60% of urban cellular users in SA have phones that can browse the Internet. However only 21% report that they use this form of mobile Internet access. (The Mobile Internet in South Africa 2010)

This week’s theme: Mobile in SA

In 1996, the fastest available modem (56Kb/s) could transfer approximately 24 Megabytes in 1 hour. Today the fastest internet speed in South Africa (a 3G 7.2Mb/s connection) can transfer 24 Megabytes in 27 seconds.

This week’s theme: Online in SA

Twitter has over 100 million registered users, although only 15 million are active. 55,000 of those active users are from South Africa. (http://bit.ly/aBpeVX, http://bit.ly/cz0I5W)

This week’s theme: Online in SA

77% of South Africans with internet access are shopping online. The most frequent purchases are music, movies and airline tickets (www.southafrica.info, 24 March 2010)

This week’s theme: Online in SA

There are more than 400 million Facebook users worldwide. 2.5 million of them are from South Africa. (facebook.com, www.nickburcher.com)

This week’s theme: Online in SA

There are 5.3 million internet users in South Africa, up 15% on last year. For the first time, more than 1 in 10 South Aficans are online. (World Wide Worx, Jan 2010)

This week’s theme: Online in SA

A Louis Vuitton Alzer six-piece structured luggage set costs R248,000. 93% of South African adults earn a personal income of less than R240,000 per year. (AMPS2009B RA, Louis Vuitton V&A Waterfront 19/05/2010)

This week’s theme: Fashion in South Africa

67% of South African adults with a per capita income of less than R5 per day admire people who have expensive homes, cars, and clothes. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Fashion in South Africa

67% of South Africans aged 15-24 claim to feel similar to people who keep up with the latest trends, fashions and styles. For those aged 50+, this proportion is 50%. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Fashion in South Africa

60% of black South African adults agree or strongly agree with the statement ‘Wearing designer labels improves a person’s image’, a proportion higher than for any other population group (lowest for Indians at 33%). (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Fashion in South Africa