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YouTube trending in South Africa right now

YouTube's live trending chart for South Africa, with views, age and views per hour for every entry.

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Top of the chart

#1

Ubaba wakho (feat. Naledi Aphiwe)

Mzukulu - Topic

Views
578.8K
Views/hr
8.8K
Age
3d

What is trending on YouTube in South Africa right now?

As of November 15, 2026 at 07:57 UTC, 50 videos are on YouTube's trending chart in South Africa. Gaming is the biggest category with 21 of them, and the median video has been live for 3 days. The #1 video is “Ubaba wakho (feat. Naledi Aphiwe)” by Mzukulu - Topic with 578.8K views. The median trending video runs 6 minutes. 3 of the 50 were published in the last 24 hours. 4 of the 50 are also on the chart in the United States, the United Kingdom or India.

Videos charting
50
YouTube's full chart
Median age
3 days
since publishing
Biggest category
Gaming
21 of 50 videos
Median views per hour
8.6K
across the chart

Trending videos in South Africa

All50Gaming21Music20Entertainment7Film & Animation1People & Blogs1

Showing all 50 videos in chart order.

1
Ubaba wakho (feat. Naledi Aphiwe)Mzukulu - Topic8.8K/hr578.8K views · 3d
2
Isitha: The Enemy | New Quarter Trailer | Nov - DecETV307.8/hr42.5K views · 6d
3
10,000 Player Minecraft War: Nether VS OverworldParrot73K/hr23.9M views · 14d
4
Ungenzelile IqinisoFalabo - Topic3.2K/hr222K views · 3d
5
Always on Call | Official Trailer | NetflixNetflix1K/hr244.3K views · 10d
6
Grand Theft Auto VI: Pre-Load NowRockstar Games115.8K/hr13.2M views · 5d
7
NgilimeleJaiva Zimnike - Topic3K/hr210.1K views · 3d
8
Children of Blood and Bone | New Trailer (2027) - Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla StenbergParamount Pictures172.4K/hr11.4M views · 3d
9
ROBLOX +1 TITAN EVOLUTION...More Techy12.1K/hr473.1K views · 39h
10
4EVA (feat. Lowfeye)Dj Clen - Topic1.9K/hr130.9K views · 3d
11
Grand Theft Auto VI - Features Trailer | PS5 GamesPlayStation54.8K/hr6.2M views · 5d
12
Five Nights At Freddy's 3 In Real LifeShiloh & Bros72.1K/hr2.9M views · 41h
13
DJ Maphorisa, XDuppy, Focalistic, Optimist - Sorry Batswadi Baka (Official Music Video) ft. Sia ...Dj Maphorisa10.8K/hr463.9K views · 43h
14
GTA 6: NEW Gameplay, Trailer, Screenshots & Features Revealed!TGGAlso trending in United States #2, United Kingdom #235.6K/hr991.2K views · 28h
15
Finding EVERY ANOMALY In A POOL..Foltyn17.7K/hr2.2M views · 5d
16
Ukhokhoba Nje UphumaphiMbuzeni - Topic1.8K/hr430.7K views · 10d
17
The Thomas Crown Affair | Official TrailerAmazon MGM Studios220.3K/hr14.8M views · 3d
18
We Survived a RAINBOW TSUNAMI in GTA 5...TechyCrew18.9K/hr338.9K views · 18hNew
19
DJ CLEN X A-Reece - REALLY A LOT (Performance Visualiser) [ "HOW DO YOU LOVE ME NOW?" AVAILABLE NOW]A-Reece2.6K/hr118.7K views · 46h
20
2 People Control 1 Car in GTA!Waffloos8.5K/hr354.8K views · 42h

What kind of video is charting

The chart ranks single videos, but the mix is the useful part. A market where Music and Gaming hold most slots rewards different formats than one led by News or Entertainment.

  1. Gaming

    21 of 5042%

  2. Music

    20 of 5040%

  3. Entertainment

    7 of 5014%

  4. Film & Animation

    1 of 502%

  5. People & Blogs

    1 of 502%

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The chart on this page lists the videos on YouTube's official trending chart for South Africa, in YouTube's own order, with each video's views, age and views per hour. The time the chart was read is shown above the list, and the page refreshes every hour.

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