Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @brettherron
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
334
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-20
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
A group of political parties, which included the ANC, IFP, FF+, UDM, GOOD, ActionSA and BOMA, shared ideas on the future of coalition politics in South Africa. In one debate GOOD's SG @brettherron critiqued the DA's hypocrisy, called for access to finance for entrepreneurship and also spoke about the state of disaster and reducing the number of government departments. @brettherron was critiqued by other users for being a flip-flopper and boot-licker, but his party stuck with the ANC in 2018. TODAY, @brettherron will debate #SONA23, which can be seen on Parliament's YouTube channel.
Topic Modeling
- Politics in South Africa
- The Democratic Alliance
- The African National Congress
- Economic Issues
- Brettherron
Emotional Analysis
These tweets express a range of emotions, from excitement and anticipation to criticism and condemnation. The discussion focuses on coalition politics in South Africa, and many of the tweets are directed at @brettherron, the GOOD SG. The tweets praise @brettherron for speaking truthfully and challenging the DA's hypocrisy, but there is also criticism of the GOOD party for not making an impact and for having no integrity. Some tweets express a desire for @brettherron to lose his seat in Parliament and express frustration at the DA's lack of progress. Overall, the tweets reflect a sense of hope and excitement, but also a deep dissatisfaction with the current political situation.
Trend Analysis
- Coalitions Politics in South Africa
- The DA party politics
- Entrepreneurship Funding
- A Basic Income Grant
- State of Disaster
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
50
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of Original tweets
8
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
334
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
266
Percentage of total tweets
79%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
19
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
26
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 182 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 88 |
| Twitter Web App | 49 |
| Twitter for iPad | 13 |
| TweetDeck | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BantuHolomisa | Bantu Holomisa | Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Bantu Holomisa, MP - President of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and founder of Champions of the Environment Foundation | 649,397 |
| MandyWiener | Mandy Wiener | Author, broadcaster, journalist, tweeter, speaker, storyteller, investigator, mother. Still not verified but it’s me. Host of Midday Report on 702 @radio702 | 302,367 |
| iamSivN | Siv Ngesi | Proud South Afri-CAN Actor/Comedian/Presenter GQ top 10 best dressed men/M&G 200 Young South Africans/Cosmo Sexiest Men 2015 SAFTA winner #TheWomanKing | 111,447 |
| lesterkk | Lester Kiewit | no one really. | 96,167 |
| mbalimcdust | Mbali Ntuli | - | 58,960 |
| AfrikanSister | Ms. P 🕎 | ‘No One Ever Makes a Billion Dollars. You Take a Billion Dollars.' by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Living with Post Generational Trauma & M A R I K A. | 53,952 |
| TonyLeonSA | Tony Leon | Chairman, Resolve Communicatons (Pty) Ltd. Previously Ambassador to Argentina. Founding Leader of the Democratic Alliance. Attorney. Tweets are my own. | 33,078 |
| FrugalLocal | Frugal Sibusiso 🇿🇦 | All about money, investment property and online business. I code. I work for myself. Call me Sbu! Weekly blog post pinned. | 29,390 |
| siphohotstix | Hotstix | Beaters & Harari,Solo now .Soweto over 50 yrs in music + order of Ikhamanga in silver ,April 2018 .manager @martinmyers https://t.co/fVwnvsopNl | 24,770 |
| zsimayi | zolani simayi | Lifetime student/Promoter of wholistic health/Teacher by calling//Chairperson NEHAWU-UL//Exec member NEHAWU-MT Region//Labour-related advice | 22,286 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrettFishA | brett Fish anderson | Jesus. People. Justice. Love.Season 3 of Out of the Fishbowl @FishbowlCodcast is ready and waiting for you: https://t.co/aPeTEwUwKy | 11,995 |
| AskGregory | Gregory Harington #M1BridgeCollapse | Activist, Structural Engineer & Energy Advisor Also. Programme Manager - False Bay Salty Water Pumped Storage Scheme. Former Chief Engineer Murray & Roberts. | 9,326 |
| BenjiSeitlhamo | Benji Seitlhamo | Official Twitter Account of Benji Seitlhamo| International Relations Commentator| PhD Candidate - eDiplomacy| AN RT IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT| | 8,435 |
