SA Viral Videos 2022 — Mzansi's Top 5
The five biggest South African viral moments of 2022 — 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 🇿🇦68M+ views in Mzansi
Uncle Waffles goes worldwide
The amapiano DJ built on the SA scene took her set to festivals worldwide, always crediting Mzansi. South Africa's most watched DJ clips ever.
- #2SA Viral 🇿🇦44M+ views in Mzansi
Kamo Mphela — amapiano dance queen
The Soweto-raised dancer's moves were copied in every SA school and club. Mzansi dance's most imitated performer.
- #3SA Viral 🇿🇦80M+ views in Mzansi
Amapiano to the World
SA log drums played in London, Lagos and New York while Mzansi supplied every trend. The genre South Africa gave the planet.
- #4SA Viral 🇿🇦22M+ views in Mzansi
Bathabile / Parliament fire news clips
SA news footage remained the country's most forwarded content on WhatsApp. Mzansi still gets its news from a broadcast list.
- #5SA Viral 🇿🇦31M+ views in Mzansi
Makhadzi — Ghanama
The Limpopo star sang in Tshivenda and Xitsonga and filled SA stadiums. Provincial languages ruling the national charts.