# SABC News YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-11-05, SABC News has 3,410,000 subscribers, 2,026,012,682 total views, and 289,282 videos. It ranks #15,572 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 3,410,000
- Total views: 2,026,012,682
- Videos: 289,282
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $71,000
- Worldwide rank: #15,572
- Country: South Africa (rank #14)
- Category: News-&-Politics (rank #428)
- Joined YouTube: 2012-02-29
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-05

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marijuana and other drugs continue to be recovered across Gauteng schools #sabcnews #following](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/IKL4WqDneLo/) | Short | 2026-09-09 | 373,215 | 5 | >100x |
| [We can make this country better: Malema](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/RZlI0j1FRcc/) | Short | 2023-07-30 | 280,374 | 5 | - |
| [Suspended Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has been served with papers #sabcnews #following #southafrica](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/I6VvxUMJlDM/) | Short | 2026-09-29 | 278,489 | 2 | 19.28x |
| [Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya denies sitting in a meeting arranged by Brown Mogotsi #sabcnews #adhoc](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/ip3jT0D9D8M/) | Short | 2025-10-13 | 253,424 | 27 | 3.54x |
| [Cabinet announces no shutdown over anti-immigration marches #sabcnews #immigration #cabinet](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/bu7doZu9KCU/) | Short | 2026-06-05 | 240,339 | 30 | 13.54x |
| [Politicians in parliament involved in crime syndicate: Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/tgJ85Zf8VTc/) | Long-form | 2025-07-06 | 1,731,372 | 12 | >100x |
| [Cutting Edge \| Ukuthwala](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/Jp4fTcwLcuo/) | Long-form | 2025-04-15 | 1,651,174 | 18 | >100x |
| [Youth Month \| Youngsters from rural Eastern Cape revive Inkciyo custom to promote cultural awareness](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/e1hT2VENxno/) | Long-form | 2024-06-29 | 1,592,143 | 91 | - |
| [A Pretoria High School dancing teacher goes viral](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/wiVtHCJNPpg/) | Long-form | 2022-10-23 | 1,543,009 | 1 | - |
| [Face The Nation \| Julius Malema speaks on Shivambu, Open Borders Policy, GNU, VBS](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/wDUhUNFCdwU/) | Long-form | 2024-09-17 | 1,540,990 | 83 | >100x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Americans Vote \| Reshaping Donald Trump's Presidency: Sherwin Bryce-Pease updates](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/Uua_bDSQaVE/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 5,143 | 54 | 2.66x |
| [Tackling online & offline GBV in the 2026 LGE](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/yww7OpNKMX4/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 998 | 29 | - |
| [Aaliyah Vayez on The Missing Voter on the Campaign Trail](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/SmxNsXvYlUw/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 1,494 | 41 | - |
| [Water consumption in SA: David Mahlobo shares more](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/c3k7Jma069I/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 1,210 | 33 | - |
| [SABCNews LGE Special Vote Day 2](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/videos/dOfunXNlxk0/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 25,965 | 224 | - |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 2,291 | 27,538,138 |
| Shorts | 230 | 2,264,303 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-05 | 3,410,000 | +10,000 | 2,026,012,682 | +1,717,821 | $3,200 |
| 2026-11-04 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,024,294,861 | +927,550 | $1,700 |
| 2026-11-03 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,023,367,311 | +805,433 | $1,500 |
| 2026-11-02 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,022,561,878 | +965,414 | $1,800 |
| 2026-11-01 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,021,596,464 | +986,367 | $1,800 |
| 2026-10-31 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,020,610,097 | +1,407,525 | $2,600 |
| 2026-10-30 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,019,202,572 | +1,319,835 | $2,400 |
| 2026-10-29 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,017,882,737 | +1,239,143 | $2,300 |
| 2026-10-28 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,016,643,594 | +1,259,134 | $2,300 |
| 2026-10-27 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,015,384,460 | +1,255,796 | $2,300 |
| 2026-10-26 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,014,128,664 | +1,008,313 | $1,800 |
| 2026-10-25 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,013,120,351 | +681,685 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-24 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,012,438,666 | +1,035,469 | $1,900 |
| 2026-10-23 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,011,403,197 | +1,000,212 | $1,800 |
| 2026-10-22 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,010,402,985 | +2,694,559 | $4,900 |
| 2026-10-21 | 3,400,000 | 0 | 2,007,708,426 | +818,592 | $1,500 |
| 2026-10-20 | 3,400,000 | +10,000 | 2,006,889,834 | +687,902 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-19 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 2,006,201,932 | +851,168 | $1,600 |
