@TimesLIVE - Twitter Account Stats
Published ديسمبر 8, 2023
Account Summary
Name
Times LIVE
Handle
Twitter ID
6959082
Created on
2007-06-20
Bio
News, analysis and opinion from the TimesLIVE and Sunday Times newsroom. Follow @TLPremium for SA's best in-depth journalism for our subscribers.
Followers
2058347
Following
900
Tweets
386937
Listed
2434
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Verified
No
Followers Analysis
(based on followers sample)
Verified
Count
76
Percentage
0.08%
Protected
Count
3231
Percentage
3.2%
Age
Average Account Age
1 years
Bios
Without Bio
74639
With Bio
26360
% With Bio
26.1%
% Without Bio
73.9%
Wordcloud of Bios
Top 10 Keywords in Bios
| Word | Frequency |
|---|---|
| love | 1356 |
| life | 1251 |
| god | 1247 |
| music | 562 |
| business | 537 |
| person | 510 |
| south | 461 |
| humble | 397 |
| african | 397 |
| lover | 394 |
Top 10 Hashtags in Bios
| Hashtag | Frequency |
|---|---|
| #the | 13 |
| #i | 9 |
| #bitcoin | 8 |
| #a | 7 |
| #mufc | 7 |
| #god | 7 |
| #love | 7 |
| #1 | 7 |
| #btc | 7 |
| #freepalestine | 6 |
Top 10 Followers by Follower Count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 14105512 | 570163 | 7445 |
| IAMartin_ | 395653 | 2049 | 136900 |
| zammit_marc | 388004 | 300322 | 64630 |
| kasujja | 333593 | 1145 | 45323 |
| BillionMagazine | 246496 | 159538 | 6162 |
| SSscoop475 | 241657 | 212889 | 854793 |
| AfriSouthern | 141963 | 483 | 125 |
| Lahcenhaddad | 136343 | 7268 | 40964 |
| MelissaOnline | 122183 | 69935 | 289382 |
| prideveteran1 | 121118 | 3577 | 55037 |
Top 10 Followers by Following Count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 570163 | 14105512 | 7445 |
| zammit_marc | 300322 | 388004 | 64630 |
| SSscoop475 | 212889 | 241657 | 854793 |
| BillionMagazine | 159538 | 246496 | 6162 |
| M4_VED | 79388 | 74630 | 533369 |
| MelissaOnline | 69935 | 122183 | 289382 |
| martin_grobler | 46810 | 60961 | 17642 |
| Adamitv | 46327 | 89542 | 157618 |
| mdnij34 | 41020 | 62248 | 74841 |
| Ntsiki_Lukhele | 38986 | 46022 | 5616 |
Top 10 Followers by Tweet Count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSscoop475 | 854793 | 241657 | 212889 |
| Iam360WISE | 728028 | 89616 | 4619 |
| M4_VED | 533369 | 74630 | 79388 |
| krugersville | 333121 | 23515 | 17309 |
| MrSkota | 312185 | 7865 | 1834 |
| MelissaOnline | 289382 | 122183 | 69935 |
| greggkrupa | 238708 | 5958 | 1849 |
| jrkuhns | 205411 | 31638 | 29569 |
| girl_ntusi | 175070 | 10735 | 11515 |
| Tsitsa_Lenyora | 169171 | 1793 | 2050 |
Top 10 Followers by Listed Count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 31685 | 570163 | 14105512 |
| MelissaOnline | 4357 | 69935 | 122183 |
| jrkuhns | 1678 | 29569 | 31638 |
| zammit_marc | 1584 | 300322 | 388004 |
| BillionMagazine | 1059 | 159538 | 246496 |
| Iam360WISE | 1039 | 4619 | 89616 |
| Adamitv | 932 | 46327 | 89542 |
| SecretDiary | 657 | 33564 | 40270 |
| prideveteran1 | 613 | 3577 | 121118 |
| Grant_VDWagen | 474 | 7740 | 11100 |
Tweets Analysis
Total Tweets Analysed
3250
Earliest Tweet
2023-03-01
Latest Tweet
2023-04-13
Tweets Covering
43 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
204
6% of total
Number of Original tweets
3031
93% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
2
0% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
13
0% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
111
3% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
322
9% of total
Top Tweets by Retweet Count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638122209754349570 | The mutilated body of 24-year-old Luyanda Cele, who had started an internship at the eThekwini municipality last year, was found on Monday, three days after she was last seen leaving … | 1509 |
| 1636694870138953730 | Police minister Bheki Cele says police are searching for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester after DNA seemingly confirmed the charred body found in a Bloemfontein prison last year was … | 959 |
| 1639836938273189896 | Sitting in his RDP house in the Heidelberg township of Ratanda, Thabo Bester, a forklift driver, shakes his head as he explains to the Sunday Times how he believes Bester … | 732 |
