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- Career start: 2000s
South African artists who started the 2000s
132 artists in the directory list a career start the 2000s. Sorted by chart presence and profile depth.
Artists132
Solo · bands88 · 44
With chart hits8
Career starts2000–2009
Labels
Sony Music · 4Universal Music Group · 4Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. · 3EMI · 1Cherrytree Records · 1
| Artist | Genres | Since | Label | Chart hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabza De SmallSolo | — | 2009 | — | 19 |
| DJ MaphorisaSolo | House | 2008 | — | 13 |
| TellamanSolo | — | 2006 | — | |
| Thokozani LangaSolo | — | 2005 | — | 1 |
| Troye SivanSolo | Pop, Electropop, Dream pop | 2006 | EMI | |
| Trevor NoahSolo | Black comedy, Deadpan, News satire | 2002 | — | |
| Die AntwoordBand · Cape Town | Alternative hip-hop, Electronic | 2008 | Cherrytree Records | |
| The SoilBand · Soweto | — | 2003 | Sony Music | 1 |
| Yolandi VisserSolo | Hip-hop, Techno | 2002 | Polydor Records | |
| Bok van BlerkSolo | Folk | 2005 | — | |
| KwestaSolo | Hip-hop | 2002 | — | 1 |
| Dean GeyerSolo | Rock | 2006 | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. | |
| FreshlygroundBand · Cape Town | Jazz, Blues, Pop | 2002 | Sony Music | |
| J.R. RotemSolo | Pop | 2001 | Beluga Heights Records | |
| Leon BothaSolo | Hip-hop, Electronic, Rave music | 2007 | — | |
| Dena KaplanSolo | — | 2005 | — | |
| KongosBand · Pretoria | Alternative rock | 2007 | Epic Records | |
| LiraSolo · Johannesburg | Jazz, R&B | 2003 | Sony Music | |
| Nomcebo ZikodeSolo | House, Gospel | 2005 | — | |
| Karen ZoidSolo | Rock | 2001 | — | |
| ZolaSolo | Kwaito | 2000 | Ghetto Ruff | |
| DJ TiraSolo | — | 2000 | — | 1 |
| Riana NelSolo | — | 2001 | — | |
| AdinaSolo | Pop, Highlife, Afropop | 2008 | — | |
| LocnvilleBand · Cape Town | Hip-hop | 2009 | — | |
| Moonchild SanellySolo | Electronic | 2006 | — | |
| Civil TwilightBand · Cape Town | Alternative rock | 2005 | Wind-up Records | |
| Jabu KhanyileSolo | World | 2006 | — | |
| Nora En PureSolo | House, Progressive house | 2009 | — | |
| Zolani MaholaSolo | Afropop | 2002 | — | |
| Khabonina QubekaSolo | — | 2006 | — | |
| Liza BrönnerSolo | — | 2009 | — | |
| Melissa CampSolo | Contemporary Christian music | 2001 | BEC Recordings | |
| PogoSolo · Australia | Trip hop, Plunderphonics | 2005 | — | |
| Aleah StanbridgeSolo | Doom metal | 2005 | — | |
| Bobby van JaarsveldSolo | Pop | 2001 | — | |
| Filipa Carmo da SilvaSolo | — | 2008 | — | |
| FokofpolisiekarBand · Bellville | Rock | 2003 | — | |
| GoldfishBand · Cape Town | Electronic | 2009 | SPRS | |
| Playing for ChangeBand | Jazz, R&B, Blues rock | 2002 | — | |
| Robbie WesselsSolo | — | 2005 | — | |
| Chris ChameleonSolo | Folk | 2003 | — | |
| Heinz WincklerSolo | Pop | 2002 | — | |
| Jesse CleggSolo | Rock | 2008 | — | |
| Nandi MadidaSolo | House | 2004 | — | |
| Nduduzo MakhathiniSolo | Jazz | 2000 | Blue Note | |
| NomfusiSolo | Afro-soul | 2009 | Universal Music Group | |
| Prime CircleBand · Witbank | Rock | 2000 | — | |
| Willim WelsynSolo | Rock | 2002 | — | |
| Cofield MundiSolo | Pop | 2003 | — | |
| Fifi CooperSolo | Hip-hop, R&B, Motswako | 2008 | Ambitiouz Entertainment | |
| Francois Van CokeSolo | Alternative rock | 2003 | — | |
| K.OSolo | Hip-hop | 2005 | — | 1 |
| Tumi MolekaneSolo | Hip-hop | 2005 | — | |
| Van Coke KartelBand · Bellville | Rock | 2007 | — | |
| AnatiiSolo | — | 2006 | — | |
| Bantu Continua Uhuru ConsciousnessBand · Soweto | Psychedelic pop, Futurepop, Afropop | 2003 | — | |
| Dineo RanakaSolo | — | 2003 | — | |
| Elvis BlueSolo | — | 2000 | Universal Music Group | |
| Heike LanghansSolo | — | 2005 | — | |
