South Africa's Google Zeitgeist has been revealed.
Google has released Zeitgeist, its annual report that looks back at 2012 through the collective eyes of the world on the web.
Topping the list of South Africa's overall search trends for 2012 was free advertising site OLX.
Singer Whitney Houston, who passed away in February of this year, came in second place, with the dance being a hit for Gangnam Style, and athlete Caster Semenya was in the top 10 of overall trending searches.
Here is the list:
Trending words across South Africa
OLX
whitney houston
hurricane sandy
gangnam style
Olympic
velvet sky
caster semenya
diablo 3
Harney Mbau
iPad3
Honey Mbau managed to maintain her place among a list made up of accomplished athletes such as Usain Bolt and space skydiver Felix Baumgartner. Baumgartner is widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on October 14, 2012.
He set altitude records for manned balloon flight, highest parachute descent, and highest free fall speed.
South African trends: people
whitney houston
caster semenya
Harney Mbau
chad le clos
usain bolt
lance armstrong
Felix Baumgartner
brown dash
april jones
michael clarke duncan
Golden Boy athlete Chad Le Clos was second only to Semenya among the most searched sports figures. The two young stars defeated disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Trends in South Africa: Sports people
caster semiya
chad le clos
usain bolt
lance armstrong
Felix Baumgartner
cory sanders
thomas madigage
robin van persie
michael phelps
john cena
South African trends: gadgets and mobile phones
iPad3
samsung galaxy s3
samsung galaxy s2
ipad mini
Nokia N9
iPhone 4S
nokia aluminum
blackberry 9360
galaxy s3
blackberry 9320
The iPad 3 is the most searched gadget, with Samsung's galaxy s3 and s2 occupying second and third place respectively.
Together, Apple and Samsung were the most searched for gadgets in 2012.
South African trends: events
hurricane sandy
euro 2012
2012 olympics
velvet sky
whitney houston funeral
Mother's Day 2012
Paralympics 2012
american idol 2012
Wimbledon 2012
linkin park south africa
Overall trend: How…
how to kiss
How to draw
how to love
study method
how to meditate
hacking method
How to pray
how to crochet
How to knit
How to flirt
South Africa's top trends: TV series
american idol 2012
terra nova
revenge
alcatraz
X factor
revenge season 2
hometown
celebrity apprentice
survivor samoa
south africa master chef
Ryan Kruifwagen's photo was ranked in the top 10 trends, along with Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and popular boy band One Direction.
South African trends: images
lady gaga
Funny picture
nicki minaj
Wedding dress
happy birthday
one direction
justin bieber
lian kleiwagen
Love
selena gomez
* What is Google's year-end zeitgeist? “Zeitgeist” means “zeitgeist.” At the end of each year, Google celebrates this spirit by looking back at the year's top searches around the world.