| 1636599119824187392 | DA leader John Steenhuisen said former deputy president David Mabuza was the senior person that former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter was referring to when he said a senior politician … | 509 |
| 1632963196670685187 | The Health Professions Council of South Africa says it does not regulate how doctors dress or their lifestyle. https://t.co/o93joIy7N7 | 465 |
| 1646489728890568704 | Thabo Bester and his lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were spirited back into South Africa from Tanzania in the lap of luxury on board a privately chartered jet during the early … | 445 |
| 1641310222965768192 | Vladimir Putin’s country has signed agreements with 20 African governments to provide weapons, training or military support. https://t.co/58I4KxCAE5 | 321 |
| 1641165014366027781 | One of the three G4S prison guards who was fired for assisting “Facebook Rapist” Thabo Bester in his daring escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre boasted on social media about a … | 308 |
| 1641279834834759680 | Body used in escape is said to have been hidden in the prison’s fridge and later moved in a wheelchair to his prison cell https://t.co/TuMC4LD1X2 | 293 |
| 1642956724872048641 | Two Iranian navy ships have docked in Cape Town, prompting concerns about the growing list of visitors from countries with questionable human rights records. https://t.co/b3JBa3FioU | 277 |
Top Reply Tweets
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1635972658201280514 | Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana says South Africans should celebrate the lower stages of load-shedding instead of criticising the power utility for higher stages. https://t.co/yELEZgItMq | 1811 |
| 1633063546719174656 | What score would you give Ramaphosa's new cabinet out of 10? https://t.co/1Da0KgDx5z | 1138 |
| 1644922569844301826 | By allowing herself to be the mouthpiece of the government's indefensible backing of Russia, Naledi Pandor is damaging both South Africa and her legacy, writes @mthombothi. https://t.co/C9QVjNN6V8 | 1081 |
| 1636228186965942273 | ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the poor will be the most affected by the EFF’s planned national shutdown on Monday. https://t.co/svz3wJQmJZ | 811 |
| 1634564016260489216 | President Cyril Ramaphosa has started his campaign to persuade voters to register and vote for the ANC in the 2024 national elections, saying it is the only party that can … | 754 |
| 1644917315950051329 | President Cyril Ramaphosa is sending a delegation to Washington to smooth the way for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s planned visit to South Africa in August, hoping to avoid a diplomatic … | 544 |
| 1642849658044071936 | Given the chance, would you leave Africa? https://t.co/IAZ3EQt0Q8 | 519 |
| 1646010003319562241 | It is an absolute disgrace that the South African government should even think of ignoring the arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin should he come to South Africa, writes … | 518 |
| 1636291232065372162 | EFF leader Julius Malema said he doesn't eat KFC because it "smells badly". https://t.co/nBEdnnV62r | 511 |
| 1635514265984552963 | The EFF has warned businesses to close their doors next Monday or risk being looted. https://t.co/sYFqGneEGg | 501 |
Top Quote Tweets
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1635972658201280514 | Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana says South Africans should celebrate the lower stages of load-shedding instead of criticising the power utility for higher stages. https://t.co/yELEZgItMq | 608 |
| 1638122209754349570 | The mutilated body of 24-year-old Luyanda Cele, who had started an internship at the eThekwini municipality last year, was found on Monday, three days after she was last seen leaving … | 435 |
| 1636694870138953730 | Police minister Bheki Cele says police are searching for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester after DNA seemingly confirmed the charred body found in a Bloemfontein prison last year was … | 321 |
| 1639836938273189896 | Sitting in his RDP house in the Heidelberg township of Ratanda, Thabo Bester, a forklift driver, shakes his head as he explains to the Sunday Times how he believes Bester … | 274 |
