If anyone wanted to know what occupied the minds of South Africans during lockdown, Google’s latest Year in Search is the place to start.
The report compiles the moments, people, topics, events and places that captured your attention this year, ranging from international stories to hundreds of top 10 lists, from pop culture, lifestyle, sports and music to news from almost 70 countries.
It goes without saying that in South Africa, and around the world, Covid-19 was top of everyone’s mind in 2020, coming in at number one on the trending searches of the year.
Other trending searches included US election updates, the Sasol share price, Level 3 lockdown, load shedding and the cigarette ban.