{"id":113349,"date":"2016-12-07T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T10:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=113349"},"modified":"2016-12-07T12:46:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T10:46:56","slug":"the-most-popular-youtube-videos-in-south-africa-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/113349-the-most-popular-youtube-videos-in-south-africa-in-2016","title":{"rendered":"The most popular YouTube videos in South Africa in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

YouTube has unveiled the videos most-watched by South Africans in 2016.<\/p>\n

Topping the list was The Daily Show – South African President Jacob Zuma and the Panama Papers<\/a><\/strong>, by South Africa\u2019s favourite comic son, Trevor Noah.<\/p>\n

Second up was I\u2019ll beat you<\/a><\/strong> from Nigerian channel Mark Angel Comedy, featuring the ever-entertaining Emanuella.<\/p>\n

Rudi Smit\u2019s flash mob dance video – Me Too<\/a><\/strong> – achieved its aim of getting South African talent noticed by Megan Trainor, and went viral all over the world<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t all light entertainment in the top ten most watched videos, however, a road rage incident<\/a><\/strong> in Durban also featured, as did an eNCA Checkpoint episode on Blessers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can check out the complete lists below:<\/p>\n

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Top 10 Videos watched in South Africa in 2016, excluding major music labels<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Daily Show – South African President Jacob Zuma and the Panama Papers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Mark Angel Comedy- I\u2019ll beat you<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Rudi Smit – Me Too<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. America\u2019s Got Talent – Laura Bretan: 13-year-old opera singer gets the golden buzzer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Ivan Leon – Road rage incident in Durban<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. eNCA – Checkpoint: #Blessed Part 1<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Ramscomics – Noko Mashaba: Meet our loyer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Ramscomics – Noko Mashaba: The blind date<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. TManOstrong – SA Dance Gwara Gwara Compilation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. The Voice South Africa – Vernon Barnard sings \u2018Story of my life\u2019 | The Blind Auditions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n