Tweets Analysis - Keyword: Minister of Electricity
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
8,640
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-01
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to appoint a Minister of Electricity in response to South Africa's electricity crisis. Tweets expressed concerns over the new minister, with humor and cynicism, as well as skepticism and criticism over the appointment itself. Others highlighted the success of solar energy in other countries and expressed wonder over the decision to appoint a Minister of Electricity instead of other measures.
Topic Modeling
- Cyril Ramaphosa: Appointing a Minister of Electricity
- Renewables: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy Sources
- South Africa: State of the Nation Address, Electricity Crisis, Professionalism
- Humour: Gimmicks, Minister of Electricity
- Critique: Corruption, Predation on Society, Proper Expertise
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are mainly those of amusement, disbelief, and skepticism. Many people find the idea of appointing a Minister of Electricity funny and are questioning why this was necessary. Others are critical of the government and view the appointment as a gimmick or waste of money. Some are hopeful that the new minister will be an expert in the field, while others are pessimistic and doubt that any real change will come of it. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of reactions to the news of the appointment of a Minister of Electricity.
Trend Analysis
- Appointment of a Minister of Electricity
- Cyril Ramaphosa & Impact on South Africa
- State Capture & Predation on society
- Electricity Shortages in South Africa
- Renewable Energy & Clean Power Generation
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
1,626
Percentage of total tweets
18%
Number of Original tweets
4,822
Percentage of total tweets
55%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
3,907
Percentage of total tweets
45%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,848
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
412
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
3,201
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 4783 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 2451 |
| Twitter Web App | 1167 |
| Twitter for iPad | 49 |
| Echobox | 42 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| htTweets | Hindustan Times | One of India's largest media companies. Latest news from around the world. Retweets are not endorsements | 8,700,677 |
| News24 | News24 | South Africa's premier online news resource. Follow @TeamNews24 for all the action from our journalists 🇿🇦 SA's most trusted news source - Reuters Institute | 5,273,772 |
| SaharaReporters | Sahara Reporters | Citizen Reporters In New York | 4,867,068 |
| eNCA | eNCA | eNCA is SA’s top ranked trusted TV news channel. *Source: Reuters Digital News Report 2022. Find us on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Online | #DStv403 | 3,891,381 |
| MbalulaFikile | ANC SG & RSA MINISTER| Cde Mbalula | ANC Secretary General | Minister of Transport | Former Minister: Police; of Sport & Recreation | Former ANCYL President & SG| FOCUSED - ENERGETIC - EFFICIENT. | 2,918,580 |
| SABCNews | SABC News | The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. | 2,579,472 |
| CyrilRamaphosa | Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 | President of the African National Congress. President of the Republic of South Africa. Chair of the African Union 2020. | 2,575,024 |
| KyivIndependent | The Kyiv Independent | Independent English-language journalism in Ukraine. Become our patron: https://t.co/4OIXdyilwG Donate: https://t.co/LRyVncAl5z… | 2,188,787 |
| AdvoBarryRoux | Man’s NOT Barry Roux | Voice Of The Voiceless/ Black Twitter CiC/ Sunday School Drop Out/ I Stand With The Dejected/ PARODY/ NOT AFFILIATED WITH Oscar Pistorius' Lawyer Adv BARRY ROUX | 2,014,045 |
