South Africa currently ranks number 29th on Facebook’s global user list, and demonstrates a number of similarities with much larger using countries.

There’s no arguing that 2009 was a banner year for online social networking platforms. Obviously, the big players in the field, Facebook and Twitter, saw a healthy increase in user activity. A new report from eMarketer might just point to the reason why.

Major TexMex restaurant chain Chevys enters the social media realm with a flash based widget. In addition to the entertaining game, users can order gift cards via the widget and receive $10 towards their next purchase when purchasing $50 or more.

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