using thrifted clothing. Her creativity soon caught the attention of @CHANEL's creative director. Just months later, she made her debut on one of fashion’s biggest stages, walking in @CHANEL's Spring/Summer 2027 show. A celebration of African creativity and the opportunities born from digital culture 🌍 We can’t wait to see what she does next! 👀 #CreatorSpotlight #RachelOjuromi #Chanel #Digital #Culture

From the Amapiano scene to the global fashion stage, @DaliWongaSA continues to expand his influence beyond music, at the intersection of sound, style and culture. His partnership with @DIESEL has marked several exciting milestones: 🌍 Represented @DIESEL at Milan Fashion Week. 🎶 Performed at the opening of @DIESEL's V&A Waterfront store in Cape Town. 👕 Launched an exclusive 10-piece capsule collection with @DIESEL in October 2026. This collaboration reflects the growing influence of South African artists beyond music, connecting local talent with global brands and shaping conversations around fashion and culture. From commanding the stage to making his mark in fashion, Daliwonga continues to put South African talent on the map. 🇿🇦🌍 #CSAGlobal #ArtistSpotlight #Daliwonga #DieselSA

Big ideas. Bold execution. Pure brilliance. 🏆✨ Swiping through 4 of our favorite winners from the @loerieawards and why they stole the show: 🥇 Gold: Sanaa Mothabisa (@FROSANAA ) – Young Directors Flawless cinematic craft, nuanced performance direction, and a fresh visual voice that marks a bold new standard for emerging African talent. 🥇Gold: @Vaselineza – Mntana Ka Gogo A deeply moving, culturally resonant story that seamlessly turned everyday grandmothers’ warmth and heritage into an unforgettable piece of brand storytelling. 🥈Silver: @Spotify – Raised… Hairs (OOH Outdoor Media) Brilliant, high-impact storytelling that captured that literal goosebump feeling of pure, uninterrupted music - striking a chord on the beauty of listening completely ad-free. 🥉 Bronze: @CoronaAfrica – Sun Shadows (OOH Ambient) Pure ambient genius - zero CGI, using Cape Town’s exact sunset angles and pavement outlines to let nature itself form a giant Corona bottle silhouette. Proof that when creativity meets cultural relevance, the impact is undeniable. 🤭 Which win was your top pick? Let us know below! 👇 #Loeries #CreativeSpotlight #YoungDirectors #SouthAfricanCreatives #Spotify

SA Chart Pulse – 4 October 2026 📊🇿🇦 Brought to you by @CSAglobal_ , where chart momentum meets culture. Top 10 This Week 1️⃣ @Drake stays at #1 with "Solar Eclipse (feat. Don Toliver)", powered by extraordinary Apple Music catalogue strength. 2️⃣ @DJZinhle climbs to #2 as "Nayvee's Prayer" and Spotify drive her strongest chart performance of the week. 3️⃣ @RoyalTMusic holds #3, with "H's On The Table" continuing its impressive Tiktok, Spotify and Apple Music cross-platform run. 4️⃣ @realsamdeep jumps five places to #4, with "Shela" leading his Apple Music-driven momentum. 5️⃣ @sfanelemzukulu holds steady at #5, as "Isesheli" continues to command attention via Youtube. 6️⃣ #GJealous climbs to #6, with "Luqale sakudlala" maintaining its strong Spotify presence. 7️⃣ @feza_langa returns to the Top 10 at #7, climbing with "Sengithole Omunye", and a Spotifypush. 8️⃣ @FOCALISTIC holds #8, with "Gumba Fire (feat. Mr JazziQ)" continuing to generate strong Shazam discovery. 9️⃣ @taylorswift13 makes a return to #9, with "Patient Zero" and Deezer leading her remaining chart momentum. 🔟 @oliviarodrigo makes a dramatic Top 10 return with "Drop Dead", propelled by Deezer. 💡 Weekly Insight The biggest song doesn't always create the biggest artist. Drake's return to #1 is powered by catalogue depth, with Apple Music, across multiple tracks. DJ Zinhle presents a different success model, with "Nayvee's Prayer" . Meanwhile, Royal MusiQ demonstrates the staying power of cross-platform discovery, while Feza and Olivia Rodrigo show how quickly a strong record can shift an artist's position. For brands and music marketers, the message is clear: cultural momentum isn't built through one formula. Catalogue strength, discovery and sustained engagement are creating different pathways to relevance. Understanding how audiences connect with music matters more than simply knowing who's #1.

