How to Search Google in South Africa
Set the country_code 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/v1/search",
headers={
"x-api-key": "your_scavio_api_key",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={
"query": "best restaurants",
"country_code": "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/v1/search" \
-H "x-api-key: your_scavio_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"best restaurants","country_code":"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 |
|---|---|---|
country_code | 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. 500 credits/month, no credit card required. Each search costs 1 credit.