{"id":290716,"date":"2018-12-12T10:50:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T08:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=290716"},"modified":"2018-12-12T10:51:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T08:51:14","slug":"here-are-south-africas-top-google-searches-for-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/290716\/here-are-south-africas-top-google-searches-for-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are South Africa&#8217;s top Google searches for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google has announced the results of its 2018 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year&#8217;s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>According to Google, this year&#8217;s trending searches show South Africans keen interest in local celebrities, news and events, with six of the top 10 trending search terms being local.<\/p>\n<p>The top personalities list also reflects this &#8211; three of the top 10 are politicians, two are sports stars, and the other five related to current affairs and news events.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The top questions list shows South Africans\u2019 awareness of and curiosity about what is happening in the world around them &#8211; from celebrities to more personal concerns, while the \u2018near me\u2019 list shows just how much South Africans have come to rely on online sources to find businesses close to them,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the World Cup to listeriosis, Zuma and Global Citizen, South Africans use search to find the things they really need to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Top trending South African searches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fifa-World-Cup-ball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-252157 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fifa-World-Cup-ball.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fifa-World-Cup-ball.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fifa-World-Cup-ball-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>World Cup fixtures<\/li>\n<li>Load shedding<\/li>\n<li>Global Citizen<\/li>\n<li>Zuma<\/li>\n<li>Winnie Mandela<\/li>\n<li>HHP<\/li>\n<li>Listeriosis<\/li>\n<li>Black Panther<\/li>\n<li>Meghan Markle<\/li>\n<li>Mac Miller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Trending personalities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zuma1-1-e1518642027663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-225553\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zuma1-1-e1518642027663.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zuma<\/li>\n<li>Cyril Ramaphosa<\/li>\n<li>Sbahle Mpisane<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Anderson<\/li>\n<li>Malusi Gigaba<\/li>\n<li>Ashwin Willemse<\/li>\n<li>Patrice Motsepe<\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Zondi<\/li>\n<li>Shamila Batohi<\/li>\n<li>Mlindo the Vocalist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Top Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Avicii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-290718\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Avicii.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Avicii.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Avicii-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How did Avicii die?<\/li>\n<li>How old is Pharrell Williams?<\/li>\n<li>What is listeriosis?<\/li>\n<li>What is black data?<\/li>\n<li>How old is Prince Harry?<\/li>\n<li>How much are Global Citizen tickets?<\/li>\n<li>How to get pregnant?<\/li>\n<li>What time is the royal wedding?<\/li>\n<li>What happened to HHP?<\/li>\n<li>How old is Meghan Markle?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Top \u2018near me\u2019 searches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jobs-Keyboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187977 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jobs-Keyboard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jobs-Keyboard.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jobs-Keyboard-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jobs near me<\/li>\n<li>Nandos near me<\/li>\n<li>Dischem near me<\/li>\n<li>McDonalds near me<\/li>\n<li>Guest house near me<\/li>\n<li>Postnet near me<\/li>\n<li>Steers near me<\/li>\n<li>Spar near me<\/li>\n<li>Debonairs near me<\/li>\n<li>Spur near me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Top women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Winnie-Madikizela-Mandela-e1538549500527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-275011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Winnie-Madikizela-Mandela-e1538549500527.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winnie Mandela<\/li>\n<li>Meghan Markle<\/li>\n<li>Sbahle Mpisane<\/li>\n<li>Aretha Franklin<\/li>\n<li>Khloe Kardashian<\/li>\n<li>Sophie Ndaba<\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Zondi<\/li>\n<li>Demi Lovato<\/li>\n<li>Lerato Sengadi<\/li>\n<li>Siam Lee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/283790\/google-company-waymo-to-launch-first-driverless-car-service-next-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google company Waymo to launch first driverless car service next month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has announced the results of its 2018 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year&#8217;s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in South 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