South Africa - Trending YouTube Shorts
See what's trending as YouTube Shorts in South Africa — the top short-form videos in the chart across every category, refreshed throughout the day.
Top Shorts in South Africa
Shorts Chart Stats
Channels on Shorts Chart
1 
Zack D. Films
29M subscribers · 4 Shorts · 52M views
2 
His Story
6.6M subscribers · 4 Shorts · 22M views
3 
StoryInner
1M subscribers · 3 Shorts · 33M views
4 
Her Story
3.2M subscribers · 3 Shorts · 20M views
5 
Mr Sun Rise
299K subscribers · 3 Shorts · 7.5M views
6 
KIDZOKI
9.7M subscribers · 2 Shorts · 76M views
7 
jdfase
64K subscribers · 2 Shorts · 73M views
8 
Cadel and Mia
31M subscribers · 2 Shorts · 47M views
9 
Videos that make your day better
593K subscribers · 2 Shorts · 43M views
10 
INCIDENT TV
245K subscribers · 2 Shorts · 38M views
Rising on Shorts
1 
Growing Little Ones
1 Short · 792K views/hr
2 
Zack D. Films
4 Shorts · 701K views/hr
3 
JesseChrisss
1 Short · 565K views/hr
4 
Cadel and Mia
2 Shorts · 513K views/hr
5 
hkjk
1 Short · 499K views/hr
6 
jdfase
2 Shorts · 496K views/hr
7 
Videos that make your day better
2 Shorts · 477K views/hr
8 
His Story
4 Shorts · 441K views/hr
9 
The Smily Fam
1 Short · 421K views/hr
10 
KIDZOKI
2 Shorts · 390K views/hr
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Duration × Engagement
Based on 216 Shorts
| # | Duration | Videos | Avg Engagement | Avg Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45-60s | 33 | ⭐ 2.1% | 4.2M |
| 2 | 30-45s | 56 | 2% | 5M |
| 3 | 15-30s | 85 | 1.1% | 4.7M |
| 4 | <15s | 42 | 0.7% | ⭐ 9.7M |
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45-60s Shorts consistently get higher engagement — this pattern holds up across the data.
- 30-45s significantly outperforms <15s
- 45-60s significantly outperforms <15s
- 30-45s significantly outperforms 15-30s
- 45-60s significantly outperforms 15-30s
- 45-60s Shorts drive the most engagement — clearly higher than the rate of 30-45s Shorts. If you're creating Shorts, aiming for this range seems to pay off.
- <15s Shorts get the most views — nearly double the rate of the next bucket.
- 30-45s Shorts get the most comment rate — clearly higher than the rate of the next bucket.
- Engagement tends to peak around 40-45s.




























































































































































































































































































































