List of number-one singles of 2016 (South Africa)

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The South African Airplay Chart ranks the best-performing singles in South Africa. Its data, published by Entertainment Monitoring Africa, is based collectively on each single's weekly airplay. [1]

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List of number-one singles of 2016

DateSongArtist(s)Ref.
5 January"We Dance Again" Black Coffee featuring Nakhane Toure [2]
12 January"Hello" Adele [3]
19 January"Sorry" Justin Bieber [4]
26 January [5]
2 February [6]
9 February [7]
16 February [8]
23 February"Love Yourself" [9]
1 March [10]
8 March"Work" Rihanna featuring Drake [11]
15 March [12]
22 March [13]
29 March [14]
5 April [15]
12 April [16]
19 April [17]
26 April"Ngud'" Kwesta featuring Cassper Nyovest [18]
3 May [19]
10 May [20]
17 May [21]
24 May [22]
31 May [23]
7 June"Company"Justin Bieber [24]
14 June"Can't Stop the Feeling!" Justin Timberlake [25]
21 June [26]
28 June [27]
5 July [28]
12 July [29]
19 July"In Common" Alicia Keys [30]
26 July [31]
2 August [32]
9 August [33]
16 August [34]
23 August [35]
30 August [36]

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Justin Bieber8
2Rihanna7
2Drake7
2Alicia Keys7
3Kwesta6
3Cassper Nyovest6
4Justin Timberlake5
5Black Coffee1
5Nakhane Toure1
5Adele1

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