| AfrikanSister | Ms. P 🕎 | ‘No One Ever Makes a Billion Dollars. You Take a Billion Dollars.' by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Living with Post Generational Trauma & M A R I K A. | 7,738 |
| zsimayi | zolani simayi | Lifetime student/Promoter of wholistic health/Teacher by calling//Chairperson NEHAWU-UL//Exec member NEHAWU-MT Region//Labour-related advice | 7,229 |
| BantuHolomisa | Bantu Holomisa | Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Bantu Holomisa, MP - President of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and founder of Champions of the Environment Foundation | 7,103 |
| AIC100 | Rumpole 👀 🙄 🇿🇦 🇵🇸 | Not a supporter of any political party. I have no political agendas. Just a concerned citizen, resident, tax and ratepayer | 5,005 |
| PrinceLeshiba29 | The Prince of Waterpoort | Football Coach l Politician l Manufacturing Analyst l Packaging Technologist l Entrepreneur " the only truth is your actions words are just an opinion " | 5,004 |
| GregBarnardo | Greg Barnardo | Politician l Servant Leader I Social Media Freak l Entrepreneur l Democrat l Strategist l Social Justice Activist I History always RETWEET itself I | 5,000 |
| ticstrics | BoomaDevi | SBWL father daughter bond 🙌 | 4,996 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Mish1506 | - | 13 |
| rehomingcarlos | Carlos Mesquita, consultant on homelessness & friend of the homeless, formerly homeless. Founder:The Rehoming Collective, HAC & Homeless Hub | 12 |
| MGJ65Michael | MGJ. 57 yrs old. Retailer. Born in Liverpool. Citizen of the world, Enemy of the state. God Bless the Pope.YNWA | 8 |
| ALETTAHA | Each person in life should be treated with respect, even those that don't deserve it. ☺♥☀ ♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬ *I am the gatekeeper of the hashtag ► #capetownisawesome * | 7 |
| ExtrMasterNinja | Straight talker, revolutionary, Truthsayer, realist, hurter of feelings. If the truth hurts, stay away. | 6 |
| 1MichelleDosSan | Equality for all! Love SA 🇿🇦 Interested in Politics, Social Justice, Community, #DACheerleader #ActivistQueen. My tweets are my personal views and opinions! | 5 |
| warrenfer1 | Time doesn't heal wounds, it just makes a scab, which can be opened. | 5 |
| AprilSnowGoose | Cape Town Runner. Liberal. Individualist. Romanticist. Bibliophile. Always find a reason to laugh. I would rather be a forest than a street. | 5 |
| Frank61149959 | Kindly do not waste my time with : Model Photos ,Indecent Photos ,Bitcoin ,Scams or Phising ,Soliciting ,etc. | 5 |
| ForGoodZA | We’re fighting for Spatial, Social, Economic & Environmental Justice in South Africa 🇿🇦 | 5 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625491296168345603 | 📺 GOOD SG - @brettherron - RIPS APART DA hypocrisy at #SONADebate "The DA is still standing where PW Botha left them 40 years ago!" https://t.co/somdqog1Sw | 20 |
| 1625124828880551936 | Today in Capetown the, ANC , IFP, FF+, UDM, GOOD, ActionSA & BOMA shared ideas on the future of coalition politics in SA @FasihaHassan @brettherron @ME_Beaumont @MulderCorn @DKAMBinSA @richardcalland @MikeLaw111. https://t.co/s5QwGILrnd | 12 |
| 1626085036108701697 | Join me at @CITPCT Sunday 26th -last played ct in 2019 hits burnout , jive Soweto , shikisha , thaba bosiu , give , party and more on stage 3.30pm - also @JimmyNevis and @emoadams please share @VosJames @capestop @CPTgigs @Hello_CT_Mag @CapeTalk @GasantAbarder @brettherron https://t.co/9O9cL1pkKq | 11 |
| 1625484710347706372 | @zsimayi @jsteenhuisen @brettherron is singing for his boss's supper. His party is merely now an @MYANC lapdog. @goodparty has no integrity. | 9 |
| 1625768951958364160 | 📺 GOOD SG - @brettherron - speaks the TRUTH about entrepreneurship funding at #SONADebate "Mr. President, the greatest barrier to entrepreneurship is not training or red tape, it is access to finance. We urge your government to ensure access to finance means exactly that ." https://t.co/s1sqOGJEb5 | 6 |
| 1625506640819527680 | 📺 GOOD SG - @brettherron - explains how to pay for a Basic Income Grant at #SONADebate "Inefficient government perks and programmes must be closed, the number of government departments must be reduced, and ineffective tax expenditure must be shut down." https://t.co/CgNvsVxE87 | 5 |
| 1626587494690217985 | Hey @ShaunAugust1, whatever happened with the investigation into your by-election sex parties. Why is @brettherron so quiet about it. The findings were never released and its been over a year already. Rather tell us about that, instead of blaming the DA for ANC failures on crime. https://t.co/BC9T3xoWDm | 4 |
