Rank history
The SABC News app is holding strong on the App Store, matching its all-time peak of #4 (reached 2026-06-17) and maintaining that as both its best and average position over the last 30 days. It currently sits at #4 in the Top Free charts of both South Africa (up a notable +8) and Zambia (unchanged), with further visibility at #8 in Botswana (-1) and #20 in Zimbabwe (+1). However, the overall trajectory is mixed-to-softening: while the top slot is climbing, its lower-tier South African entries at #16 (-5) and #22 (-3) are sliding, and the Zimbabwe #31 listing dropped sharply by 11 places. Steady appearances in Eswatini (#25, flat) round out a picture of solid but slightly volatile regional performance in the News category.
Position heatmap
Current rankings
| Country | Chart | Rank | 7d | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Top Free | #1 | — | |
| Botswana | Top Free | #7 | — | |
| South Africa | Top Free | #9 | 1 | |
| Zambia | Top Free | #14 | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | Top Free | #20 | 1 | |
| Namibia | Top Free | #21 | 4 | |
| South Africa | Top Free | #21 | 1 | |
| Eswatini | Top Free | #26 | — | |
| Eswatini | Top Free | #38 | 2 | |
| Malawi | Top Free | #42 | — | |
| Zimbabwe | Top Free | #53 | 1 | |
| Botswana | Top Free | #57 | 1 | |
| Malawi | Top Free | #58 | 4 | |
| Namibia | Top Free | #61 | — | |
| Zimbabwe | Top Free | #68 | — | |
| Botswana | Top Free | #78 | — | |
| Zambia | Top Free | #80 | 3 |