SA Internet Users on the Increase

World Wide Worx says the number of South African Internet users has passed five million for the first time, representing a 10 percent Internet penetration for the country.

The report entitled ‘The Internet Access in South Africa 2010’, conducted by World Wide Worx and jointly sponsored by Cisco, has found that the Internet user base grew by 15 percent in 2009, from 4.6 million to 5.3 million, and is expected to grow at a similar rate in 2010.

World Wide Worx managing director, Arthur Goldstuck, points out that, "The good news is that we will continue to see strong growth in 2010, and we should reach the six million mark by the end of the year."

Growth in the number of Internet users in the country was relatively stagnant from 2002 to 2007, when it never rose above seven percent. However, this rate almost doubled in 2008, and continued accelerating in 2009.

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