Because We Said So
by Zama Marubelela; Landiwe Gama
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Estimated from 11 chart positions in 11 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Relationships#1485K to 30K
- 🇩🇪DE · Relationships#1485K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Relationships#1581K to 10K
- 🇿🇦ZA · Relationships#1100K to 300K
- 🇮🇪IE · Relationships#2030K to 100K
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45K to 153K🎙 Daily cadence·44 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
152K to 509K🇿🇦59%🇮🇪20%🇬🇧6%+8 more - Active Followers
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45K to 153K
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Dating For Love or Dating For Money?
Sep 2, 2026
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Holding Space While Holding You Accountable
Aug 26, 2026
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Answering Your Dilemmas
Aug 19, 2026
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The Pressure To Be Excellent ft. Amanda Du-Pont
Aug 12, 2026
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The Journey To Womanhood
Aug 5, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/26 | Dating For Love or Dating For Money? | On this week’s episode, we’re asking the big questions. Do we date for love, money, stability, lifestyle, or maybe a bit of everything?We also catch up on what’s happening in pop culture, including MAFS, Joey Bada$$, Dolly Parton and of course BWSS being nominated for podcast of the year.Thank you to every single bwsstie who has been voting for us. We really appreciate every vote and all your support.If you haven’t voted yet, you can vote for Because We Said So using the link below:https://sasma.co.za/podcast-of-the-year/ | — | ||||||
| 8/26/26 | Holding Space While Holding You Accountable | This week on Because We Said So, we’re talking all things friendship, giving grace, setting boundaries, having difficult conversations and knowing when to hold your friends accountable. We also chat about how our friendships change as we get older, what we will and won’t tolerate anymore.We also get into our Pop Culture Rewind, from the latest MAFS drama and the 32nd SAMA Awards with some of our favourite looks. Plus, we’re celebrating 100K subscribers with an exciting giveaway! To enter, comment below on this episode with your Instagram handle, the hashtag #BWSS100KGiveaway, and let us know what you think about the episode. Lastly, make sure you’re following BWSS on our Instagram and TikTok account. Winners will be announced on 2 September. Good luck bwsstie! | — | ||||||
| 8/19/26 | Answering Your Dilemmas | On this week’s episode of Because We Said So, we’re getting into another round of dilemmas, and our bwssties definitely gave us a lot to unpack!We also have another Pop Culture Rewind, where we chat about the latest season of Married at First Sight South Africa, Plus, we’re talking all things Basadi in Music Awards 5th Edition, celebrating women in the entertainment industry, from the awards and categories to some of our favourite looks. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/26 | The Pressure To Be Excellent ft. Amanda Du-Pont | In this episode of Because We Said So, we sit down with actress, presenter, entrepreneur and one of Africa’s most influential digital creators, Amanda Du-Pont, for an honest conversation about the pressure to be excellent as Black women.From building a career in entertainment to pivoting into business and entrepreneurship, we unpack the pressures that come with success, reinvention, and redefining what excellence looks like for ourselves. | — | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | The Journey To Womanhood | As we step into Women’s Month, we’re unpacking what it really means to be a woman. From the expectations we grew up with to redefining strength, softness, success, and self-worth on our own terms, we’re reflecting on the lessons that have shaped us, while also partnering with Kotex to continue an important conversation around periods and breaking the stigma through the “Say It Out”movement. Because womanhood includes every part of the journey, and no conversation should be off limits. We also kick off the episode with our Pop Culture Rewind, where we share our thoughts on Tyla’s new album, Nonhle’s viral 947 interview and reflect on this year’s Glamour’s Most Glamorous Awards. