The top trending search term on Google South Africa over the initial 21-day lockdown period was "thank you coronavirus helpers".
South Africans also searched for actress Vinolia Mashego, who recently passed away, Zwelinzima Vavi, who tested positive for the Covid-19 on April 2, and Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, who was sanctioned and placed on leave by the president for violating the lockdown regulations.
Google said the popular searches lion and tiger likely referred to the hit series Tiger King and various associated parodies.
Top 10 trending search terms over the 21-day lockdown period were: "Thank you coronavirus helpers", "Lion", "Boris Johnson", "Tiger", "Vinolia Mashego", "Covid-19 news", "Stella NdabeniAbrahams", "Money Heist", "5G" and "Zwelinzima Vavi".
Search trends information was gleaned from data collated by Google based on what South Africans have been searching.
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