How the charts work
Real South African data, calculated automatically every Monday at 04:00 SAST. Strictly South African artists, strictly our six genres.
Strictly South African
Amapiano songs qualify automatically. Every other song is checked by a Frequency editor before it can chart: the artist must be South African and the song must be Amapiano, 3 Step, Gqom, Afro House, Deep House or SA Hip Hop. International songs and other genres never chart, however big they are.
Momentum and badges
Each song also earns a momentum bonus for climbing week on week. That powers the ▲ bullets, Biggest Mover and Hot Shot Debut badges.
Integrity
Signals are log-scaled so one huge number can't buy a No. 1. Paid promotion never influences position, and sponsored placements are always labelled.
Listen where it counts
Every song links to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Streaming there supports the artists directly.