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Most viewed YouTube channels in South Africa

This list ranks YouTube channels in South Africa by total video views, as recorded by vidIQ. Ryan HD leads with 11.69B views, followed by Wian (8.53B) and Ngamshishi (6.47B). Updated November 5, 2026 and refreshed daily.

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Top 100 channels by total video views

The top 100 YouTube channels in South Africa, ranked by total video views
#1Ryan HD830 videosObservation date unavailable11.69B
#2Wian2K videosObservation date unavailable8.53B
#3Ngamshishi5K videosObservation date unavailable6.47B
#4SkimnekTV646 videosObservation date unavailable5.62B
#5Latest Sightings1K videosObservation date unavailable5.53B
#6Noel Deyzel594 videosObservation date unavailable4.63B
#7Disney Channel Africa3K videosObservation date unavailable3.23B
#8Ronald Kahn3K videosObservation date unavailable3.19B
#9Tyla193 videosObservation date unavailable2.94B
#10Cartoon Network Africa4K videosObservation date unavailable2.84B
#11Alien Simulation6K videosObservation date unavailable2.8B
#12Brazen Kidd TV2K videosObservation date unavailable2.07B
#13SABC News289K videosObservation date unavailable2.02B
#14Noodle and Bun262 videosObservation date unavailable1.79B
#15William Last KRM981 videosObservation date unavailable1.78B
#16ICONIC COINS 917 videosObservation date unavailable1.67B
#17Londolozi Game Reserve2K videosObservation date unavailable1.46B
#18SuperSport19K videosObservation date unavailable1.46B
#19Princess Sachiko2K videosObservation date unavailable1.36B
#20Die Antwoord155 videosObservation date unavailable1.29B
#21dj nomza the king 214K videosObservation date unavailable1.14B
#22Gotham Moments2K videosObservation date unavailable1.12B
#23Wanitwa Mos Entertainment137 videosObservation date unavailable1.1B
#24eNCA125K videosObservation date unavailable1.09B
#25The Kiffness271 videosObservation date unavailable1.06B

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#26Lamar Chaz10K videosObservation date unavailable945.81M
#27Ambitiouz Entertainment1K videosObservation date unavailable922.89M
#28UR.DaGeneral MBS1K videosObservation date unavailable916.98M
#29MzansiMagicOfficial12K videosObservation date unavailable904.54M
#30Vicks South Africa37 videosObservation date unavailable903.02M
#31AuraForge359 videosObservation date unavailable883.95M
#32Betway South Africa1K videosObservation date unavailable883.23M
#33Galaletsang Tshungu1K videosObservation date unavailable851.82M
#34DiscoverySA898 videosObservation date unavailable850.95M
#35Cartoonito Africa2K videosObservation date unavailable794.7M
#36Comedy Central Africa12K videosObservation date unavailable769.83M
#37Cleo Abrahams747 videosObservation date unavailable757.69M
#38Zee TV Africa5K videosObservation date unavailable727.04M
#39MalaMala Game Reserve1K videosObservation date unavailable662.87M
#40Dj Maphorisa154 videosObservation date unavailable656.69M
#41Samsung South Africa1K videosObservation date unavailable652.94M
#42Chris Manu TV410 videosObservation date unavailable640.92M
#43News2425K videosObservation date unavailable631.23M
#44MDM Sketch Comedy496 videosObservation date unavailable619.7M
#45Untamed Hub313 videosObservation date unavailable614.21M
#46Kindeke Carpet Cleaning2K videosObservation date unavailable613.48M
#47AirTac Hunting2K videosObservation date unavailable605.67M
#48Tyfu_ng 4K videosObservation date unavailable582.83M
#49MacG5K videosObservation date unavailable578.54M
#50Prank Haus233 videosObservation date unavailable567.56M

