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Number of active social media users in South Africa 2014-2025
The number of active social media users in South Africa reached **** million as of October 2025. This represented roughly a *** increase from *** million users in 2014. Further, WhatsApp was the most popular social media platform in the country as of October 2025.
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DataReportal, & We Are Social. (November 8, 2025). Total number of active social media users in South Africa from 2014 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1306799/number-of-social-media-users-south-africa/
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