Podcast and Chill' nets MacG a cool R3.8 million a year, claims bloggerBlogger Musa Khawula reveals that Podcast and Chill' hosts, MacG and Sol Phenduka get paid R3.8 million annually for their YouTube channel.
by Rae Seleme
12-07-2022 19:27
in Entertainment
Podcast and Chill' nets MacG a cool R3.8 million a year, claims blogger. Images via Instagram @podcastwithmacg.
African's biggest podcast, Podcast and Chill, which is hosted by MacGyver Mukwevho aka MacG, and broadcaster Sol Phenduka reportedly makes R320k a month/R3.8 million per annum from YouTube Ad Sense. This amount excludes sponsorships and partnerships, according to controversial blogger Musa Khawula.
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PODCAST AND CHILL'S' EARNINGS The award-winning podcast Podcast and Chill with MacG which made headlines earlier this month when it was reported that one of its hosts Sol Phenduka is joining Kaya 959. The YouTube channel has more than 660k subscribers aka chillers and reportedly makes R320k per month which equates to R3.8 million a year, according to Musa Khawula.
Briefly reports that the first episode of the podcast was released in July of 2018 and over 300 episodes have since been released, with more and more chillers tuning in from around the world.
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The team discusses current events and entertainment news and often interview celebrities who discuss their journeys through life and the entertainment industry.
Mgosi reports that the popular channel also has a sponsor and a chiller' market and that Sol and MacG also make money from deejaying on weekends.
It is reported that Mac G s podcast makes over R320 000 per month from YouTube Ad Sense, this excludes sponsorships and partnerships. pic.twitter.com/Wguv03yBtP
Musa Khawula (@MusaKhawula) July 11, 2022
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SOL AND MACG TRAVEL TO THE UK The podcasters Solomon Phenduka and Macgyver Mukwevho also announced on their YouTube channel that they're travelling to the United Kingdom for their UK and Friends UK tour this coming weekend.
Their shows will begin on Friday 15 July in Manchester and end on Sunday 17 July in Birmingham. The broadcasters also revealed that they'll be performing exclusive DJ sets in London.
They will also record a live podcast in Birmingham which will be followed by an after-party to bid farewell to their fans in the UK.
Phenduka revealed in an interview with Daily Sun that this wasn't their first tour as a channel but that it was his first international tour as a DJ.
It's my first international tour as a DJ, but as a podcast, we've been doing tours and recording broad.
The Kaya 959 breakfast host also tells the publication that they've been preparing sets for a month or two as they have followers in the UK.
He also adds that their fans should expect exclusive sets abroad as they have a huge following overseas.
That's a whole lot money just for bashing IT girls
THE POPE OF GROOVE (@Riccardo_Elle) July 11, 2022
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It should make way more than that
Truthteller (@Truthte83602973) July 11, 2022
He wants them to respond with the correct figures . We see him.
BROKE AUNT (@Anoh_ki26) July 11, 2022
Biggest podcast IN AFRICA should be making 3.2 million
The N rmal One (@SIYA_VS) July 11, 2022
Per month??
(@nathinice__) July 11, 2022
Yes, for instance Joe Budden podcast reportedly makes over R7 million a month!
The N rmal One (@SIYA_VS) July 11, 2022
The biggest podcast in the country currently feminists and simps must be breathing through the wound.
Chizama (@CozminoNtsomi) July 11, 2022
Is too little for what they do and for the numbers they have, we are talking about the biggest podcast in Africa
Modise (@Ish_Izzo) July 11, 2022
Excluding paid memberships , that s a good money!
Lico (@Tebelelo_Lico) July 11, 2022
It should make at least a million from just those ads on YouTube , if anything God bless the podcastAndChill with more money so that they continue employing the youth pic.twitter.com/M11VVc3PRl
Truthteller (@Truthte83602973) July 11, 2022
Sol was getting R15 000 from that 320 000 pic.twitter.com/hUgXMwr859
FancyFace (@TheeFancyFace) July 11, 2022
They deserve more than that, they have been carrying YouTube Africa on their backs for two years.
Rofhiwa (@Rofhiwa_CFC) July 11, 2022
R320K, that's too little !! We need more than these figures !! pic.twitter.com/zrjCQ8FK9x
uSandz (@uMaster_Sandz) July 11, 2022
Well the whole Network might be making that much money but if you pay everyone involved including studio time it's not that much I want everyone including bo Aya to get that much each PM
Kagisho (@Kagiesure) July 11, 2022
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Podcast and Chill' nets MacG a cool R3.8 million a year, claims bloggerBlogger Musa Khawula reveals that Podcast and Chill' hosts, MacG and Sol Phenduka get paid R3.8 million annually for their YouTube channel.
