People’s Choice Awards

Lebo Malope

After turning 18 just last week, Lebo Malope has already made moves that define a career in modelling. Hailing from Elandskraal in Limpopo, the young South African has come a long way from home, having recently walked a historic runway for Louis Vuitton.

Pharrell Williams was eventually given the challenge, debuting his first collection for LV earlier this week at the Men’s Spring/Summer SS 24.

Malope was given the opportunity to walk the runway for this iconic passing of the baton, making for a proud fashion-loving community in South Africa.

Gatsheni

A Maskandi musician based in KwaZulu Natal has taken the radio waves, TVs and the country by storm with his house hold music, reaching the most remote audiences.

As part of language promotion, Gatsheni demonstrates the prowess of traditional beat and culture.

Tyla

Tyla is a grammy award-winning South African artist and global sensation with a hit song ‘Water’. Tyla achieved the milestone with her global hit "Water" as it broke the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the highest-charting African female solo act of all time.

Podcast and Chill
MacG 2.4 Million views (one episode)

Mc G podcast and Chill has contributed significantly to the understanding of the creative industries. Despite their shortcomings, they have built a serious following, geberted outstanding content that becomes an incredible archive for the future. Creators that creates the biggest chill community in Africa telling the most fascinating stories to millions such as the daring antics.

Lasizwe
1.8MTikTok Followers 25.1M Likes

Comedian, fashionista, and dancer - meet Lasizwe, one of South Africa's favourite TikTok stars. Posting videos of himself dancing in different locations, with a funny twist, is his specialty, and it has fans hooked. Lasizwe gets thousands to millions of views.

Wian
16.4M TikTok Followers 302.1M Likes

Snapping up first place out of the top 20 South African TikTokers, Wian is a 27-year-old magician that has taken the social media world by storm. His videos have accumulated over 100 million views, and he’s been seen by celebs like Ellen Degeneres, Siya Kolisi, AD Oppenheim and others. Wian has featured brands like Krispy Kreme and Ster Kinekor in his videos, giving them millions of views and increasing their exposure.

Boity
Thulo 6.3 Million IG

Boitumelo Thulo, popularly known as Boity, is a South African television personality, rapper, actress and entrepreneur. She’s an award-winning artist with mega following on social media, she is one of the most followed SA creatives in SA illustrating her string online soft power.

Siyabunny
2.6 Million Likes and 266.1k followers

Siyabunny has emerged as a sensational figure in the world of online fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and travel, captivating a diverse audience with her unique and engaging content. She stands out not only for her large following but also for the quality and consistency of her posts.

Chad Jones
1.8M TikTok Followers 29.5M Likes

Chad Jones, is a South African TikTok star with almost 2 million followers. ‘Watch how I teach my parents to dance’, Chad’s bio states, and we can guarantee that you’re going to want to watch. Funky and unique, this star features brands like Stimorol, Nescafe, and Spar (with some of these videos receiving more than a million views).

Zimasa Vabaza
70k followers IG

I am Zimasa Vabaza more commonly known as @mooshtaffa on the socials, creates content on socio-economic subjects matters. He’s really someone who understands how to connect the dots creatively for clients and consumers and maximizing various platforms. He created content on social media called So Here’s Something Interesting - #SHSI and it has gone viral on different medium and has seen him being nominated for the DSTV Content Creator Awards.