SA Chart Pulse – 2 October 📊🇿🇦 Brought to you by CSA Global, where chart momentum meets culture. Top 10 in SA last week ⏬

From university dorm rooms in Cape Town to global stages - South African indie alt-punk trio Internet Girl is taking their genre-bending sound worldwide. 🇿🇦✈️🌍 Childhood friends TK and Matty started making beats in Grade 5 before recruiting guitarist James via Instagram DMs. Crammed into a dorm room with blow-up mattresses and late-night demos, the trio forged the raw, high-energy alt-pop sound breaking out of South Africa. ⚡ 📈 Over 60 million total streams with 280k+ monthly listeners globally 🌍 Signed international deals with Casablanca Records & EMPIRE 💿 Back-to-back EPs: parasocial interaction, ROLE MODEL, and THOSE WHO ARE AGAINST US ALL THE TIME 🤝 Collaborators with UK indie star Master Peace & SA rap icon Maglera Doe Boy 🎟️ Embarking on their FIRST EVER Global Tour at the end of this year! Whether they’re tearing up distorted guitars or dropping anthems like "PULL UP" and "BOSS", Internet Girl is a force you need on your radar. 🎧⚡ 👇 What’s your favourite Internet Girl track?

At just 18, Emile Witbooi is quickly becoming one of South African football’s exciting young names 🇿🇦⚽ After starting his career at Cape Town City FC, the attacking talent is now making his mark for Amajita and his recent COSAFA Football U20 campaign showed exactly why he’s one to watch. 🏆 COSAFA U20 Champion ⚽ Scored a stoppage-time solo goal in the 4–2 semi-final win over Zambia ⭐ Player of the Match in the final against Mozambique 🔥 Won the decisive penalty in South Africa’s 2–1 final victory 🌍 Helped Amajita qualify for the 2027 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations Technical, confident and already stepping up in big moments… Remember the name: Emile Witbooi 😮‍💨 #CSAGlobal #AthleteSpotlight

SA Chart Pulse – 25 September 📊🇿🇦 Brought to you by @CSAglobal_ , where chart momentum meets culture. Drake takes the top spot this week as the leaderboard reshuffles, while Royal MusiQ continues his rise into the Top 3. Local momentum remains strong, with Kabza De Small, Sam Deep and W4DE all entering the Top 10, while Focalistic continues to climb. Top 10 This Week: 1️⃣ @Drake takes #1 with “Shabang”, as Apple Music continues to drive his catalogue strength. 2️⃣ @JheneAiko moves to #2 with “So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)”, with Apple Music remaining her strongest platform. 3️⃣ @RoyalTMusic rises to #3 as “H’s On The Table” continues to build momentum, led by TikTok. 4️⃣ @Mzukulu moves to #4 with “Isesheli”, as YouTube leads his strong cross-platform performance. 5️⃣ @KabzaDeSmall_ enters the Top 10 at #5, with “Khanya Njalo” leading a catalogue-driven performance powered by Apple Music. 6️⃣ @realsamdeep enters at #6 with “Shela”, as Apple Music drives his streaming-led momentum. 7️⃣ G-Jealous holds strong at #7 with “Luqale sakudlala”, led by Spotify and supported by an exceptionally balanced cross-platform performance. 8️⃣ @FOCALISTIC climbs to #8 with “Gumba Fire (feat. Mr JazziQ)”, as YouTube leads his current momentum. 9️⃣ @FezaKessy moves to #9 with “Sengithole Omunye”, with Spotify continuing to anchor his performance. 🔟 @W4DE enters the Top 10 at #10 with “TEZE (feat. Royal Musiq)”, driven by strong discovery momentum on Shazam. 💡 Insight: This week’s chart sees a clear reshuffle at the top, with Drake moving into #1 and Royal MusiQ strengthening his position in the Top 3. The arrival of Kabza De Small, Sam Deep and W4DE gives amapiano a major presence across the leaderboard, while Mzukulu, G-Jealous and Feza keep maskandi firmly represented. Across the platforms, momentum is increasingly fragmented, with Apple Music driving catalogue depth, TikTok and YouTube supporting track momentum, and Shazam continuing to play a key role in discovery.

