Top Google searches this year
JOBURG – Google has released this years top searches, see what South African were searching for over the year.
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This year has been a rollercoaster.
Like a typical horror movie, everything was going well in the beginning until things went south in March and soon the Covid19 lockdown was implemented with immediate effect.
Many people had to stay home, self reflect and find their way inside their living space, and the Internet kept many occupied.
The Midrand Reporter would like to share the most searched stories on Google over the year:
Top Trending Personalities Who Died
1. Kobe Bryant, The legendary basketball player died in a helicopter crash this year, something that had people asking ‘what happened?’.
2. Mshoza
3. Genius ‘Ginimbi’ Kadungure
4. Bob Mabena
5. Naya Rivera
6. George Floyd
7. Chadwick Boseman
8. Zinzi Mandela
9. Thandeka Mdleliswa
10. Mary Twala.
Top Trending Political Figures
1. Joe Biden, the American president elect made waves after beating Donald Trump.
2. Kim Jong Un
3. Kamala Harris
4. Boris Johnson
5. Angie Motshekga
6. Ace Magashule
7. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
8. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
9. Andile Lungisa
10. Bheki Cele.
Top Trending Questions
1. How to apply for an unemployment grant?
2. Who won the election?
3. What time is the President on tonight?
4. What is coronavirus?
5. What is 5G?
6. Where does vanilla flavouring come from?
7. Why were cornflakes invented?
8. Where to buy beer during lockdown?
9. Why were chainsaws invented?
10. How to make hand sanitizer?
Top Trending Recipes
1. Pizza dough recipe
2. Doughnut recipe
3. Pineapple beer recipe
4. Banana loaf recipe
5. Pancakes recipe
6. Magwinya recipe
7. Lemon meringue recipe
8. Cinnabon recipe
9. Naan bread recipe
10. Pornstar martini recipe.
Top Trending Searches
1. Coronavirus
2. US elections update
3. Sasol share price
4. Level 3 lockdown South Africa
5. Children’s Day
6. Hantavirus
7. Loadshedding
8. Cigarettes ban South Africa
9. Teacher’s Day
10. Leap Day.
Top Trending South African Personalities
1. Katlego Maboe
2. Nikita Murray
3. Edwin Sodi
4. Lerato Kganyago
5. Menzi Ngubane
6. Jackie Phamotse
7. Tino Chinyane
8. Sophie Ndaba
9. Nomcebo Zikode
10. Monique Muller.
Top Trending Sports Searches
1. Premier League
2. England vs South Africa
3. PSL standings
4. IPL
5. Champions league
6. South Africa vs Australia
7. La Liga
8. Serie A
9. Europa League
10. Kaizer Chief vs Mamelodi Sundowns.
Top Trending Travel Searches
1. Trip to Mauritius
2. Trip to Durban
3. Trip to Thailand
4. Trip to Mozambique
5. Trip to Hawaii
6. Trip to Mars
7. Trip to Singapore
8. Trip to Bali
9. Trip to Jamaica
10. Trip to Zanzibar.
Top Trending ‘near me’ Searches
1. Restaurant near me
2. Grocery stores near me
3. Builders near me
4. Midas near me
5. Virgin active near me
6. Hardware near me
7. Maxican food delivery near me
8. Massage spa near me
9. Game stores near me
10. Hiking near me.
Details: Visit the google trends website on https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2020/ZA/?utm_source=vanity&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ZA