- Former President Jacob Zuma was the most popular trending topic on social media in South Africa in 2021
- According to an analysis by Acumen Media, South Africans also widely shared the themes of COVID-19 and the July unrest on social media.
- The most searched term on Google in South Africa was the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
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JOHANNESBURG – In 2021, former President Jacob Zuma was the most talked about topic on social media platforms in South Africa.
Acumen Media analyzed various social media sites and found that users shared about Zuma with the same volume and frequency as the #Zumamustfall trending topic from 2016.
Tonya Khoury, an analyst with Acumen Media, said that the other trending topics in South Africa for 2021 were Covid-19 and the unrest of July, times live Report.
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More South African trending topics in 2021
South Africa’s first trending topic of 2021 was Minister Jackson Matembu in the Presidency, who passed away. This was followed by several covid-related terms like delta and omicron that were trending online this year.
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South Africa’s most searched words on Google have also been analyzed. ewn reports that SASSA and the R350 grant it provides were the most popular search queries in South Africa in 2021.
This search trend has been attributed to the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of South Africans relying on welfare for mass unemployment and consequent homelessness.
South Africans react to social media analysis
@Achilles0450541 said:
“Dominating social media for all the wrong reasons is certainly not something to be proud of.”
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@mxoboss believes:
“He sells newspapers, without him the media is dead.”
@cab_delivery Shared:
“This statement is ambiguous, because it depends on what is said about you.”
@pdrrmm commented:
“Social media is overrated.”
@Howard60444221 said:
“President Zuma for a lifetime.”
Jacob Zuma fans throw a party in Nakandala to celebrate his presidency
In other news related to Jacob Zuma, news in short It was earlier reported that fans of the former President will organize a huge party today (December 23) in his hometown of Nakandala to celebrate his presidency.
The party would be called “nine years” in reference to his time in office and in opposition to his critics who say that nine years in South Africa were wasted under Zuma.
Zuma is known to organize various Christmas parties in the region for children and those living in Nakandala. Earlier it was reported that Zuma had spent some time in prison after being found in contempt of court for refusing to testify at the State Capture Inquiry.
Source: Briefly.co.za
