The Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) represents the interests of major and independent record labels in South Africa. There are approximately 1,000 members, including the big four record labels, Sony Music, Universal Music, EMI and Warner (part of Gallo Warner in South Africa).
Located in Johannesburg, RISA is responsible for running the annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs).
RISA is also responsible for acknowledging status awards for album sales. In the South Africa market, gold represents sales of 15,000 units while platinum represents sales of 30,000 units.
In September 2021, RISA launched The Official South African Charts (TOSAC), which includes a local top 100 streaming chart and a combined international and local top 100 streaming chart.
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