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#51L'Oreal Paris South Africa118 videosObservation date unavailable564.52M
#52Chainsaw Candy43 videosObservation date unavailable557.51M
#53michael jamison2K videosObservation date unavailable546.83M
#54Aerobic Fitness South Africa4K videosObservation date unavailable539.88M
#55Hottest Trends Daily 5K videosObservation date unavailable535.28M
#56Spirit Network820 videosObservation date unavailable532.19M
#57Lucas Veiga801 videosObservation date unavailable531.85M
#58nikimii563 videosObservation date unavailable519.38M
#59Spirit Of Praise554 videosObservation date unavailable516.12M
#60Nasty_C325 videosObservation date unavailable515.87M
#61AutoTrader1K videosObservation date unavailable510.93M
#62Makhadzi233 videosObservation date unavailable509.82M
#63Kabza De Small29 videosObservation date unavailable509.72M
#64Prodby Lex905 videosObservation date unavailable497.26M
#65Joanne Cooper Play Along Videos3K videosObservation date unavailable492.61M
#66Lucky Dube104 videosObservation date unavailable486.05M
#67Africori3K videosObservation date unavailable481.21M
#68Inkabi Records386 videosObservation date unavailable470.6M
#69Pastor Alph Lukau8K videosObservation date unavailable469.02M
#70Isaias Sendelas2K videosObservation date unavailable455.67M
#71Newzroom Afrika83K videosObservation date unavailable455.63M
#72Mr D2K videosObservation date unavailable455.46M
#73Foot Candy 👟🍭5K videosObservation date unavailable452M
#74ProjectTomorrow117 videosObservation date unavailable451.55M
#75Garnier South Africa118 videosObservation date unavailable451.34M

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#76Family Feud Africa5K videosObservation date unavailable436.78M
#77Mr-Luu de Stylist6K videosObservation date unavailable429.18M
#78Ezase Afro346 videosObservation date unavailable418.82M
#79Fashionist Dog Whisperer4K videosObservation date unavailable412.66M
#80Kelvin Momo217 videosObservation date unavailable410.2M
#81Meat boy1K videosObservation date unavailable399.93M
#82Die Hard Fighting1K videosObservation date unavailable384.26M
#83Aerobic Fitness South Africa Shorts2K videosObservation date unavailable383.66M
#84Ian Haggerty5K videosObservation date unavailable373.29M
#85Animal Anatomy263 videosObservation date unavailable364.01M
#86Kevinmathscience2K videosObservation date unavailable360.78M
#87Major League DJz500 videosObservation date unavailable353.83M
#88The King Of Amapiano5K videosObservation date unavailable351.55M
#89Red Eurydice 201 videosObservation date unavailable348.84M
#90DStv Africa1K videosObservation date unavailable340.53M
#91Sasenathi Studios238 videosObservation date unavailable337.22M
#92Ofentse Mwase Films486 videosObservation date unavailable329.82M
#93WORD OLMYPICS5K videosObservation date unavailable328.58M
#94Eyewitness News13K videosObservation date unavailable328.01M
#95CMTV2K videosObservation date unavailable323.34M
#96ETV23K videosObservation date unavailable318.74M
#97LyricsObsession5K videosObservation date unavailable317.94M
#98First Klass Terrorists725 videosObservation date unavailable313.03M
#99Musangwe Official 885 videosObservation date unavailable312.81M
#100Vodacom SA4K videosObservation date unavailable307.79M

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Frequently asked questions

Which YouTube channel has the most views in South Africa?

Ryan HD has 11,686,856,583 views, the most of any YouTube channel in South Africa as of November 5, 2026. Wian (8,528,558,446) and Ngamshishi (6,470,099,322) are next.

Who are the top 10 most viewed YouTube channels in South Africa?

As of November 5, 2026: 1. Ryan HD (11,686,856,583), 2. Wian (8,528,558,446), 3. Ngamshishi (6,470,099,322), 4. SkimnekTV (5,615,869,047), 5. Latest Sightings (5,527,771,507), 6. Noel Deyzel (4,628,892,862), 7. Disney Channel Africa (3,227,743,523), 8. Ronald Kahn (3,192,400,456), 9. Tyla (2,935,384,888), 10. Cartoon Network Africa (2,837,469,396).

How is this ranking calculated?

Channels are ordered by the total video views YouTube reports publicly, as recorded by vidIQ. The list covers channels whose country on YouTube is South Africa.

How often is this list updated?

Once a day. vidIQ last updated the figures on this page on November 5, 2026.

Why is a channel missing from this list?

vidIQ ranks the channels in its index by the view count YouTube shows publicly. A channel is left out when vidIQ does not track it yet. So is a channel whose country on YouTube is not South Africa.

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