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r/Durban↗

Fun, sun and sea

South Africa's playground. Join if you have lived here, are currently living here, or just want to know what's happening in and around Durbs.

47k subscribers193 posts / mo in Sep 2026130 authors / mosince 2011

r/Durban has 47k members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 193 posts a month from 130 people. Top topics: African Safaris & Landscapes, Fitness Gyms and Water and Sewage Issues.

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How r/Durban has grown

r/Durban

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+11%in 12 months · +2.5% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202647k
Growing47k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Durban

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+10%vs Sep 2025 · +19% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026193
BusierPeaked at 231 in Feb 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Durban

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. African Safaris & Landscapes0.2%
  2. Fitness Gyms0.2%
  3. Water and Sewage Issues0.2%
  4. Indian Vegan Curry Recipes0.1%
  5. Ireland Cities and Attractions0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. WhatsApp
  2. The Citizen
  3. Apple
  4. Daily Maverick
  5. TimesLIVE

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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