Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @DavidMaynier
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
171
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Ministers from Western Cape, South Africa are taking a stance against taxi associations that are engaging in "thuggery" and "terrorizing" behavior by blocking school entry for children. Premier @alanwinde is tackling the issue head on, with their Rapid School Build program, and Minister @DavidMaynier is working towards providing quality education and setting long-term priorities with the Western Cape Education Sector Analysis to be undertaken by the World Bank. Minister Maynier is also working to ensure kid's safety and to not tolerate minibus taxi associations terrorizing children and preventing them from accessing education. His work and leadership has been met with praise and appreciation.
Topic Modeling
- Transportation & Education: Blocking the entry of learners to school, e-hailing cabs, learner transport contracts, illegal blockade, taxi associations, MEC DavidMaynier
- Government Initiatives: Western Cape Education Sector Analysis, Rapid School Build programme, MEC DavidMaynier, Premier AlanWinde, support teachers' and schools' efforts
- Music & Arts: Launch of the 'Keep the Dream' schools choir challenge, Cape Malay Choir Board, Music skills developed, Alignment with LO, Engagement with author Arnie Witkin
- Hooliganism Behaviour: Taxi bosses, hooliganism behaviour
- Leadership: Good leadership diplomacy and urgency, Protecting our children, Minister of Police
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from anger and outrage at the "thuggery" and "terrorism" of taxis blocking the entry of learners to school, to admiration for the commitment of the Western Cape's Minister @DavidMaynier to supporting teachers and accelerating learning, to condemnation of the "hooliganism" behaviour of taxi bosses. There is also appreciation for the efforts of @alanwinde and @DavidMaynier in building a school every four days and gratitude for their leadership in protecting children from the "extortion" of the taxi industry.
Trend Analysis
- Terrorism and thuggery of taxi industry
- Education initiatives and efforts
- Rapid school build program
- Illegal blockade of learner transport
- Cape Malay Choir Board program
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
42
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of Original tweets
20
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
171
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
104
Percentage of total tweets
60%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
25
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 86 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 51 |
| Twitter Web App | 28 |
| Twitter for iPad | 4 |
| TweetDeck | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JaimeSaavedra22 | Jaime Saavedra | Global Director for Education. The World Bank // Former Minister of Education of Perú. | 66,541 |
| UrbanLo | Lorenzo Davids | Helping to build a just, inclusive, safe, and prosperous democracy with thriving cities, creative spaces and safe learning, business and recreational spaces. | 24,756 |
| GasantAbarder | Gasant Abarder | Author of 'Hack with a Grenade' buy it here: https://t.co/65TYdTCBUc… Columnist. Former editor of the Cape Times and Cape Argus. | 21,010 |
| louisevanrhyn | Louise van Rhyn #Ubuntu #Possibility | Movement leader. Leadership activist. #Thinkers50 Award winner #TEDx speakerDesigner: #PartnersforPossibility (https://t.co/7RAlQrW9Wi) & Founder: @SymphoniaLD | 20,123 |
| DebbieSchafer | Debbie Schafer | Lawyer - HMRC Solicitors, Former Provincial Minister (MEC) for Education Western Cape. | 12,496 |
| ZenandeDyantyi_ | Zenande Dyantyi | • Undervalued, Underpaid, Marginalised and Racially Profiled Black Woman • EFF GroundForce& unapologetic PanAfricanist • #20March #NationalShutdown | 12,246 |
| WCEDnews | WCEDNews | Western Cape Education Department official Twitter account. | 8,833 |
| ricardomackenzi | Ricardo Mackenzie MPL🇿🇦 | Ricardo Mackenzie MPL is Member of Soc Dev, Finance, Budget, Petitions & Member of Western Cape Parliament. Love🇿🇦 | 8,578 |
| CandiceLeeKan | Candice-Lee | Politics & Beauty 💋 Got a skincare question? Ask me. Beauty & fashion writer & stylist. VERY moody. #Influencer😂 #SoekVirKakCandy | 7,843 |
| ALETTAHA | 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 * | 6,180 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| louisevanrhyn | Louise van Rhyn #Ubuntu #Possibility | Movement leader. Leadership activist. #Thinkers50 Award winner #TEDx speakerDesigner: #PartnersforPossibility (https://t.co/7RAlQrW9Wi) & Founder: @SymphoniaLD | 15,036 |
| UrbanLo | Lorenzo Davids | Helping to build a just, inclusive, safe, and prosperous democracy with thriving cities, creative spaces and safe learning, business and recreational spaces. | 6,131 |
| XMzolisi | Xengxe Mzolisi🇿🇦⚖️🇿🇦 | Subscriber 2 Our Constitutional democracy strictly based &built firmly2 rule of law. Stricty uphold that rule of law no matter the odds. Strive 2 inspire hope‼️ | 4,961 |
