Most Popular Podcasts in South Africa - February 2026
The top 100 podcasts in South Africa right now, ranked by combined chart data from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodcastIndex. Updated monthly.
Updated: February 20, 2026
How does the PodRanker Score work?
Every podcast gets a PodRanker Score from 0 to 100 based on its chart performance across multiple platforms.
- We collect chart rankings from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodcastIndex each month.
- Each source carries a different weight -Apple and Spotify count the most, reflecting their larger listener base.
- The country score reflects how well a podcast ranks on each platform's chart for South Africa specifically.
- A score of 100 means #1 on every platform. A score of 50 means solid rankings on most platforms.
Hodgetwins Podcast
Ami's House
3 Yards Per Carry - Miami Dolphins
The Weeknight
JOHNSTONE
The Documentary Podcast
The Masonic Roundtable - Freemasonry Today for Today's Freemasons
The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
Documentaries
Today In History with The Retrospectors
ReddX Reddit Reads
Jocks in Jills
The top podcasts in South Africa, ranked
South Africa has the largest podcast audience on the African continent. Mobile data costs have dropped, smartphone access has widened, and millions of South Africans have started listening. This chart ranks the most popular podcasts in South Africa using Apple Podcasts South Africa, Spotify South Africa, and PodcastIndex data.
Podcast and Chill with MacG is the show that brought podcasting to mainstream South African audiences. It remains one of the most downloaded podcasts in the country. Beyond that, the best South African podcasts include true crime covering local cases (a genre with very engaged listeners here), business and finance pods, and a growing range of entertainment and culture shows. English dominates the charts, but Afrikaans and Zulu content is growing.
Spotify has been growing its South African user base fast. Apple Podcasts holds its share among premium device users. The South African podcast rankings still shift more than in mature markets like the US or UK, which means new shows have a real chance of charting. For trending podcasts in South Africa, the latest South African podcast chart, or SA podcast recommendations, it's all updated monthly above.
We update these rankings every month. Check out the worldwide top 100 or pick another country from the selector above.