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r/DownSouth↗

Share your stories, ask questions, and connect with fellow South Africans.

16k subscribers340 posts / mo in Sep 202692 authors / mosince 2023

r/DownSouth has 16k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 340 posts a month from 92 people. Top topics: African Safaris & Landscapes, Remote Jobs and Netherlands Car Spots.

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Size and growth

How r/DownSouth has grown

r/DownSouth

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +6.4% in 3 months · +0.9% in 1 month
Oct 202616k
Growing16k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · +4.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026340
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Mar 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/DownSouth

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. African Safaris & Landscapes0.2%
  2. Remote Jobs<0.1%
  3. Netherlands Car Spots<0.1%
  4. Water Crisis and Management<0.1%
  5. Elections Voting<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

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Posting rules for r/DownSouth

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Timing and removals

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What works on r/DownSouth

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Who writes here

Who posts on r/DownSouth

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How they talk

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research