Account Summary
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Bio
Official handle for The Citizen newspaper | News, Business, Entertainment, Sport, Motoring, and more.
Followers Count
253,540
Friends Count
2,570
Tweets Count
284,777
List Count
591
Location
South Africa
Verified
Yes
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
122
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.12%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
6,260
Percentage of Protected accounts
6.26%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
3 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
46,828
Number of users with a Bio
53,172
Percentage of users with a Bio
53.17%
Percentage of users without a Bio
46.83%
Worldcloud of Bios
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Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
---|---|---|---|
SABCNews | 2631187 | 593 | 694020 |
ewnupdates | 1578781 | 3610 | 370969 |
ProteasMenCSA | 1373283 | 2064 | 96304 |
nelsonchamisa | 1171015 | 3767 | 13474 |
Radio702 | 883050 | 2508 | 235141 |
daddyhope | 578916 | 3613 | 43684 |
Azania_ | 574429 | 1567 | 30289 |
karynmaughan | 479322 | 2661 | 43750 |
WarrenWhitlock | 479152 | 368702 | 260902 |
947 | 447612 | 2882 | 163102 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
---|---|---|---|
WarrenWhitlock | 368702 | 479152 | 260902 |
Lean3JvV | 217665 | 365951 | 8393 |
SSscoop475 | 212676 | 241387 | 855887 |
InTheWordsOf_CM | 127619 | 195685 | 16201 |
Messiahanthem | 108066 | 127233 | 113442 |
azaniappcom | 100456 | 158047 | 115360 |
Visiongeo | 98551 | 89603 | 63986 |
Rose_MamaKnK | 94196 | 120157 | 19666 |
johny_theblessd | 86899 | 87091 | 238057 |
kagisodoc | 65420 | 99307 | 61451 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
---|---|---|---|
falconhamada_90 | 1985203 | 2522 | 2510 |
SSscoop475 | 855887 | 241387 | 212676 |
ALETTAHA | 757966 | 6263 | 95 |
SABCNews | 694020 | 2631187 | 593 |
frLarousse2 | 631129 | 2898 | 3602 |
DimakatsoS05 | 467214 | 9518 | 10544 |
ewnupdates | 370969 | 1578781 | 3610 |
_PaulM | 312847 | 3564 | 414 |
lilithra_ii | 308897 | 26737 | 14346 |
NkosivumileDuma | 301646 | 20375 | 17652 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
---|---|---|---|
WarrenWhitlock | 10896 | 368702 | 479152 |
SABCNews | 3096 | 593 | 2631187 |
ProteasMenCSA | 2610 | 2064 | 1373283 |
ewnupdates | 2280 | 3610 | 1578781 |
lucafex | 1737 | 1185 | 2127 |
Radio702 | 1579 | 2508 | 883050 |
InTheWordsOf_CM | 1025 | 127619 | 195685 |
karynmaughan | 997 | 2661 | 479322 |
StefSimanowitz | 781 | 11511 | 62671 |
947 | 773 | 2882 | 447612 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
500
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-11
Tweets covering
12 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
21
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of Original tweets
476
Percentage of total tweets
95%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
40
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that were Replies
3
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
414
Percentage of total tweets
82%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1643686878124679194 | Why did Dr Nandipha drive a R1,3 million car across the border and simply abandon it there? And who is the mysterious person responsible for leaving her with R700k in debt for the car? Get the latest in the Thabo Bester saga here: https://t.co/4hW1nLzkFg https://t.co/H77ZQvsVcu | 1569 |
1643843286031900672 | 📹[Watch] Private investigator confronts #DrNandipha about defaulting on payments for a luxury car and abandoning the vehicle at a neighbouring country. Read the #exclusive report here➡️https://t.co/jNvg3Jvsq0 More footage in the thread. https://t.co/ppXyvP7Cwj | 487 |