| 1626882710047191041 | @CityofCT @geordinhl Where is the outrage & condemnation over this murder from @PresidencyZA @MYANC @Action4SA @HermanMashaba @ME_Beaumont @ForGoodZA @brettherron @PatriciaDeLille @EFFSouthAfrica @Julius_S_Malema? @Our_DA is delivering housing to the poor but are being sabotaged & everyone is quiet? https://t.co/8m2Kp2O054 | 4 |
| 1625026366218334208 | Lovely news @siphohotstix #SAStyleAwards2023 style icon 2023 - sips is coming to #capetown a show on 26th feb at @CITPCT - please share the news @GasantAbarder @DailyVoiceSA @CapeTalk @brettherron @BrettFishA @RobinAdamsZA @zebrasquare001 @GalloRecordCo @pjchudson @green_pippa https://t.co/CpxZEadJWb | 4 |
| 1625433046890545153 | 📢 MEDIA ALERT! Watch GOOD SG, @brettherron, debate #SONA23 today from 14:15. Follow it on Parliament's YouTube channel 👉 https://t.co/n7EEtFrLf6 https://t.co/GRxxmlOqQM | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625124828880551936 | Today in Capetown the, ANC , IFP, FF+, UDM, GOOD, ActionSA & BOMA shared ideas on the future of coalition politics in SA @FasihaHassan @brettherron @ME_Beaumont @MulderCorn @DKAMBinSA @richardcalland @MikeLaw111. https://t.co/s5QwGILrnd | 53 |
| 1625491296168345603 | 📺 GOOD SG - @brettherron - RIPS APART DA hypocrisy at #SONADebate "The DA is still standing where PW Botha left them 40 years ago!" https://t.co/somdqog1Sw | 44 |
| 1625883162076225539 | @ForGoodZA @brettherron Is GOOD doing anything for SA? Certainly haven’t made any impact in JHB with their 1 seat besides being part of the coalition of corruption🤔 | 42 |
| 1625530267380203527 | @zsimayi @jsteenhuisen I can’t wait until @brettherron loses his seat in Parliament after next year’s election 😍 | 30 |
| 1625484710347706372 | @zsimayi @jsteenhuisen @brettherron is singing for his boss's supper. His party is merely now an @MYANC lapdog. @goodparty has no integrity. | 29 |
| 1625768951958364160 | 📺 GOOD SG - @brettherron - speaks the TRUTH about entrepreneurship funding at #SONADebate "Mr. President, the greatest barrier to entrepreneurship is not training or red tape, it is access to finance. We urge your government to ensure access to finance means exactly that ." https://t.co/s1sqOGJEb5 | 21 |
| 1625731869416337409 | The disciples of John the Steenhuisen are were very hurt that @brettherron is being recognised and loved. They were hurting that their leader was dealt with thoroughly🤣🤣. And they're all WHITE and MALE! https://t.co/Q50Txxx7oB | 21 |
| 1626085036108701697 | Join me at @CITPCT Sunday 26th -last played ct in 2019 hits burnout , jive Soweto , shikisha , thaba bosiu , give , party and more on stage 3.30pm - also @JimmyNevis and @emoadams please share @VosJames @capestop @CPTgigs @Hello_CT_Mag @CapeTalk @GasantAbarder @brettherron https://t.co/9O9cL1pkKq | 18 |
| 1626882710047191041 | @CityofCT @geordinhl Where is the outrage & condemnation over this murder from @PresidencyZA @MYANC @Action4SA @HermanMashaba @ME_Beaumont @ForGoodZA @brettherron @PatriciaDeLille @EFFSouthAfrica @Julius_S_Malema? @Our_DA is delivering housing to the poor but are being sabotaged & everyone is quiet? https://t.co/8m2Kp2O054 | 15 |
| 1625506640819527680 | 📺 GOOD SG - @brettherron - explains how to pay for a Basic Income Grant at #SONADebate "Inefficient government perks and programmes must be closed, the number of government departments must be reduced, and ineffective tax expenditure must be shut down." https://t.co/CgNvsVxE87 | 13 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #sonadebate | 8 |
| #capetown | 5 |
| #goodfornothing | 2 |
| #sona2023 | 2 |
| #sona23 | 2 |
| #sastyleawards2023 | 2 |
| #ewc | 1 |
| #expropriation | 1 |
| #socialjusticewarrior | 1 |
| #2024election | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @brettherron | 337 |
| @forgoodza | 132 |
| @shaunaugust1 | 52 |
| @me_beaumont | 49 |
| @zsimayi | 46 |
| @jsteenhuisen | 45 |
| @sam_shabane_ | 43 |
| @brettfisha | 42 |
| @geordinhl | 42 |
| @fasihahassan | 42 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
44
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 56 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 25 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 📺 | 10 | television |
| 🤔 | 4 | thinking_face |
| 👌🏾 | 3 | OK_hand_medium-dark_skin_tone |
| 🔥 | 3 | fire |
| 🤡 | 2 | clown_face |
| 😍 | 2 | smiling_face_with_heart-eyes |
| 😕 | 2 | confused_face |
| 😆 | 2 | grinning_squinting_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 107 |
| Objects | 17 |
| People & Body | 17 |
| Flags | 4 |
| Travel & Places | 3 |
| Activities | 1 |