South African filmmaker @Enrico_Ric is making waves with Liefde Is Rooi, which sold out three Ster-Kinekor cinemas through pre-sales ahead of its 24 September release. 🇿🇦 Written and directed by Hartzenberg and independently produced through Hartzenberg Films, the film explores family, grief and generational trauma, bringing his acclaimed 2018 stage production to the big screen. From stage to cinema, Liefde Is Rooi is a powerful example of independent South African storytelling finding its audience. As Hartzenberg puts it: “This is for every dreamer who was told to quit.” ❤️🎬 #CSAGlobal #EnricoHartzenberg #LiefdeIsRooi

GLOBAL NEWS | SCORPION KINGS MAKE HISTORY 👑🇿🇦 74,000+ people. One historic night. On 19 September, Scorpion Kings — Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa — took over FNB Stadium for Scorpion Kings Live: A Family Affair, marking a landmark moment for Amapiano. From township dance floors to one of Africa’s biggest stages, South African sound continues to shape global culture. 🌍 A defining night for the Scorpion Kings. A landmark moment for Amapiano. 👑🇿🇦 #CSAGlobal #ScorpionKings #AmapianoToTheWorld

SA Chart Pulse – 18 September 📊🇿🇦 Brought to you by CSA Global, where chart momentum meets culture. Top 10 This Week: 1️⃣ @JheneAiko takes #1 with “So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)”, as an incredible 21 Apple Music tracks power her catalogue to the top. 2️⃣ @Drake moves to #2 with “Shabang”, maintaining major catalogue strength across Apple Music. 3️⃣ @sfanelemzukulu climbs to #3 with “Isesheli”, scoring across six platforms with a hard drive from Spotify, the broadest platform footprint in this week’s Top 10. 4️⃣ @_royalmusiq rises to #4 as “H’s On The Table” builds powerful momentum across TikTok, Shazam, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify. 5️⃣ @feza_langa holds #5, with “Sengithole Omunye” and “Umaqondana” continuing to drive his performance on Spotify. 6️⃣ @Inkosyamagcokam moves to 6 with “ISAZOCHOMELANA (feat. Boohle)”, as YouTube remains his biggest source of momentum. 7️⃣ G-Jealous lands at joint 7 with “Luqale sakudlala”, which ranks 1 on both Spotify and Shazam in the supplied snapshots. 7️⃣ @menzimabizela shares 7, with “Vuma” leading a five-platform performance driven by YouTube. 9️⃣ @FOCALISTIC takes 9 with “Gumba Fire (feat. Mr JazziQ)”, powered by strong Shazam discovery. 🔟 @CalvinFallo holds the final Top 10 position with “Everybody Wanna Be In Love”, continuing its remarkable YouTube and cross-platform run. 💡 Insight: This week’s chart delivers a dramatic change at the top. Jhené Aiko takes 1 with 1,695 points, driven by extraordinary catalogue activity on Apple Music. ⭐️ Behind her, local music remains powerful: Mzukulu climbs to 3 with the widest platform footprint in the Top 10, Royal MusiQ continues his rise, while G-Jealous and Focalistic bring fresh momentum into the leaderboard. 🚀 This edition shows where attention is concentrated right now, with a result that is an increasingly fragmented music landscape and where catalogue scale, discovery and cross-platform connection can all create major chart momentum. 🎶

LOCAL TALENT, GLOBAL ENERGY South African R&B singer-songwriter @luuusanda is carving out her own space with a sound rooted in soulful storytelling, contemporary R&B and a distinctly personal perspective. Her latest chapter, By The Time I Wake Up, is already making an impact, with the EP earning Lusanda recognition as @Spotify EQUAL Africa Artist for September 2026. 🎧🌍 Here’s why she’s on our radar: 🎵 By The Time I Wake Up — EP out now 🌍 Spotify EQUAL Africa Artist — September 2026 🎧 4.7M+ Spotify streams on When You’re Around 📲 49K+ Instagram followers and growing With her sound reaching further and her story only just unfolding, Lusanda is one to watch. Have you got Lusanda on your radar yet? 👀 #CSAGlobal #ByTheTimeIWakeUp #SouthAfricanTalent

South African Amapiano artist @Mihlali_The_Guy is making serious waves with “Wo Lo”, alongside Dankie Boi, Mr Thela, Cairo CPT, Sino Msolo and Konke. The track is gaining major momentum across platforms: 🎶 Instagram: #1 Trending Audio | 30K+ creations | 2.5M+ views 🎶 TikTok: 168K+ creations, up from 10K in just 3 days 🎶 YouTube Music: #54 globally on the Top 100 🎶 Streaming: 1.1M+ plays | 639K+ Spotify streams 🎶 Spotify: 153K monthly listeners But Wo Lo is more than numbers. It’s a sound people are creating with, dancing to and making their own. Mihlali The Guy is helping shape the sound of South Africa’s next cultural moment. 🔥 #CSAGlobal #MihlaliTheGuy #WoLo #Amapiano

