Google comes to SA
2005-01-14 14:48
Cape Town - Google has launched a South African version of its popular search service.
South African users typing www.google.com into their browsers now get redirected to www.google.co.za, offering search results in English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Zulu and Xhosa.
The new service allows users to conduct keyword searches of the entire world web, or pages on South African websites only.
Search results can also be delivered in the language of the user's choice.
The new development is likely to put pressure on local web directories and search engine services, which up until now have survived unchallenged by large international search engines.
Google spokespeople were not immediately available for comment.
- News24