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SA’s top Google searches in 2013

Staff Writer

 ·18 Dec 2013

In a press release issued on Tuesday (17 December 2013), Google announced its annual year-end Zeitgeist, showing the top searches from specific countries and around the world.

South Africa is among the countries listed in Google Zeitgeist, and a South African icon, former president Nelson Mandela, also topped Google’s global rankings.

Below follow abridged versions of Google’s lists of the top searches and fads for 2013.

Top Trending South African Searches

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Oscar Pistorius
3. Paul Walker
4. Defencex
5. Vuyo Mbuli
6. OLX
7. Standard Bank internet
8. BBM for Android
9. Reeva Steenkamp
10. Royal Baby

Top Trending Men

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Oscar Pistorius
3. Paul Walker
4. Vuyo Mbuli
5. Cory Monteith
6. Baby Jake Matlala
7. Burry Stander
8. Lance Armstrong
9. Baba Jukwa
10. Charlie Hunnam
11. Khuli Chana
12. Vuyo Mokoena

Top Trending Women

1. Reeva Steenkamp
2. Kim Kardashian Baby
3. Margaret Thatcher
4. Melissa Bachman
5. Savita Mbuli
6. Amanda Bynes
7. Dakota Johnson
8. Nigella Lawson
9. Celine Dion
10. Anene Booysen

Top Trending Fads

1. Harlem Shake
2. Twerking
3. Gangnam Style
4. Wrecking Ball
5. Minions

Top Trending Music Artists

1. Swedish House Mafia
2. Vuyo Mokoena
3. Khuli Chana
4. Kurt Darren
5. Bon Jovi
6. Celine Dion
7. Robin Thicke
8. Metallica
9. Ariana Grande
10. Katy Perry

Top Trending Global Searches

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Paul Walker
3. iPhone 5s
4. Cory Monteith
5. Harlem Shake
6. Boston Marathon
7. Royal Baby
8. Samsung Galaxy 4s
9. PlayStation 4
10. North Korea

Google also has a number of specialised lists, such as the top trending people, sportspeople, politicians, and comedians in South Africa.

Below is a sample of the top media, gaming and technology topics according to Google:

South Africa Trending: TV Series

1. Idols SA
2. Masterchef South Africa
3. Doctor Who
4. Isibaya
5. Arrow
6. Ray Donovan
7. BBA The Chasse
8. The Originals
9. American Idols 2013
10. Revenge Season 3

South Africa Most Searched: TV Series

1. Suits
2. Vampire Diaries
3. Game Of Thrones
4. Generations
5. Revenge
6. Revolution
7. Glee
8. Masterchef Australia
9. Supernatural
10. Breaking Bad

South Africa Trending: Technology

1. BBM For Android
2. WeChat
3. Samsung Galaxy S4
4. Blackberry 10
5. IOS 7
6. Bitstrips
7. Iphone 5s
8. Samsung Galaxy S3
9. Xbox One
10. Fifa 14

South Africa Trending: Gaming

1. Fifa14
2. Atari Breakout
3. Gta V
4. Kings Of Chaos
5. SimCity

South Africa Trending: Online Shopping

1. OLX
2. Zando
3. Spree
4. Computicket South Africa
5. Style 36

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