Top YouTube Channels in South Africa
The most-subscribed YouTube channels in South Africa right now, based on the videos most popular there. Sort the ranking by subscribers, views or number of videos.
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23.1M
subscribers on the #1 channel
179.9M
combined subscribers (calculated by YTinspector)
88.56B
combined lifetime views (calculated by YTinspector)
50
channels ranked
| # | Channel | Subscribers ▼ | Views | Videos | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marvel Entertainment |
23.1M | 7.39B | 10.56K | 📊 Stats |
| 2 |  Foltyn |
12.6M | 4.28B | 1.93K | 📊 Stats |
| 3 |  Cash |
11.3M | 3.72B | 1.56K | 📊 Stats |
| 4 |  Universal Pictures |
11.1M | 8.48B | 3.5K | 📊 Stats |
| 5 |  MoreSidemen |
9.75M | 6.25B | 1.5K | 📊 Stats |
| 6 |  Prime Video |
9.35M | 6.78B | 8.88K | 📊 Stats |
| 7 |  SMii7Y |
8.88M | 3.73B | 1.42K | 📊 Stats |
| 8 |  Bionic |
8.77M | 3.02B | 1.05K | 📊 Stats |
| 9 |  Sony Pictures Entertainment |
8.1M | 6.35B | 5.45K | 📊 Stats |
| 10 |  Nought |
8.01M | 3.12B | 4.02K | 📊 Stats |
| 11 |  EA SPORTS FC |
6.01M | 1B | 903 | 📊 Stats |
| 12 |  SpeirsTheAmazingHD |
5.49M | 1.95B | 4.06K | 📊 Stats |
| 13 |  DC |
5.18M | 2.38B | 4.13K | 📊 Stats |
| 14 |  KinoCheck.com |
4.98M | 4.17B | 8.99K | 📊 Stats |
| 15 |  Techy Plays |
4.89M | 925.73M | 1.45K | 📊 Stats |
| 16 |  SMii7Yplus |
4.46M | 1.55B | 440 | 📊 Stats |
| 17 |  Paramount Pictures |
4.38M | 3.83B | 2.7K | 📊 Stats |
| 18 |  New Rockstars |
4.38M | 2.21B | 4.32K | 📊 Stats |
| 19 |  Milo and Chip |
4.29M | 3.4B | 760 | 📊 Stats |
| 20 |  Avatar Legends |
3.35M | 1.58B | 1.82K | 📊 Stats |
| 21 |  HBO Max |
3.11M | 2.43B | 286.28K | 📊 Stats |
| 22 |  Spoke |
2.6M | 255.85M | 105 | 📊 Stats |
| 23 |  Hudson's Playground Gaming |
2.5M | 3.06B | 823 | 📊 Stats |
| 24 |  Apple TV |
2.42M | 1.9B | 4.01K | 📊 Stats |
| 25 |  MiniBloxia |
2M | 591.4M | 1.53K | 📊 Stats |
| 26 |  Sword4000 |
1.99M | 251.62M | 424 | 📊 Stats |
| 27 |  ScreenCrush |
1.91M | 734.65M | 3.2K | 📊 Stats |
| 28 |  TechyCrew |
1.15M | 707.35M | 854 | 📊 Stats |
| 29 |  ETV |
1.07M | 303.68M | 22.3K | 📊 Stats |
| 30 |  TechyCraft |
1.03M | 126.41M | 101 | 📊 Stats |
| 31 |  Techys |
773K | 141.7M | 157 | 📊 Stats |
| 32 |  Sam Deep |
333K | 291.13M | 43 | 📊 Stats |
| 33 |  Sannere Music |
135K | 89.93M | 65 | 📊 Stats |
| 34 |  Danya Devs |
119K | 41.75M | 99 | 📊 Stats |
| 35 |  Sminofu |
119K | 50.54M | 18 | 📊 Stats |
| 36 |  Magic Wacho |
83K | 17.62M | 715 | 📊 Stats |
| 37 |  Thandazani |
38.9K | 11.92M | 24 | 📊 Stats |
| 38 |  Thatohatsi - Topic |
36.6K | 5.7M | 13 | |
| 39 |  Mikey & JJ Verse |
30.9K | 4.1M | 18 | 📊 Stats |
| 40 |  TylaVEVO |
29.8K | 1.32B | 93 | 📊 Stats |
| 41 |  DaliWonga - Topic |
23.9K | 25.72M | 41 | |
| 42 |  G-Jealous - Topic |
19.4K | 9.44M | 25 | |
| 43 |  BartoVEVO |
3.46K | 22.62M | 34 | 📊 Stats |
| 44 |  Poobington - Topic |
2.1K | 4.14M | 11 | |
| 45 |  Xduppy - Topic |
1.91K | 30.81M | 32 | |
| 46 |  Maganga Thishela - Topic |
1.45K | 245.52K | 15 | |
| 47 |  Aries Cooper - Topic |
481 | 81.05K | 1 | |
| 48 |  Thandazani - Topic |
369 | 199.2K | 10 | |
| 49 |  CardinalX25VEVO |
272 | 751.15K | 3 | 📊 Stats |
| 50 |  Maqatha - Topic |
44 | 5.2M | 78 |
The top channels in South Africa, analysed
As of 28 July 2026, 06:00 UTC, Marvel Entertainment is the most-subscribed channel in South Africa in this ranking, with 23.1M subscribers. Close behind, Foltyn has 12.6M subscribers - a gap of 10.5M.
Together, these 50 channels account for 179.9M subscribers and 88.56B lifetime views across 390.52K uploads. The view leader is Universal Pictures, whose 8.48B lifetime views show that subscriber count and watch traffic don't always crown the same channel. The busiest publisher is HBO Max, with 286.28K uploads.
Explore top channels by category
Every niche crowns different giants - browse the rankings:
- All categories - Every category's channel elite, one hub.
- Top channels in Autos & Vehicles - Racing series, reviewers and build-series garages.
- Top channels in Comedy - Sketch empires and clip-fueled stand-ups.
- Top channels in Entertainment - Where YouTube's subscriber records live.
- Top channels in Film & Animation - Studios, indie animators and kids' animation giants.
- Top channels in Gaming - The personalities who own gaming's subscriber base.
- Top channels in Howto & Style - Beauty personalities and faceless craft factories side by side.
- Top channels in Music - Labels, artist channels and catalog giants ranked by reach.
- Top channels in News & Politics - Newsrooms that publish around the clock.
- Top channels in People & Blogs - Family vloggers and personality brands at scale.
- Top channels in Pets & Animals - Pet celebrities, rescue arcs and wildlife educators.
- Top channels in Science & Technology - Reviewers and explainers with YouTube's most loyal audiences.
- Top channels in Sports - League highlight machines and their armies of clips.
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