1643478726351413249 | A Free State #whistleblower revealed that criminals and even those with #BhekiCele's dreaded tattoos had joined the 👮police because of the corruption during the 2019/20 recruitment drive.😭 Click here for the full story ➡️ https://t.co/uXcWYM5tYS | 39 |
1644641699291906050 | #BREAKING Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana arrested #ThaboBester #NandiphaMagudumana #Tanzania #Police #FaceBookRapist @FaizelPatel143 https://t.co/kOGC7z9HfF | 32 |
1645355518624423936 | When she was arrested in Tanzania, the name that #DrNandipha Magudumana was travelling under was Martha Patience Mmerika Nitshini. This name, however, belongs to Dr Pashy. 👀 #ThaboBester Find out more here ⬇️ https://t.co/Bu9YeiA4xE | 30 |
1643835979575197696 | 🤯The once attractive airport is shocking. The windows are broken, the ceilings are torn open, exposing the roof, the security patrol room seats are tattered, and the overgrown grass makes it difficult to see the buildings from afar.🛫 Full story here➡️ https://t.co/1DzvpIFwPW | 23 |
1643589349802405888 | 😲WATCH: Two bystanders were shot and killed 😰 while taking videos of a cash-in-transit ⚠️ heist with their phones🚔 #TheCitizenNews #crimeinsa Watch the video here⬇️ https://t.co/7ODDFOKRgH | 22 |
1644963397648232451 | #ThaboBester tried to pose as an American citizen when he was arrested. He had at least 19 fictitious names he was travelling under. 👀 #NandiphaMagudumana #ThaboBesterArrested Read the story here ⬇️ https://t.co/Hdak43rtiG | 19 |
1643362807935811584 | Public Works Minister Sihle Zikalala says the controversial Beitbridge border fence which was erected under his predecessor – the now Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille – was a total #disaster. 🧑🏭 https://t.co/ThbCBnaI0g | 19 |
1643509101987495936 | 🤯Who would do that??? The ⚱️ final resting places of an estimated 4 000 people in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, have been desecrated and destroyed. Full story here ➡️https://t.co/jzFHZPrVfW | 17 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
ID | Text | Reply count |
---|---|---|
1643686878124679194 | Why did Dr Nandipha drive a R1,3 million car across the border and simply abandon it there? And who is the mysterious person responsible for leaving her with R700k in debt for the car? Get the latest in the Thabo Bester saga here: https://t.co/4hW1nLzkFg https://t.co/H77ZQvsVcu | 639 |
1643843286031900672 | 📹[Watch] Private investigator confronts #DrNandipha about defaulting on payments for a luxury car and abandoning the vehicle at a neighbouring country. Read the #exclusive report here➡️https://t.co/jNvg3Jvsq0 More footage in the thread. https://t.co/ppXyvP7Cwj | 113 |
1643594384774946816 | A rumoured coalition between the ANC and EFF could be DA leader John Steenhusen's biggest nightmare, but he is confident he can succeed in the 2024 elections. Do you think he can beat them? 👨🎨@SiwelaCartoons https://t.co/i1g0EjQqK3 | 38 |
1643362807935811584 | Public Works Minister Sihle Zikalala says the controversial Beitbridge border fence which was erected under his predecessor – the now Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille – was a total #disaster. 🧑🏭 https://t.co/ThbCBnaI0g | 22 |
1645142980037099522 | Dr Nandipha Magudumana was a wife, a mother, a trusted health practitioner, a sister and a daughter. Why did she choose to forsake her family and common sense to help a convicted criminal? 👪 https://t.co/C2QkBnChnA | 22 |
1642036569530855426 | 🤭 Now that Koeberg Unit One's planned availability is off the table, officials are trying to find alternative methods to keep the lights on in winter. #Eskom #Loadshedding #AprilFoolsDay2023 Read more here 👇 https://t.co/pN7qc9XI3p | 19 |
