21st-century South African rappers

South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and poet

South African composer, record producer and rapper (born 1990)

musician and writer (born 1976)

South African rapper, songwriter and television host

Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke is a South African rapper and controversial figure prominently known under the alias of Shebeshxt. He was born and bred in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo. He came to prominence prior to his breakthrough single "Ke Di Shxt Malume" after it went viral on a video sharing platform TikTok and receiving positive comments from the likes of Focalistic.

Lethabo Sebetso (born 26 May 1996), professionally known as Focalistic, is a South African rapper. He rose to prominence after his single "Ke Star", reached number 16 on Billboard Top Triller Global charts. Born and raised in Pretoria, Sebetso was a footballer prior pursuing a music career as a rapper, released his debut studio album Sgubhu Ses Excellent (2020).

South African rapper

South African rapper

Sanele Sydow (born 4 January 1999) better known by his stage name WizTheMc, is a South African-German singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer based in Berlin, Germany. He is best known for his 2020 breakout single "For a Minute", which has over 76 million streams on Spotify, and his 2025 collaboration with Bees & Honey, "Show Me Love" which has achieved gold certification in the UK, and top five chart positions in the UK and Germany with over 193M streams on Spotify. Since 2018, he has released three mixtapes, eight EPs, one compilation album, and over a dozen singles. He has also toure

Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge (born 27 March 1997), known professionally as A-Reece, is a South African rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was born and raised in Pretoria, Gauteng.

South African singer, rapper, dancer, and record producer (1998-2021)

Mongezi Thomas Stuurman (22 September 1995 – 9 August 2021), known professionally as Mpura, was a South African rapper, fashion designer and record producer best known for his hit song "Umsebenzi Wethu", sang in Zulu language. He was also known for his most popular songs "Impilo Yase Sandton"

Anathi Bhongo Mnyango (born 8 January 1993), known professionally as Anatii, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.