| TimesLIVE | Times LIVE | News, analysis and opinion from the TimesLIVE and Sunday Times newsroom. Follow @TLPremium for SA's best in-depth journalism for our subscribers. | 1,961,950 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| EricanSA | Chief Erican | Christian ✝️| @thabagroup | 249,019 |
| africaupdates | Africa Updates | Africa News, Africa Business, Africa Tech, Africa Sports & Entertainment. Subscribe to our YouTube: https://t.co/0HUbhrGNn9 | 154,032 |
| NdzaviDerrick | Ndzavi Derrick .CBA | Certified Business Advisor •Mentor https://t.co/3yLoFXgAjE… •Entrepreneurologist •By God's Grace •Untrapped Mind •Rural Born, Urban Launched | 149,397 |
| danielmarven | Daniel Marven | CEO of @KESharpCo | https://t.co/Vuhxh1hasD | Tel 0150010898 | Info@kesharp.co.za | construction, Civil works | Residential, commercial, industrial construction | 142,599 |
| ChristoThurston | Christo 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 | Education, travelling and Nature. Ke rata dijo le madi a Jesu. 'The only race is the human race' - Robert Sobukwe. https://t.co/C2OxdUMAXj | 116,246 |
| EzamaCirha | Be Humble. 🇿🇦 | An Advance Midwife. Holds a degree in Nursing-UWC. Post graduate in Advanced midwifery at UCT. A mother of One, Career oriented. Sport Fanatic.A public servant | 115,422 |
| DumDiesel | Capo di tutti | A village boi! | 106,762 |
| Visiongeo | Geoff's-Vision | INGO/NGO funding director. Making the impossible possible. Philanthropist. Economist. Global traveller. Lifelong Crystal Palace fan. Tweets my own opinions | 99,063 |
| mpho_pitsi_za | Mpho Deep🇺🇸🇿🇦 | Be kind. Be love. | I'm using my pocket holes to scratch my ball's https://t.co/V7b8obNESp https://t.co/nCTyJajLv1 | 97,164 |
| Sonndi_M | Sonndi🇿🇦 | Presence matters. Dominate the space. Your Business Billboard of choice! Your Brand Home. #DigitalContent ©All Rights Reserved. Ndaa! | 94,166 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Penetrater | I AM A Warrior of The Light. I AM One With Source( Prime Creator) I AM a Sovereign Being. I AM a Humanist. | 22 |
| UnathiHenama | TourismInfluencer/TourismResearcher/BrandInfluencer/TourismCommentator Leisure/Hiking/Adventure/ | 15 |
| joy_zelda | Lets slay with education 🎓👘🎒 | 15 |
| beautybytazzlee | God First ❤️| #YouMatterMovement | We cater for men and women | WhatsApp 📲 0844448278 to place your order | Nationwide Delivery R60 🚚 | 12 |
| SABCNews | The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. | 12 |
| TimesLIVE | News, analysis and opinion from the TimesLIVE and Sunday Times newsroom. Follow @TLPremium for SA's best in-depth journalism for our subscribers. | 11 |
| Newzroom405 | Newzroom Afrika is a premier 24-hour TV news channel broadcasting in Southern, East and West Africa live on @DStv and DStv Now Channel 405. | 11 |
| clarencesdb | love life in all its forms.working for & guiding young people, reaching their true potential...love music, good food & the fascinating moments in life.. | 10 |
| KagisoMonyadiwa | @BuildOneSA_NW (BOSA North West) Communications Manager || Patriotic South African 🇿🇦 || @KaizerChiefs Supporter ✌️ 🌐 kjmonyadiwa@gmail.com 📞+27736784743 | 9 |
| MJ_Biko76 | Research and Skill Planning/ K.M.O Holdings / Community Development- Touching Lives 4 Change / Academic | 9 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1623772123972894723 | Our minister of electricity first day at work #SONA2023 #SONA23 https://t.co/6pyPnumSrz | 1133 |
| 1623752340045012993 | Our minister of electricity first day on the job. https://t.co/vsGUyqtM9Y | 898 |
| 1623962717772972033 | So President @CyrilRamaphosa is going to appoint a Minister of Electricity. Can we expect a Minister of Potholes, Minister of Service Delivery and Minister of Corruption also soon? 😂 | 706 |
| 1623747498777931870 | South Africans should NOT fall for the gimmicks of Mr Ramaphosa a) declaring a state of national disaster & b) appointing a minister of electricity. We got here because of state capture- ANC predation on society; NOT because we lacked a minister of electricity. Focus. #SONA2023 | 595 |