1645383661494181889 | The Dalai Lama was criticised after kissing a young boy and then asking him to suck his tongue. 👀 #DalaiLama Watch the video here ⬇️ https://t.co/sJAtwriumQ | 13 |
1643589349802405888 | 😲WATCH: Two bystanders were shot and killed 😰 while taking videos of a cash-in-transit ⚠️ heist with their phones🚔 #TheCitizenNews #crimeinsa Watch the video here⬇️ https://t.co/7ODDFOKRgH | 13 |
1645355518624423936 | When she was arrested in Tanzania, the name that #DrNandipha Magudumana was travelling under was Martha Patience Mmerika Nitshini. This name, however, belongs to Dr Pashy. 👀 #ThaboBester Find out more here ⬇️ https://t.co/Bu9YeiA4xE | 12 |
1644641699291906050 | #BREAKING Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana arrested #ThaboBester #NandiphaMagudumana #Tanzania #Police #FaceBookRapist @FaizelPatel143 https://t.co/kOGC7z9HfF | 12 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
ID | Text | Quote count |
---|---|---|
1643686878124679194 | Why did Dr Nandipha drive a R1,3 million car across the border and simply abandon it there? And who is the mysterious person responsible for leaving her with R700k in debt for the car? Get the latest in the Thabo Bester saga here: https://t.co/4hW1nLzkFg https://t.co/H77ZQvsVcu | 1398 |
1643843286031900672 | 📹[Watch] Private investigator confronts #DrNandipha about defaulting on payments for a luxury car and abandoning the vehicle at a neighbouring country. Read the #exclusive report here➡️https://t.co/jNvg3Jvsq0 More footage in the thread. https://t.co/ppXyvP7Cwj | 215 |
1642036569530855426 | 🤭 Now that Koeberg Unit One's planned availability is off the table, officials are trying to find alternative methods to keep the lights on in winter. #Eskom #Loadshedding #AprilFoolsDay2023 Read more here 👇 https://t.co/pN7qc9XI3p | 8 |
1643362807935811584 | Public Works Minister Sihle Zikalala says the controversial Beitbridge border fence which was erected under his predecessor – the now Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille – was a total #disaster. 🧑🏭 https://t.co/ThbCBnaI0g | 8 |
1642052926595125249 | #ICYMI: After the Office of the Public Protector announced it will no longer pay Busisiwe Mkhwebane's legal fees, the suspended public protector now wants National Treasury to intervene. Read the full story here 👇 https://t.co/sdfZY8wuzz | 7 |
1643835979575197696 | 🤯The once attractive airport is shocking. The windows are broken, the ceilings are torn open, exposing the roof, the security patrol room seats are tattered, and the overgrown grass makes it difficult to see the buildings from afar.🛫 Full story here➡️ https://t.co/1DzvpIFwPW | 7 |
1645355518624423936 | When she was arrested in Tanzania, the name that #DrNandipha Magudumana was travelling under was Martha Patience Mmerika Nitshini. This name, however, belongs to Dr Pashy. 👀 #ThaboBester Find out more here ⬇️ https://t.co/Bu9YeiA4xE | 7 |
1643589349802405888 | 😲WATCH: Two bystanders were shot and killed 😰 while taking videos of a cash-in-transit ⚠️ heist with their phones🚔 #TheCitizenNews #crimeinsa Watch the video here⬇️ https://t.co/7ODDFOKRgH | 6 |
1644641699291906050 | #BREAKING Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana arrested #ThaboBester #NandiphaMagudumana #Tanzania #Police #FaceBookRapist @FaizelPatel143 https://t.co/kOGC7z9HfF | 5 |
1644270442075549697 | NDPP Shamila Batohi said the reason for the UAE’s refusal to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta “does not make sense”. 👀 #Guptas Get the details here ⬇️ https://t.co/vtwcapThB1 | 5 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1643686878124679194 | Why did Dr Nandipha drive a R1,3 million car across the border and simply abandon it there? And who is the mysterious person responsible for leaving her with R700k in debt for the car? Get the latest in the Thabo Bester saga here: https://t.co/4hW1nLzkFg https://t.co/H77ZQvsVcu | 3591 |
