In 2024, South Africans' most Googled topics include Joshlin Smith, Dricus du Plessis, the IEC and Tyla.
Overall, the top 10 most searched-for terms on Google from South Africa in 2024 show that people were interested in news, sports, politics, and public figures who died.
IOL reporter Robin-Lee Franke broke the story on Joshlin Smith and travelled to Saldanha Bay to help in the search for the missing 6-year-old. Her story coverage led to her receiving the “Vodacom Journalist of the Year” award in the “Breaking News” category.
When asked what made her follow the story, Franke said; “This story just happened to come up in my email, I did the initial missing person’s story from what SAPS sent out, but something didn’t feel right about this story, and I had to follow up.
“Joshlin’s green eyes felt as if she were looking so deeply into my soul. A few days later, when there was still no word of her return, I knew my gut feeling was right”.
Here are the top news events, movies, music, sports, and deaths that South Africa searched for in 2024.
News:
- Joshlin Smith
- US Elections
- George Building collapse
- Dricus du Plessis fight
- Two-Pot system
- ANC coalition
- Eastern Cape floods
- Peanut butter recalled
South Africans who died in 2024:
- Mpho Sebeng
- Pravin Gordhan
- Connie Chiume
- Tito Mboweni
- Zanele Mbokazi
- Markus Jooste
- Aletta Bezuidenhout
- Dudu Myeni
- Solly Mohol
Athletes:
- Dricus du Plessis
- Mike Tyson
- Jake Paul
- Lamine Yamal
- Ronwen Williams
- Akani Simbine
- Nico Williams
- Christian Horner
- Riyad Mahrez
- Rhulani Mokwena
- Tatjana Smith.
Movies:
- Disney's Inside Out 2
- Bad Boys 4
- Fool Me Once
- Movie Box
- Deadpool
- Damsel
- Divorce in Black
- Shogun
- Beekeeper
- Road House
TV shows:
- Baby Reindeer
- Griselda Blanco
- Beauty in Black
- Menendez brothers
- The Crow
- House of the Dragon
- Big Brother
Music:
- Malome Vector
- Shebeshxt
- Chris Brown
- Tyla
- P Diddy
- Tshwala Bami
- Kabza Chant
- Donald
- Imithandazo
- Ntate Stunna.
Sport:
- AFCON
- Euro 2024
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup
- Bafana Bafana
- Olympics
- Betway Premiership
- COPA America
- Australian Open 2024
- Cape Verde
- Imane Khelif
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