{"id":51073,"date":"2013-12-18T12:29:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T10:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=51073"},"modified":"2013-12-18T13:09:28","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T11:09:28","slug":"sas-top-google-searches-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/51073\/sas-top-google-searches-in-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"SA&#8217;s top Google searches in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa is among the countries listed in Google Zeitgeist, and a South African icon, former president Nelson Mandela, also topped Google\u2019s global rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Below follow abridged versions of Google\u2019s lists of the top searches and fads for 2013.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top Trending South African Searches<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Nelson Mandela<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Pistorius<\/li>\n<li>Paul Walker<\/li>\n<li>Defencex<\/li>\n<li>Vuyo Mbuli<\/li>\n<li>OLX<\/li>\n<li>Standard Bank internet<\/li>\n<li>BBM for Android<\/li>\n<li>Reeva Steenkamp<\/li>\n<li>Royal Baby<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top Trending Men<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Nelson Mandela<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Pistorius<\/li>\n<li>Paul Walker<\/li>\n<li>Vuyo Mbuli<\/li>\n<li>Cory Monteith<\/li>\n<li>Baby Jake Matlala<\/li>\n<li>Burry Stander<\/li>\n<li>Lance Armstrong<\/li>\n<li>Baba Jukwa<\/li>\n<li>Charlie Hunnam<\/li>\n<li>Khuli Chana<\/li>\n<li>Vuyo Mokoena<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top Trending Women<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Reeva Steenkamp<\/li>\n<li>Kim Kardashian Baby<\/li>\n<li>Margaret Thatcher<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Bachman<\/li>\n<li>Savita Mbuli<\/li>\n<li>Amanda Bynes<\/li>\n<li>Dakota Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Nigella Lawson<\/li>\n<li>Celine Dion<\/li>\n<li>Anene Booysen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top Trending Fads<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Harlem Shake<\/li>\n<li>Twerking<\/li>\n<li>Gangnam Style<\/li>\n<li>Wrecking Ball<\/li>\n<li>Minions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top Trending Music Artists<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Swedish House Mafia<\/li>\n<li>Vuyo Mokoena<\/li>\n<li>Khuli Chana<\/li>\n<li>Kurt Darren<\/li>\n<li>Bon Jovi<\/li>\n<li>Celine Dion<\/li>\n<li>Robin Thicke<\/li>\n<li>Metallica<\/li>\n<li>Ariana Grande<\/li>\n<li>Katy Perry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top Trending Global Searches<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Nelson Mandela<\/li>\n<li>Paul Walker<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 5s<\/li>\n<li>Cory Monteith<\/li>\n<li>Harlem Shake<\/li>\n<li>Boston Marathon<\/li>\n<li>Royal Baby<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy 4s<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation 4<\/li>\n<li>North Korea<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lv-sY_z8MNs\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Google also has a number of specialised lists, such as the top trending people, sportspeople, politicians, and comedians in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a sample of the top media, gaming and technology topics according to Google:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">South Africa Trending: TV Series<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Idols SA<\/li>\n<li>Masterchef South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Doctor Who<\/li>\n<li>Isibaya<\/li>\n<li>Arrow<\/li>\n<li>Ray Donovan<\/li>\n<li>BBA The Chasse<\/li>\n<li>The Originals<\/li>\n<li>American Idols 2013<\/li>\n<li>Revenge Season 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">South Africa Most Searched: TV Series<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Suits<\/li>\n<li>Vampire Diaries<\/li>\n<li>Game Of Thrones<\/li>\n<li>Generations<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Revolution<\/li>\n<li>Glee<\/li>\n<li>Masterchef Australia<\/li>\n<li>Supernatural<\/li>\n<li>Breaking Bad<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">South Africa Trending: Technology<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>BBM For Android<\/li>\n<li>WeChat<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S4<\/li>\n<li>Blackberry 10<\/li>\n<li>IOS 7<\/li>\n<li>Bitstrips<\/li>\n<li>Iphone 5s<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S3<\/li>\n<li>Xbox One<\/li>\n<li>Fifa 14<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">South Africa Trending: Gaming<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Fifa14<\/li>\n<li>Atari Breakout<\/li>\n<li>Gta V<\/li>\n<li>Kings Of Chaos<\/li>\n<li>SimCity<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">South Africa Trending: Online Shopping<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>OLX<\/li>\n<li>Zando<\/li>\n<li>Spree<\/li>\n<li>Computicket South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Style 36<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on Google<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Google looking at robots next?\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/electronics\/50539\/google-looking-at-robots-next\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Google looking at robots next?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Google gets greener with solar power investment\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/49508\/google-gets-greener-with-solar-power-investment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Google gets greener with solar power 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