| 2026-10-18 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 2,005,350,764 | +620,447 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-17 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 2,004,730,317 | +1,420,993 | $2,600 |
| 2026-10-16 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 2,003,309,324 | +1,381,488 | $2,500 |
| 2026-10-15 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 2,001,927,836 | +1,909,773 | $3,500 |
| 2026-10-14 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 2,000,018,063 | +577,440 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,999,440,623 | +1,533,480 | $2,800 |
| 2026-10-12 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,997,907,143 | +1,075,560 | $2,000 |
| 2026-10-11 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,996,831,583 | +5,023,553 | $9,200 |
| 2026-10-10 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,991,808,030 | +955,398 | $1,800 |
| 2026-10-09 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,990,852,632 | +1,166,971 | $2,100 |
| 2026-10-08 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,989,685,661 | +1,599,533 | $2,900 |
| 2026-10-07 | 3,390,000 | 0 | 1,988,086,128 | +1,025,378 | $1,900 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, SABC News gained 20,000 subscribers and got 40,252,801 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +20,000 | +40,252,801 | 3,400,000 | 2,021,596,464 |
| September 2026 | +20,000 | +44,904,612 | 3,380,000 | 1,981,343,663 |
| August 2026 | +10,000 | +25,050,555 | 3,360,000 | 1,936,439,051 |
| July 2026 | +20,000 | +30,297,458 | 3,350,000 | 1,911,388,496 |
| June 2026 | +30,000 | +25,526,534 | 3,330,000 | 1,881,091,038 |
| May 2026 | +30,000 | +27,667,256 | 3,300,000 | 1,855,564,504 |
| April 2026 | +20,000 | +25,233,762 | 3,270,000 | 1,827,897,248 |
| March 2026 | +20,000 | +20,546,810 | 3,250,000 | 1,802,663,486 |
| February 2026 | +10,000 | +21,084,521 | 3,230,000 | 1,782,116,676 |
| January 2026 | +20,000 | +24,308,842 | 3,220,000 | 1,761,032,155 |
| December 2025 | +30,000 | +21,266,990 | 3,200,000 | 1,736,723,313 |
| November 2025 | +20,000 | +25,257,437 | 3,170,000 | 1,715,456,323 |
| October 2025 | +40,000 | +27,887,805 | 3,150,000 | 1,690,198,886 |
| September 2025 | +40,000 | +21,294,095 | 3,110,000 | 1,662,311,081 |
| August 2025 | +20,000 | +21,676,421 | 3,070,000 | 1,641,016,986 |
| July 2025 | +60,000 | +32,823,940 | 3,050,000 | 1,619,340,565 |
| June 2025 | +50,000 | +27,114,555 | 2,990,000 | 1,586,516,625 |
| May 2025 | +40,000 | +28,295,480 | 2,940,000 | 1,559,402,070 |
| April 2025 | +50,000 | +24,763,512 | 2,900,000 | 1,531,106,590 |
| March 2025 | +50,000 | +25,735,291 | 2,850,000 | 1,506,343,078 |
| February 2025 | +50,000 | +26,540,932 | 2,800,000 | 1,480,607,787 |
| January 2025 | +50,000 | +23,384,838 | 2,750,000 | 1,454,066,855 |
| December 2024 | +30,000 | +18,502,535 | 2,700,000 | 1,430,682,017 |
| November 2024 | +60,000 | +27,572,457 | 2,670,000 | 1,412,179,482 |
| October 2024 | +40,000 | +23,299,707 | 2,610,000 | 1,384,607,025 |
| September 2024 | +30,000 | +24,511,503 | 2,570,000 | 1,361,307,318 |
| August 2024 | +40,000 | +25,167,640 | 2,540,000 | 1,336,795,815 |
| July 2024 | +30,000 | +24,629,574 | 2,500,000 | 1,311,628,175 |
| June 2024 | +70,000 | +38,583,379 | 2,470,000 | 1,286,998,601 |
| May 2024 | +60,000 | +31,147,527 | 2,400,000 | 1,248,415,222 |
| April 2024 | +30,000 | +21,907,639 | 2,340,000 | 1,217,267,695 |
| March 2024 | +40,000 | +21,645,375 | 2,310,000 | 1,195,360,056 |
| February 2024 | +30,000 | +20,359,140 | 2,270,000 | 1,173,714,681 |
| January 2024 | +60,000 | +23,830,553 | 2,240,000 | 1,153,355,541 |
| December 2023 | +30,000 | +16,613,910 | 2,180,000 | 1,129,524,988 |
| November 2023 | +20,000 | +16,060,385 | 2,150,000 | 1,112,911,078 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-05, SABC News has 3,410,000 subscribers, 2,026,012,682 total views, and 289,282 videos. It ranks #15,572 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sabcdigitalnews/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does SABC News have?**

SABC News has 3,410,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-05.

**How many views does SABC News have?**

SABC News has 2,026,012,682 total video views as of 2026-11-05.

**How many videos has SABC News uploaded?**

SABC News has uploaded 289,282 videos as of 2026-11-05.

**What is SABC News's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $71,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for SABC News as of 2026-11-05. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is SABC News's subscriber rank?**

SABC News is ranked #15,572 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-05.

**How many subscribers did SABC News gain in the last 28 days?**

SABC News gained 20,000 subscribers between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

**How many views did SABC News get in the last 28 days?**

SABC News got 36,327,021 views between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

**How much did SABC News grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, SABC News gained 20,000 subscribers and got 40,252,801 views.

**When did SABC News start their channel on YouTube?**

SABC News started their YouTube channel on February 29, 2012.

**What country is SABC News YouTube channel from?**

SABC News has its channel country set to South Africa on YouTube.

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