I stole this meme from Nafisa. I'm addicted to these things.

Even though Facebook and Twitter have been around for the better part of the last decade, many South Africans are only exploring this space now. According to the latest findings by Fuseware and World Wide Worx, Twitter has exploded in SA over the past year, increasing its local user base 20 fold.

In any normal circumstance, you are required to own an Identification card once you reach the age of sixteen, and thereafter wherever you go, you have to present it when entering social places such as clubs or bars. It’s also essential to have it in order to vote in an election or make payments at the bank.

We all have real world accessories such as cell phones, laptops, pc's etc. In cyberspace these are complimented by some must have accessories like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn etc. not to mention your own blog spot. The latter can be classified into three simple purposes:

The nature and delivery of Fashion Week coverage has been transformed due to Social media platforms broadening and increasing its immediacy to meet a growing demand for step by step coverage of shows and events online.

South Africa’s Deputy Communications Minister Obed Bapela says government is considering decrypting BlackBerry messages "if crimes are committed using the BlackBerry service".

Google Plus which is Google’s recent attempt to create a social network is branching out and has just implemented a Games feature to its social network. Users are now able to play games while they are on Google Plus much like Facebook.

Social media is like Google’s elusive Algorithm which keeps search engine marketers on their toes around the clock. It’s a constantly changing and evolving species of technology meshed with 2-way communication channels, audience scope and UGC.