“When is Valentine’s Day 2023?’ – one of the top searched questions on Google in SA

Valentine’s Day, matric results, and some sporting events topped Google searches in South Africa in January.

This is according to a report compiled by Google based on the search activity during the month.

Google processes more than 40 000 search queries every second, translating to more than a billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion per year worldwide.

“At the top of many households’ minds was how to check matric results online. This also appeared as the second-most searched term for the month.

“Off the back of this, ahead of many starting the new journey to tertiary education, came queries around how to upload documents onto the NSFAS website. This appeared in both top terms and questions searched,” said Google in the report.

“Searches around registration to UNISA, as well as queries around Vaal University of Technology (VUT) also appeared in the top 10 most-searched terms.”

The untimely death of American rally driver Ken Block in a snowmobiling accident on 2 January also appeared in the top five most-searched terms.

South Africans also searched for when Valentine’s Day is, and were curious about New Year’s Day 2023.

Top searched questions

1. How to check matric results online 2022 with ID number

2. What is technology

3. How to upload documents on NSFAS

4. What is tourism

5. What is ChatGPT

6. What is a prime number

7. What is geography

8. What is history

9. What is a map

10. When is Valentine’s Day 2023

Top searched terms

1. FA cup

2. Matric results 2022

3. Australian Open

4. SA20

5. Ken Block

6. New Year’s Day 2023

7. UNISA registration

8. FA Cup fixtures

9. My nsfas.org.za

10. VUT

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