| 1623756926692560898 | The Minister of Electricity in his first press conference #SONA2023 😤 https://t.co/7inbYBLAAv | 482 |
| 1623746772907565057 | Where is the gazette? National State of Disaster. Minister of Electricity in the Presidency? What in the world is this? 🙄🤣🤣 #SONA2023 | 432 |
| 1623747293022195714 | Minister of Electricity sounds like a made up job because it is 😂 | 380 |
| 1623750544115347456 | I’m chilling here with minister of my heart . We are shook . We will have a Minister of Electricity??? #SONA2023 . | 375 |
| 1623748790044729348 | [BREAKING NEWS] President Cyril Ramaphosa declares a national state of disaster over the electricity crisis. Ramaphosa says a Minister of Electricity in the Presidency will be appointed. https://t.co/OJ1uO4oPwU | 345 |
| 1622304331453153280 | Incredible things are possible with solar ☀️ Australia 🇦🇺 gets at least 35.8% of its electricity from renewables, up from 8% in 2009. 1 in 4 Australian homes have solar. Cc: @JesseJenkins @Noahpinion @dwallacewells @ramez @MichaelEMann @mcannonbrookes https://t.co/QA8tKTDLSP https://t.co/WDXOHM66wx | 320 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1623750544115347456 | I’m chilling here with minister of my heart . We are shook . We will have a Minister of Electricity??? #SONA2023 . | 4422 |
| 1623752340045012993 | Our minister of electricity first day on the job. https://t.co/vsGUyqtM9Y | 4192 |
| 1623962717772972033 | So President @CyrilRamaphosa is going to appoint a Minister of Electricity. Can we expect a Minister of Potholes, Minister of Service Delivery and Minister of Corruption also soon? 😂 | 3762 |
| 1623772123972894723 | Our minister of electricity first day at work #SONA2023 #SONA23 https://t.co/6pyPnumSrz | 3745 |
| 1623747498777931870 | South Africans should NOT fall for the gimmicks of Mr Ramaphosa a) declaring a state of national disaster & b) appointing a minister of electricity. We got here because of state capture- ANC predation on society; NOT because we lacked a minister of electricity. Focus. #SONA2023 | 2751 |
| 1623758510117855239 | Minister of Electricity is the funniest thing I've heard today 🤣 | 2069 |
| 1623754842098266114 | Big Nose Has Shown Us That Being Educated Doesn't Make You Smart...Minister Of Electricity? | 2007 |
| 1623746772907565057 | Where is the gazette? National State of Disaster. Minister of Electricity in the Presidency? What in the world is this? 🙄🤣🤣 #SONA2023 | 1644 |
| 1623747293022195714 | Minister of Electricity sounds like a made up job because it is 😂 | 1636 |
| 1623747026570686469 | Minister of Electricity 🤣🤣🤣 Only in South Africa #SONA2023 State of the nation address https://t.co/4Fa5Nud2P6 | 1451 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #sona2023 | 2359 |
| #sona | 273 |
| #sona23 | 262 |
| #loadshedding | 133 |
| #stateofthenationaddress2023 | 126 |
| #ministerofelectricity | 73 |
| #litenup | 65 |
| #electricity | 49 |
| #skeemsaam | 37 |
| #eff | 37 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @cyrilramaphosa | 304 |
| @presidencyza | 132 |
| @enca | 126 |
| @eskom_sa | 101 |
| @myanc | 71 |
| @mbalulafikile | 62 |
| @newzroom405 | 55 |
| @castlelitesa | 55 |
| @gwedemantashe1 | 54 |
| @morninglivesabc | 47 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
90
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 1840 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 1741 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 😭 | 734 | loudly_crying_face |
| 🤔 | 257 | thinking_face |
| 🙄 | 149 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 😅 | 149 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| ⚡ | 137 | high_voltage |
| 🤡 | 125 | clown_face |
| 😳 | 87 | flushed_face |
| 🚮 | 79 | litter_in_bin_sign |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 6086 |
| People & Body | 833 |
| Objects | 296 |
| Travel & Places | 255 |
| Symbols | 189 |
| Flags | 89 |
| Food & Drink | 26 |
| Animals & Nature | 24 |
| Activities | 23 |