South Africa · October 2026 · market share of tracked page views / usage
Top 8 Social media (Desktop) in South Africa
In October 2026, Pinterest led social media (desktop) in South Africa at 35.17% (market share of tracked page views / usage). LinkedIn ranked second at 24.13%, followed by Facebook at 19.37%.
| Rank | Brand | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinterest | 35.17%
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| 2 | LinkedIn | 24.13%
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| 3 | Facebook | 19.37%
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| 4 | YouTube | 9.64%
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| 5 | Twitter | 6.46%
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| 6 | reddit | 3.82%
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| 7 | Instagram | 0.82%
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| 8 | Tumblr | 0.54%
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Source & licence
Data: Statcounter Global Stats (https://gs.statcounter.com), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
Derived rankings on this site are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), relying on CC BY-SA 3.0 section 4(b), which permits adaptations under a later version.
Measured via social media referrals in tracked traffic.
Last updated 2026-11-14.
FAQ
- Which item leads social media (desktop) in South Africa?
- Pinterest leads at 35.17% in October 2026 (market share of tracked page views / usage). Source: https://gs.statcounter.com/social-media-stats/desktop/south-africa.
- What does the market share of tracked page views / usage metric mean?
- Figures are market share of tracked page views / usage from the cited source for October 2026. They are not invented estimates.
- What are the top three for social media (desktop) in South Africa?
- Pinterest (35.17%), LinkedIn (24.13%), Facebook (19.37%) in October 2026.