What do we want to know? Where the nearest KFC is, and how to make creamed spinach, apparently
South Africans were seeking answers to a lot of burning questions over the course of 2017 and among the most frequently asked on Google was‚ "what is junk status?" Global search engine Google released its "what was trending in 2017" statistics on Wednesday. They reveal a unique perspective‚ not only on some of the big moments of the year‚ based on searches conducted globally and locally‚ but what people were watching on television and even planning to cook for dinner. Bitcoin‚ belly fat‚ Cyclone Dineo‚ xenophobia and junk status were popular search topics in SA. We were hungry for information about people such as slain actor Dumi Masilela‚ television drama series Game of Thrones and the perfect recipe for oxtail and sweet potatoes. Trending searches showed a growing interest in local celebrities and events and how South Africans are increasingly turning to the internet to find local businesses near to them. The top 10 questions searched for in SA were: 1. What is Dineo? 2. What is b...
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