TkZee Returns: South Africa Radio Charts Week 26
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- June 27, 2026
The mid-year music rotation is throwing curveballs, and Week 26’s local South African radio charts are packed with massive jumps, steady hits, and nostalgic surprises. If you want to know what’s truly moving the needle in Local Music on the airwaves, you’re in the right place. While the heavyweights are maintaining their dominance at the top of the board, World Cup fever has resurrected a legendary local anthem.
Moovah of the Week ⚡: TkZee
This week’s undisputed Moovah of the Week is TkZee with “Shibobo (The Final Countdown).” Fueled by massive World Cup fever, this Kwaito anthem rocketed up the charts with 93 new spins and a staggering 127% reach explosion.
Originally released in June 1998, the track features former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy and samples Europe’s “The Final Countdown”. It famously holds the record as the fastest and biggest-selling CD single by a South African recording artist in history. Adding fuel to the fire, the recent release of a vibrant string cover by The Muses just 16 days ago proves that the nostalgia for this football anthem is stronger than ever.
Chart Shifts & Notable Movements
Outside of our football anomaly, the chart saw some solid maneuvering and solidified reigns this week:
The King Keeps the Crown: Calvin Fallo proves exactly why he is considered one of the visionary founders of the Amapiano genre. His latest release, “Everybody Wanna Be In Love”, is absolutely dominating the airwaves, maintaining its #1 position with an astonishing 19.97M+ impressions and proving his lasting cultural impact.
Father’s Day Afterglow: Ricardo and Friends are proving that “I Love You Daddy” wasn’t just a weekend fling. The classic hit jumped +40 plays this week, and impressions skyrocketed by 91%.
The Top 10 Breakdown: Who is ruling SA Hits?
Plays: 179 (📈 +2) | Stations: 49 | 🎧 19.97M impressions (📈 +24%)
Calvin Fallo reigns supreme, boosting his massive reach to nearly 20 million. He proves that love is still heavily in the air across SA radio, dominating daytime and evening slots alike.
Plays: 169 (📉 -3) | Stations: 52 | 🎧 10.67M impressions (📈 +26%)
Seeing a very slight dip in plays this week, but with impressions surging back up by 26%, this powerhouse Amapiano collaboration isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Plays: 153 (📈 +40) | Stations: 64 | 🎧 11.38M impressions (📈 +91%)
The Father’s Day momentum continues to roll, jumping up to a massive 11.38M reach. The classic is holding onto the airwaves tighter than expected.
Plays: 121 (📉 -8) | Stations: 37 | 🎧 15.02M impressions (📈 +1%)
Cooling off slightly on spins but still maintaining an iron grip on prime-time reach. Her back-to-back chart presence keeps her as a staple on the airwaves.
Plays: 119 (📈 +12) | Stations: 48 | 🎧 1.64M impressions (📈 +48%)
Last week’s Moovah continues its upward trajectory with solid impression growth. It shows program managers simply can’t get enough of this groove.
Plays: 111 (📉 -18) | Stations: 47 | 🎧 10.67M impressions (📉 -32%)
Taking a notable hit in both plays and impressions this week. However, sitting comfortably in the mid-ranks means it still holds substantial Radio Rotation.
Plays: 111 (📉 -8) | Stations: 22 | 🎧 4.74M impressions (➖ 0%)
Catching steady momentum this week, Will Linley is holding exactly steady on impressions as commercial stations keep it locked in.
Plays: 106 (📈 +93) | Stations: 60 | 🎧 6.55M impressions (📈 +127%)
An absolute explosion of World Cup nostalgia brings this legendary hit roaring back! It’s our undisputed Moovah of the week and the ultimate tournament anthem.
Plays: 103 (📈 +5) | Stations: 39 | 🎧 3.83M impressions (📉 -21%)
The Scorpion Kings crew gains a few extra spins despite a dip in overall reach. The streets are still keeping this one alive.
Plays: 101 (📉 -11) | Stations: 46 | 🎧 6.49M impressions (📉 -17%)
Clinging to the final spot in the Top 10 as it slightly cools off. Lordkez’s highly unique alt-R&B flavor remains a firm favorite for compiler rotation.
What track do you think deserves more airplay next week? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! And to all the artists and labels grinding right now—keep submitting and pushing, the airwaves are always hungry for the next big anthem. Keep it locked to The Yanos Plug for your weekly data drop.
