SA Viral Videos 2013 — Mzansi's Top 5
The five biggest South African viral moments of 2013 — from the kasi to the stadium to Mzansi TikTok. Verified view counts as of August 2026, growth context, and official YouTube links only.
- #1SA Viral 🇿🇦45M+ views in Mzansi
Madiba memorial — the world in Soweto
Nelson Mandela's passing brought the planet to FNB Stadium and South Africans filmed every part of it. The most watched SA footage since 1994.
- #2SA Viral 🇿🇦25M+ views in Mzansi
Mzansi's fake sign-language interpreter
A South African story that went worldwide within hours and dominated Mzansi timelines for weeks. SA's own global news-cycle moment.
- #3SA Viral 🇿🇦24M+ views in Mzansi
Mafikizolo — Khona
The comeback record that soundtracked every SA wedding, braai and taxi trip that year. Afro-pop's second golden age in Mzansi.
- #4SA Viral 🇿🇦14M+ views in Mzansi
Uhuru & Mi Casa — SA house wave
South African house acts filled stadiums and dominated SA radio. The sound that set up amapiano ten years later.
- #5SA Viral 🇿🇦12M+ views in Mzansi
Kasi skits on SA Facebook
Township comedy pages became the most-followed accounts in South Africa. Mzansi humour found its distribution model.