SA’s Top Google Searches and Moving Video Tribute to World’s Searches
Popular search engine Google has revealed the most popular searches by South Africans during 2016 from ‘what is a blesser’ to ‘how to lose belly fat’. Some are obvious. Some not so! Here are the lists… and then scroll down to watch a moving video Google has compiled of the events which drew the most […]
Popular search engine Google has revealed the most popular searches by South Africans during 2016 from ‘what is a blesser’ to ‘how to lose belly fat’. Some are obvious. Some not so! Here are the lists… and then scroll down to watch a moving video Google has compiled of the events which drew the most searches around the globe this year.
South Africa’s top ‘How to’ Searches
- How to download Pokemon Go
- How to build a strong business relationship
- How to lose belly fat
- How to heat up cosmetic oil for production
- How to remove bookmarks
- How to make slime
- How to tie a doek
- How to deal with poor confidence
- How to cope with being alone
- How to prepare battered jackfruit
Top Overall Searches in South Africa:
- Pokémon Go
- Euro 2016
- Olympic Games Rio 2016
- Donald Trump
- Election Results
- Mandoza
- IEC
- Mall of Africa
- Caster Semenya
- US Elections 2016
South Africa’s top What is… Searches
- What is Pokemon Go?
- What is Java?
- What is globalisation?
- What is a blesser?
- What is Brexit?
- What is the weather today?
- What is meant by restorative justice?
- What is research?
- What is a dependent variable?
- What is biome?
South Africa’s ‘Break Out’ Searches:
These refer to search terms that grew by more than 5,000%.
- Beyoncé (mainly being searched in Kempton Park, Gauteng… and it’s the same for all except #5)
- Dreadlocks (its peak week was in early April)
- Frank Ocean (after his August release of ‘Blonde’, South Africa was the top country doing this search)
- Powerball
- Trap music (mainly being asked in Krugersdorp)
South African Politicians and Prominent figures
- Jacob Zuma
- Public Protector
- Gupta family
- Thoko Didiza
- Mcebo Dlamini
- Pravin Gordhan
- Sipho Pityana
- Brian Molefe
- Thuli Madonsela
- Khwesi
South African TV Shows
- Cash Gang
- Uzalo
- Muvhango
- Isibaya
- Idols SA
- Beintehaa
- Bigg Boss 9
- Skeem Saam
- The Voice South Africa
- Antara Nur Dan Dia
Top searches for South African Celebrities
- Mandoza
- Gugu Zulu
- Emtee
- Babes Wodumo
- Gareth Cliff
- Nasty C
- Rapulana Seiphemo
- Nyembezi Kunene
- Ayanda Mabulu
- Duke Soul
Top Global Overall Searches on Google
- Pokémon Go
- iPhone 7
- Donald Trump
- Prince
- Powerball
- David Bowie
- Deadpool
- Olympics
- Slither.io
- Suicide Squad