Social Media

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Social media stats

South Africa Global

Facebook 6.1 million Over 1 billion

Twitter 1.1 million 200 million

LinkedIn 2.2 million 200 million

Google+ 500 thousand 400 million

YouTube 6 million 800 million

Facebook is SA’s fastest growing site with 100 000 users registering per month

6.8 million internet users in SA.22.8 million in 2015 due to smart phones.

• 93% of social media users believe that a company should have a presence in social media

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