From Drakensberg Boys Choir to global music powerhouse - Eswatini-born, South African artist, songwriter and producer @OfficialManana is reshaping modern R&B and African soul. 🇿🇦🇸🇿 🎓 UCT Jazz Performance graduate with distinction 🏆 @RecordingAcad Award Winner as a songwriter on @burnaboy's Twice As Tall 🎭 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist Award recipient for Music 🎷 SAMA Winner for Best R&B/Soul Album 🌍 @SpotifyAfrica RADAR alumnus ✍️ Collaborator with @Usher, @Tyllaaaaaaa, @sautisol, @Nasty_CSA, @Ami_Faku, @AmandaBlackSA_ & #CynthiaErivo Whether he’s crafting world-class hits for global icons or laying down his own silky vocals over Afrobeats, Amapiano, and electronic fusions, Manana is a generational talent you need on your lineup. 🎧✨ 👇 What’s your favourite Manana track? #CSAGlobal #ArtistSpotlight #Manana

From raw festival stages to high-impact global campaigns, Maurice Koekemoer (@austereprod ) sets the gold standard for visual storytelling. As a standout member of our @CoronaAfrica Creator Network, Maurice brings pure visual magic to every frame with his sharp eye for detail and dynamic framing. His track record speaks for itself: ✈️ Touring Europe: Hit the road with us and Grammy Award-winning legend @ZakesBantwiniSA , filming a documentary across Portugal, Spain, and Germany for @corona . 🏎️ Commercial Powerhouse: Shot major campaigns for heavyweights like @FIFAHeroes , @ASUS_za , @Strava , @Moto , @MercedesBenz , @emirates , and @Sixty60_Tweets . ⚡ Culture & Fashion: Captured the essence of @RockingTheDaisy , the @Vans x Mami Wata collab (featured on @HYPEBEAST and @voguemagazine ), and sharp visuals for streetwear giant @LandoMsomi . His ability to blend cutting-edge aesthetics with powerful narratives makes every project unforgettable. We’re beyond proud to have him in the network and constantly inspired by his grind, creative vision, and ability to bring stories to life 🎥🔥

From screen to page, @dumantando20 is entering a powerful new chapter as an author. 📖✨ The actress, TV personality and businesswoman has launched her debut book, From One Mother to Another, with a sold-out launch at Exclusive Books Rosebank, hosted by Zanele Potelwa. Co-authored with Zibu Sithole, the book offers an honest look at motherhood; balancing family, career, relationships and personal ambitions beyond the picture-perfect narrative. ✨ Sold-out launch — Reflecting strong demand and resonance ✨ Honest motherhood — Real highs, lows, challenges and wins ✨ Pre-orders open — For those who missed the sold-out event A new chapter for Ntando, proving creativity has no single lane.

Two sisters. One sound. And a new chapter unfolding. 🎶✨ Johannesburg-based duo @saihlemusic are carving out their own lane, blending Amapiano, Afro-house, R&B and soulful African melodies. After performing at @RedBullZA Symphonic and collaborating with @sunelmusicianza on “Koyika”, the sisters are stepping into their next era with “KHULA”, released on 21 August. Meaning “grow”, the track is all about self-discovery, leaving the past behind and becoming who you’re meant to be. 🌱 SA’s next generation of sound is here. 👀 #SAIHLE #SouthAfricanMusic #ArtistsToWatch

The world remembers @DollyParton , a global icon whose influence extended far beyond music. From her humble beginnings in East Tennessee to becoming a beloved universal humanitarian, her heart and music built bridges across continents. 🌍🤍 🇿🇦 South African Connection: During his imprisonment on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela found comfort in Dolly’s music, with “Jolene” famously played over the prison PA system (a story shared by fellow inmate and freedom fighter Tokyo Sexwale). 🎵 Cultural Unity: In 1996, seeking a song for world harmony, Dolly discovered 5x @RecordingAcad winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo (@theladysmithblackmambazo) on a TV commercial and invited them to collaborate on Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train.” 📚 A Legacy of Giving: Beyond her @dollyslibrary gifting hundreds of millions of books worldwide, Dolly contributed $24M as a founding donor to the @smithsonian NMAAHC to preserve African diaspora history, art, and music. Rest in peace, Dolly. Your light, generosity, and music will cross generations forever. 🕊️✨ #GlobalNews #DollyParton #MusicIcon