| IIndmanSolo | Electronic | 2009 | — | |
| Karin KortjeSolo | Pop | 2005 | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. | |
| MsakiSolo | — | 2008 | — | |
| NathiSolo | Afropop | 2008 | — | |
| DJ ClockSolo | — | 2008 | — | |
| Dear ReaderBand | Indie | 2008 | City Slang | |
| Die Heuwels FantastiesBand · Bellville | Electronic | 2007 | — | |
| GlaskasBand · Humansdorp | Pop | 2004 | — | |
| Hennie JacobsSolo | — | 2001 | — | |
| Kobus!Band · Cape Town | Heavy metal music | 2000 | — | |
| Mind AssaultBand · Somerset West | Melodic death metal | 2004 | — | |
| Ray DylanSolo | — | 2002 | — | |
| Riddare av KodenBand · Secunda | Melodic death metal | 2006 | — | |
| RomanzBand · South Africa | Adult contemporary music | 2008 | — | |
| Shane EagleSolo | — | 2009 | — | |
| aKINGBand · Cape Town | Rock | 2007 | — | |
| BittereinderBand · Pretoria | Hip-hop, Electro | 2009 | — | |
| Boo!Band · South Africa | — | 2004 | — | |
| Donald MoatsheSolo | — | 2008 | — | |
| EuphonikSolo | House | 2004 | — | |
| Farryl PurkissSolo | Folk | 2005 | — | |
| Foto na DansBand · Bellville | Emo | 2006 | — | |
| Half PriceBand · Cape Town | Skate punk | 2001 | — | |
| Jody WilliamsSolo | Pop | 2007 | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. | |
| Khwezi SifundaSolo | Electronic, Electro house | 2008 | Sony Music | |
| MoShangSolo | Downtempo | 2004 | — | |
| Nathaniel WillemseSolo | — | 2006 | — | |
| Petite NoirSolo | — | 2009 | Domino Recording Company | |
| StraatligkindersBand · Potchefstroom | Rock | 2006 | — | |
| The Soap GirlsBand · Cape Town | Dance-pop | 2008 | — | |
| Adam TasSolo | — | 2003 | — | |
| BLK JKSBand · Johannesburg | Alternative rock | 2000 | Secretly Canadian | |
| BeatenbergBand · Cape Town | — | 2008 | Universal Music Group | |
| ByLwanstaSolo | Hip-hop | 2008 | — | |
| Crow Black SkyBand · Cape Town | Black metal | 2009 | — | |
| DJ QnessSolo | House | 2007 | Universal Music Group | |
| Dennis LotisSolo | Swing | 2005 | Polygon | |
| Dihan SlabbertSolo | — | 2000 | — | |
| Hi-5Band · Pretoria | Pop | 2003 | — | |
| IFANiSolo | — | 2001 | — | |
| IsochronousBand · Pretoria | Rock | 2006 | — | |
| JR BogopaSolo | Hip-hop | 2007 | — | |
| Jason van WykSolo | Electronic | 2004 | — | |
| KlopjagBand · South Africa | Folk | 2002 | — | |
| L-TidoSolo | Hip-hop | 2009 | — | |
| LiquideepBand | — | 2007 | — | |
| New Loud RocketsBand · Cape Town | Indie | 2006 | — | |
| NozinjaSolo | Electronic | 2004 | Warp | |
| OkmalumkoolkatSolo | Hip-hop, Techno, New wave | 2007 | — | |
| Spoek MathamboSolo | Hip-hop, House, Pop | 2006 | Barely Breaking Even | |
| DJ RoxxiSolo | Electro house | 2007 | — | |
| DJ SFRSolo | Drum and bass | 2003 | — | |
| DawnaySolo | Pop | 2000 | Warner Music Group | |
| Guy ButterySolo | — | 2002 | — | |
| LarkBand · Cape Town | — | 2003 | — | |
| Man As MachineBand · Johannesburg | Alternative rock | 2008 | — | |
| Mpho PholoSolo | Hip-hop | 2003 | — | |
| Pascal & PearceBand · Cape Town | — | 2007 | — | |
| RJ BenjaminSolo | R&B | 2004 | — | |
| SkylightBand · Johannesburg | Rock | 2009 | — | |
| Taxi ViolenceBand · Cape Town | Alternative rock | 2004 | — | |
| The Brother Moves OnBand · Kempton Park | — | 2008 | — | |
| The Constructus CorporationBand · Cape Town | Hip-hop, Trip hop, Alternative hip-hop | 2002 | — | |
| The Sick-LeavesSolo | Rock | 2004 | — | |
| Tsakani MhingaSolo | — | 2000 | — | |
| Tuks SengangaSolo | Hip-hop | 2005 | — | |
| Duke SoulSolo | House | 2008 | — | |
| JoziBand | Hip-hop | 2007 | — | |
| Kwani ExperienceBand | Afro-funk | 2003 | — | |
| MampintshaSolo | — | 2002 | — | |
| Siphokazi MaraqanaSolo | Spirituals, Afro-soul, Music tradition | 2006 | — | |
| TheatreBand · Somerset West | Mathcore | 2008 | — |