The south african music industry is well managed from distribution to record sales everything is recorded.
big four record labels, 1. Sony Music, 2. Universal Music, 3. EMI and 4.Warner Bros. Records (part of Gallo Warner in South Africa).
RiSA is responsible for running the annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) and for acknowledging certification awards for album sales. In the past, RiSA has also published a top-20 chart, but it does not do so anymore. RiSA is recognised by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry as the official National Group for the Recording Industry in South Africa,and the only recognised in AFRICA

A music album qualifies for a platinum certification if it exceeds 1,000,000 copies shipped to retailers and a gold certification for 500,000 copies shipped.[citation needed] Prior to August 2006, the certification is 50,000 and 25,000 copies, respectively.

But for local releases gold is 20 000 and 40 000 for platinum.

Artists like Brenda have sold over 500 000 records in the first week of release with Zahara in 2012 selling over 400 000 records and going double platinum in her first week

One of the highest selling records
#adele sold 120 000 records 3X platinum
#Coldplay went platunum
#katy perry went platinum
#Beyonce sold over 80 000 2X platinum
Taylor swift has already gone gold
Local artists going platinum this year
*the soil
*zahara
*Donald
*Mafikizolo
*Steve hofmeyer