Who to watch on YouTube: Here are four South African digital icons!
When Netflix gets tiring, you can watch these...
YouTube is the next best platform for local and relatable content, right?
The content being shared speaks to the person's life, whatever their interests may be, and just ways to navigate life's many responsibilities...
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The #YouTubeBlack Fund Class selected the best YouTube creators in South Africa and we totally see why these guys were selected!
These recipients will participate in a developmental programme which will give them access to networking and training programmes, and lastly seed funding to help grow their respective channels.
It is mostly content that is simply authentic!
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1. Defining
by Bongani, Dennis Ngango, and Nomathamsanqa Plaatjie
Subscribers: 153,000
This channel, which was created in 2019, celebrates the beauty and complexities of relationships and life - friendship, romantic, familial.
#DefiningLove is quite popular with couples from all walks of life. They sit down and unpack various topics, share their love for each other, and what it means for them.
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2. Manjra
by Aarif Muhammad Manjra
Subscribers: 7,000
Gamers, you'll love this one! Manjra is an online gamer who interacts with fellow gamers virtually and streams games on YouTube. This is a particularly niche YouTube channel but indicates that there are people who religiously enjoy gaming in the country.
Gaming has become an increasingly lucrative avenue of income, especially for online gamers. Manjra uses YouTube as an alternative way to connect and consume gaming.
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3. Michelle Lima
Subscribers: 6,000
The entrepreneur shares holistic ways to build your brand, financial security, and literacy.
This is useful for everyone of whatever age...
You'll learn ways to make money from your side hustle and more entrepreneurial skills.
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4. Nico Nomyayi
Subscribers: 7,000
The content creator is currently based in Asia. He shares the difficulties of being based in Asia since the fund targets specific creators in specific countries only.
More so, he also confronts and unpacks the narrative of being foreign, black, and queer.
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Here are the rest of the creators who have been selected as this year's #YouTubeBlack voices:
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