The Mzansi Viral Time Machine
Choose a year between 1998 and 2026 and warp to what Mzansi was watching. Each destination lists the archive's verified South African records for that year.
Era: Mxit & YFM Era
The five Mzansi eras
KWAITO & SABC ERA
1998–2004
Vulindlela, Shibobo, Nkalakatha. Cassettes, VHS and SABC 1.
MXIT & YFM ERA
2005–2010
Mxit rooms, Zola 7, Limpopo wedding dances and the 2010 World Cup.
FACEBOOK & GQOM ERA
2011–2016
SA Facebook groups, Durban gqom and Fill Up FNB Stadium.
LOCKDOWN & WHATSAPP ERA
2017–2020
Amapiano arrives, John Cena, and Jerusalema carries Mzansi.
AMAPIANO & TIKTOK ERA
2021–2025
Ke Star, Uncle Waffles, Mnike, Tshwala Bam and Tyla's Grammy.