| Rank | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeem Saam | Uzalo | Uzalo | Uzalo | The Queen | Uzalo | No category but | No category but | No category but | No category but |
| 2 | Muvhango | 7de Laan | Empire | The Queen | Uzalo | The Queen | Confused with above? | Confused with above? | Confused with above? | Confused with above? |
| 3 | Generations: The Legacy | Skeem Saam | Skeem Saam | 7de Laan | 7de Laan | Empire | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | IsiBaya | Isibaya | The Lean | Isibaya | Empire | 7de Laan | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | 7de Laan | Generations: The Legacy | Isibaya | Empire | Skeem Saam | Isibaya | · | · | · | · |
| 6 | Isidingo | Muvhango | · | · | IsiBaya | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Scandal! | · | · | The River | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 | Scandal | The Bold and the Beautiful | · | · | Scandal | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | Rhythm City | Isidingo | · | · | Generations: The Legacy | · | · | · | · | · |
| 10 | Days of Our Lives | Rhythm City | · | · | Imbewu: The Seed | · | · | · | · | · |
#1
Gold
- 2015 Skeem Saam
- 2016 Uzalo
- 2017 Uzalo
- 2018 Uzalo
- 2019 The Queen
- 2020 Uzalo
- 2021 No category but
- 2022 No category but
- 2023 No category but
- 2024 No category but
#2
Silver
- 2015 Muvhango
- 2016 7de Laan
- 2017 Empire
- 2018 The Queen
- 2019 Uzalo
- 2020 The Queen
- 2021 Confused with above?
- 2022 Confused with above?
- 2023 Confused with above?
- 2024 Confused with above?
#3
Bronze
- 2015 Generations: The Legacy
- 2016 Skeem Saam
- 2017 Skeem Saam
- 2018 7de Laan
- 2019 7de Laan
- 2020 Empire
Who took the No.1 crown, year by year
2015
Skeem Saam
2017
Uzalo
2018
Uzalo
2022
No category but
2023
No category but
2024
No category but
Reigns
- Skeem Saam 2015
- Uzalo 2016–2018 (3 yrs)
- The Queen 2019
- Uzalo 2020
- No category but 2021–2024 (4 yrs)