As SA's social media community grows in numbers, the latest research undertaken by Fuseware and World Wide Worx gives a glimpse into profiles and pages with the biggest following in the country.
Sports profiles and personalities feature prominently on Twitter, while local users make up only a handful of some of the top pages on Facebook.
A snapshot of the Twitter and Facebook landscape is included below:
Most followed Twitter users in SA:
1. Comedian Trevor Noah: 1.4 million followers
2. SA cricket captain AB de Villiers: 1.3 million
3. SA cricket bowler Dale Steyn: 1 million
4. Former president Nelson Mandela: 966 686
5. News24: 761 662
6. Local media personality Bonang Matheba: 732 027
7. Radio DJ Gareth Cliff: 730 158
8. Former SA cricket captain Graeme Smith: 688 568
Top SA Facebook pages by total fans:
1. Nelson Mandela: 6.5 million fans (298 632 local fans)
2. Hollywood actress Charlize Theron: 6.4 million (72 781 local fans)
3. Rock band Seether: 3.8 million (86 198)
4. Supersport Football: 3.7 million (385 834)
5. Adult magazine Africa Playboy SA: 3.2 million (51 824)
6. Supersport: 2.7 million (331 278)
7. Environmental film and media agency Green Renaissance: 1.9 million (22 576)
8. Trevor Noah: 1.9 million (1.4 million)
9. Football club Kaizer Chiefs: 1.7 million (1.4 million)
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