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | Are Men Female Centered? Ft. Dj pH | This week on Because We Said So, we’re joined by one of South Africa’s biggest hip-hop DJs, 5FM radio host, content creator, and the founder of PHOLA, DJ PH. We unpack one of the internet’s most talked-about conversations: Are men female centered?Do men build their lives around attracting women? Does success, status, and money influence dating more than we’d like to admit?With DJ PH joining us as our honorary male bwsstie for the episode, we finally get to hear the male perspective on these conversations while sharing our own thoughts too. | — | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | Should We Be Posting Kids Online? | This week on Because We Said So, we’re unpacking one of the internet’s biggest parenting debates. Should parents post their children online? We’re also getting into all the pop culture moments from Jay-Z taking over the Yankee Stadium to Brandy coming to South Africa, plus all the latest Love Island USA and MAFS SA recap. Plus, we're bringing you another round of our Sip Happens segment in partnership with L’Orange Rossa Brutal Fruit Spritzer. Not for persons under the age of 18. Enjoy responsibly. | — | ||||||
| 7/15/26 | celebrationworking with friends+4 | — | Married at First Sight MzansiLove Island USA | Ce La Vi, Sandton | 100K subscribersworking with friends+4 | — | 1h 20m 31s | ||
| 7/8/26 | pick-me cultureinternalized misogyny+4 | — | Love Island USA | BaliBafana Bafana | pick-me cultureinternalized misogyny+5 | MetropolitanNoLapse | 1h 26m 37s | ||
| 7/1/26 | family approvalexpectations+3 | — | Love Island USA | South AfricaBali | family expectationsself-identity+6 | L’Orange Rossa by Brutal Fruit Spritzer | 1h 21m 18s | ||
| 6/24/26 | pop cultureSouth Africa+4 | — | The PolygamistLove Island | — | The PolygamistLove Island+6 | L’Orange Rossa by Brutal Fruit | 1h 15m 30s | ||
| 6/17/26 | relationshipsself-discovery+3 | — | Luxe Tribes | Bali | good on paperrelationships+3 | — | 1h 03m 54s | ||
| 6/10/26 | dilemmasrelationships+3 | — | — | Bali | dilemmasadvice+4 | — | 54m 43s | ||
| 6/3/26 | group travelfriendship+3 | — | — | Bali | girls tripgroup travel+3 | L’Orange Rossa by Brutal Fruit | 1h 17m 49s | ||
| 5/27/26 | friendshipinfluencer culture+4 | — | Top Billing | — | friendshipinfluencer+5 | L’Orange by Brutal Fruit | 1h 15m 30s | ||
| 5/22/26 | African storytellingentertainment industry+3 | Linda Mtoba | FacebookIsibaya+2 | — | Linda MtobaAfrica Day+5 | — | 1h 02m 31s | ||
| 5/20/26 | Africa Dayidentity+4 | Nomzamo Mbatha | FacebookComing 2 America+1 | — | Africa DayNomzamo Mbatha+5 | — | 1h 27m 23s | ||
| 5/13/26 | podcast anniversarypop culture+3 | — | L’Orange by Brutal FruitThe Devil Wears Prada SA+1 | — | podcastanniversary+4 | — | 1h 25m 25s | ||
| 5/6/26 | closurerelationships+4 | — | Metro FMThe Trials of Winnie Mandela | — | closurerelationships+5 | — | 1h 22m 19s | ||
| 4/29/26 | money habitsfinances+3 | — | — | — | money habitsfinances+3 | — | 1h 14m 55s | ||
| 4/22/26 | reinventing yourselfcelebrity+5 | Nadia Nakai | — | — | Nadia Nakaireinvention+6 | — | 1h 11m 17s | ||
| 4/15/26 | age gap relationshipspop culture+3 | — | — | — | age gaprelationships+3 | — | 1h 15m 20s | ||
| 4/8/26 | pop culturecelebrity news+3 | Landzy | Hannah Montana | — | LattoHannah Montana+3 | — | 54m 10s | ||
| 4/1/26 | social mediabusiness+3 | Xoli Gcabashe | — | — | social mediabusiness owner+3 | — | 1h 09m 50s | ||
| 3/25/26 | soft parentingchild development+3 | Kele Khoza | — | — | soft parentinghigh achievers+3 | — | 1h 11m 24s | ||
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Chart history for Because We Said So
Peaked at #1 in South Africa, top 10 in 2 of 12 tracked markets, currently #1 in South Africa.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| South Africa | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| PL | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| KE | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| NG | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| SA | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| PT | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #148 | #148 | — |
| Germany | — | #148 | #148 | — |
| South Korea | — | #158 | #158 | — |
| Denmark | — | #172 | #172 | — |
Chart Positions
12 placements across 11 markets.
Chart Positions
12 placements across 11 markets.