| 1644922569844301826 | By allowing herself to be the mouthpiece of the government's indefensible backing of Russia, Naledi Pandor is damaging both South Africa and her legacy, writes @mthombothi. https://t.co/C9QVjNN6V8 | 236 |
| 1637406375075618816 | MTN Group is seeking a visa dispensation to recruit electrical engineers from other African countries to help manage its towers and network as it transitions some infrastructure off the electricity … | 193 |
| 1636228186965942273 | ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the poor will be the most affected by the EFF’s planned national shutdown on Monday. https://t.co/svz3wJQmJZ | 192 |
| 1646489728890568704 | Thabo Bester and his lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were spirited back into South Africa from Tanzania in the lap of luxury on board a privately chartered jet during the early … | 164 |
| 1644917315950051329 | President Cyril Ramaphosa is sending a delegation to Washington to smooth the way for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s planned visit to South Africa in August, hoping to avoid a diplomatic … | 163 |
| 1640606340853772290 | Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says load-shedding will not be ended “through an act of God”, no matter the amount of prayers. https://t.co/3mBHLuIVMI | 161 |
Top Tweets by Like Count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1632963196670685187 | The Health Professions Council of South Africa says it does not regulate how doctors dress or their lifestyle. https://t.co/o93joIy7N7 | 2469 |
| 1638122209754349570 | The mutilated body of 24-year-old Luyanda Cele, who had started an internship at the eThekwini municipality last year, was found on Monday, three days after she was last seen leaving … | 1911 |
| 1636694870138953730 | Police minister Bheki Cele says police are searching for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester after DNA seemingly confirmed the charred body found in a Bloemfontein prison last year was … | 1658 |
| 1639836938273189896 | Sitting in his RDP house in the Heidelberg township of Ratanda, Thabo Bester, a forklift driver, shakes his head as he explains to the Sunday Times how he believes Bester … | 1554 |
| 1636599119824187392 | DA leader John Steenhuisen said former deputy president David Mabuza was the senior person that former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter was referring to when he said a senior politician … | 1328 |
| 1631953034069565442 | Activist and former Operation Dudula movement leader Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini has threatened to “arrest” EFF leader Julius Malema if he “does not work within the boundaries of the law” on … | 1305 |
| 1641310222965768192 | Vladimir Putin’s country has signed agreements with 20 African governments to provide weapons, training or military support. https://t.co/58I4KxCAE5 | 1188 |
| 1636881435985321984 | Julius Malema told members no court order or intimidation from the state will stop the protest from going ahead. https://t.co/0ag4kgaRO4 | 1175 |
| 1632996835718574080 | SPONSORED | Prince Kaybee uses his MacBook Pro M1 to fine-tune, finesse, and test songs while playing with sounds and frequencies on the high-end music and audio apps. @MyiStoreSA https://t.co/fzsJcG4wsu | 1171 |
| 1646489728890568704 | Thabo Bester and his lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were spirited back into South Africa from Tanzania in the lap of luxury on board a privately chartered jet during the early … | 1101 |
Languages Used
Top Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #laysheist | 3 |
| #startyourimpossible | 2 |
| #birthplaceofdreams | 2 |
| #hm | 2 |
| #spendtrend23 | 2 |
| #drnandipha | 1 |
| #caia2023 | 1 |
| #sundaytimesza | 1 |
| #rhodurban | 1 |
| #terminallyfree | 1 |
Top Mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @sahomeowner | 18 |
| @zinio | 18 |
| @lindimazibuko | 6 |
| @sthezozo | 6 |
| @myistoresa | 6 |
| @mthombothi | 5 |
| @william_gumede | 5 |
| @eusebius | 4 |
| @layssouthafrica | 4 |
| @telkomza | 4 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🔴 | 1 | red_circle |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Symbols | 1 |
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