1643843286031900672 | 📹[Watch] Private investigator confronts #DrNandipha about defaulting on payments for a luxury car and abandoning the vehicle at a neighbouring country. Read the #exclusive report here➡️https://t.co/jNvg3Jvsq0 More footage in the thread. https://t.co/ppXyvP7Cwj | 983 |
1643478726351413249 | A Free State #whistleblower revealed that criminals and even those with #BhekiCele's dreaded tattoos had joined the 👮police because of the corruption during the 2019/20 recruitment drive.😭 Click here for the full story ➡️ https://t.co/uXcWYM5tYS | 59 |
1645142980037099522 | Dr Nandipha Magudumana was a wife, a mother, a trusted health practitioner, a sister and a daughter. Why did she choose to forsake her family and common sense to help a convicted criminal? 👪 https://t.co/C2QkBnChnA | 58 |
1645355518624423936 | When she was arrested in Tanzania, the name that #DrNandipha Magudumana was travelling under was Martha Patience Mmerika Nitshini. This name, however, belongs to Dr Pashy. 👀 #ThaboBester Find out more here ⬇️ https://t.co/Bu9YeiA4xE | 49 |
1644641699291906050 | #BREAKING Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana arrested #ThaboBester #NandiphaMagudumana #Tanzania #Police #FaceBookRapist @FaizelPatel143 https://t.co/kOGC7z9HfF | 35 |
1643594384774946816 | A rumoured coalition between the ANC and EFF could be DA leader John Steenhusen's biggest nightmare, but he is confident he can succeed in the 2024 elections. Do you think he can beat them? 👨🎨@SiwelaCartoons https://t.co/i1g0EjQqK3 | 31 |
1643589349802405888 | 😲WATCH: Two bystanders were shot and killed 😰 while taking videos of a cash-in-transit ⚠️ heist with their phones🚔 #TheCitizenNews #crimeinsa Watch the video here⬇️ https://t.co/7ODDFOKRgH | 29 |
1644963397648232451 | #ThaboBester tried to pose as an American citizen when he was arrested. He had at least 19 fictitious names he was travelling under. 👀 #NandiphaMagudumana #ThaboBesterArrested Read the story here ⬇️ https://t.co/Hdak43rtiG | 28 |
1645436353939750913 | She said she was “angry” because the government has failed to pursue their investigation into her Chris Hani’s death when he was shot and killed in 1993. “I have not been treated fairly,” she said. Read the full story here ⬇️ https://t.co/cPum9BJTuM | 24 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
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Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#thecitizennews | 105 |
#thabobester | 27 |
#eskom | 27 |
#thecitizenmotoring | 20 |
#anc | 19 |
#motoring | 18 |
#motoringnews | 18 |
#thecitizensport | 17 |
#crimeinsa | 16 |
#loadshedding | 16 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
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Top 10 mentions
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
@siwelacartoons | 6 |
@rietta_l | 4 |
@our_da | 3 |
@faizelpatel143 | 2 |
@opposouthafrica | 1 |
@cherylkahla | 1 |
@mphophalatse1 | 1 |
@jsteenhuisen | 1 |
@thejaundicedeye | 1 |
Top 10 mentions
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Wordcloud of Tweets
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Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
⬇️ | 193 | down_arrow |
➡️ | 69 | right_arrow |
👇 | 39 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
👀 | 30 | eyes |
💸 | 28 | money_with_wings |
🚨 | 26 | police_car_light |
🚔 | 24 | oncoming_police_car |
🚗 | 21 | automobile |
😲 | 20 | astonished_face |
⚽ | 20 | soccer_ball |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Symbols | 294 |
Objects | 222 |
Travel & Places | 178 |
People & Body | 168 |
Smileys & Emotion | 134 |
Activities | 69 |
Animals & Nature | 27 |
Food & Drink | 21 |
Flags | 17 |