South Africa, July 28 -- In a world where a song can go viral on TikTok, dominate Spotify playlists, trend on YouTube, and still miss traditional radio charts, South Africa's music scene has long needed a better way to measure cultural impact.

Enter SA Chart Pulse, Mzansi's first unified ranking system, powered by a Pulse Score that aggregates performance from key platforms every week, offering a clear snapshot of who's shaping the music conversation.

"The way people engage with music has changed, the charts haven't," says Davin Phillips, executive director and partner at CSA Global.

"Today's fan might Shazam a track in a club, add it to their Spotify playlist, watch the video on YouTube the next day, and hear it again on the radio on ...