How to Search Google in South Africa
Set the gl parameter to "za" in your Scavio API request. This returns Google search results localized to South Africa, including local businesses, news sources, and English-language results.
Python Example
Python
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google",
headers={
"Authorization": "Bearer your_scavio_api_key",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={
"query": "best restaurants",
"gl": "za",
},
)
data = response.json()
for result in data.get("organic_results", [])[:5]:
print(f"{result['position']}. {result['title']}")
print(f" {result['link']}\n")cURL Example
Bash
curl -X POST "https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_scavio_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"best restaurants","gl":"za"}'Search Landscape in South Africa
Google holds approximately 92% of the search engine market in South Africa. Other search engines include Bing. The primary language for search results is English.
Common Use Cases in South Africa
- Product pricing — search Google in South Africa for local product pricing data
- Local business search — search Google in South Africa for local local business search data
- Market research — search Google in South Africa for local market research data
API Parameters for South Africa
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
gl | za | Localizes results to South Africa |
query | Your search query | Can be in English or English |
Why Use Scavio for South Africa Search
- No proxy management. Scavio handles IP rotation and geo-targeting for South Africa automatically.
- Localized results. Get the same results a user in South Africa would see on Google.
- Structured JSON. No HTML parsing — get organic results, knowledge graphs, and PAA in clean JSON.
- Free tier. 50 credits on signup, no credit card required. Each search costs 1 credit.