| PeterHerring | Peter Herring | Husband to M. #Photographer4Hire. I capture moments and tell stories for a living. Guitarist. Sometime Singer. https://t.co/mxMLD9JxGk | 4,386 |
| SelloPelo3 | General Sello Pelo🇿🇦 | Former Ulemasa President,CPO, Father,Farmer, God fearing man(Man of God) EPHESIANS 6-18-20 | 4,301 |
| thulanidasa | Thulani Dasa | Community Liason Officer for Urban Mobility. For service delivery enquiries please email me Thulani.Dasa@capetown.gov.za | 3,725 |
| beardedmaniac24 | Ahmed Sayed Asvat AptosLaunch TGE 1st DEC 22 | MUFC. Homebody. #BlueMove #Movers #AptosLaunch | 3,719 |
| norma_efi | Norma Dunjwa 🎓💡 | Accounting Graduate. | 3,383 |
| mikeklinkct | Mike Klink | Entrepreneurship,Enterprise,Employment Support,Literature, Motivation, Vocabulary,Spirituality,Innovation,Art, Humor. Tweet/RT is not an endorsement | 3,138 |
| SouthAfricansP1 | Facts may be Facts but is it the truth? | - | 3,002 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| ITeladia1 | - | 7 |
| 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 * | 5 |
| XMzolisi | Subscriber 2 Our Constitutional democracy strictly based &built firmly2 rule of law. Stricty uphold that rule of law no matter the odds. Strive 2 inspire hope‼️ | 4 |
| WCEDnews | Western Cape Education Department official Twitter account. | 4 |
| tonymarshall03 | Quaker. Education activist. Cape Town | 4 |
| norma_efi | Accounting Graduate. | 3 |
| ShinnMarian | Footloose. Learning to relax and take decent photos. Human & animal rights. Open spaces. Dogs. Books. Jazz. Retired Democratic Alliance MP and journalist. | 3 |
| RobbieBranch14 | Clean up the mess. Nurture nature again. | 3 |
| PeterHerring | Husband to M. #Photographer4Hire. I capture moments and tell stories for a living. Guitarist. Sometime Singer. https://t.co/mxMLD9JxGk | 3 |
| NoorRichard | IT STARTS WITH ME. #buildingcommunties. #radicaltransformation business philanthropy NPO, #weserve | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626099640872345600 | Taxis blocking the entry of learners to school just illustrates the level of thuggery involved. If your heart is so evil that not even school kids are off limits. All strength to @SAPoliceService and MEC @DavidMaynier. This is terrorism! | 57 |
| 1626776107717386242 | Very stimulating conversation this week w/ Western Cape’s Minister @DavidMaynier. Great to see a genuine commitment to support teachers’ and schools’ efforts to accelerate learning and address education needs of all children. We are honored to support these initiatives https://t.co/V6DFo0651A | 15 |
| 1626087883596603392 | We commend @WesternCapeGov Education MEC @DavidMaynier for his stance on refusing to meet with any taxi associations. This hooliganism behaviour by taxi bosses must be condemned. | 14 |
| 1625828900243705856 | Illegal blockade by minibus taxi mafia keeps over 5 000 children home from school. Read message by Western Cape Minister of Education @DavidMaynier 👇 https://t.co/za5PPndHPF | 7 |
| 1626156418167459840 | Premier @alanwinde @WesternCapeGov is doing their schoolwork! As part of their Rapid School Build programme @DavidMaynier and team built 1 school every 4 days to accommodate more learners for 2023 school year🔥🔥🔥 #WCSOPA2023 https://t.co/BGbcRphlP5 | 5 |
| 1626295447298998272 | #Life Orientation #Year Beyond - Yeboneers #Principals meeting #Scouts South Africa movement #Alignment with LO #Learning life skills @DavidMaynier @DBE_SA @NaptosaC @WCEDnews @NoorRichard @UrbanLo @teachingconnect @SalieA_ @WCED_Districts @JJ_Stellies https://t.co/Or2qSdKgUi | 4 |
| 1626656844264443931 | This week Minister @DavidMaynier launched the Western Cape Education Sector Analysis to be undertaken by the @WorldBank.This review will enable the @WCEDnews to set long-term priorities that will contribute towards achieving quality education in the Province@hpatrinos @kerryjm https://t.co/PJgZkOXGFj | 3 |
| 1626565361595211779 | "We will not tolerate minibus taxi associations terrorizing our parents & children. The illegal blockade of learner transport is preventing thousands of learners from attending school. This is all in attempt to muscle in on learner transport contracts." - @DavidMaynier https://t.co/ossYpLd14M | 3 |
| 1626101293856043009 | @GasantAbarder @SAPoliceService @DavidMaynier Absolutely🥵🥵 one of my colleagues i work with said to me, there is a gov tender for kids transport and the taxi industry wants this tender and blocking all private taxi”s that currently tra sport kids. Currently her kid in Gr R cant get to school due to this | 2 |
| 1625436124146532354 | #Life Orientation #Education for Employment workshop #Dept of Higher Education #Dept of Labour & Employment #Psychologists #Career Planning @DavidMaynier @WCEDnews @NaptosaC @teachingconnect @DBE_SA @SalieA_ @NoorRichard @UrbanLo @BrianSchreuder @JJ_Stellies https://t.co/zIEsQujaKN | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626099640872345600 | Taxis blocking the entry of learners to school just illustrates the level of thuggery involved. If your heart is so evil that not even school kids are off limits. All strength to @SAPoliceService and MEC @DavidMaynier. This is terrorism! | 218 |
| 1626776107717386242 | Very stimulating conversation this week w/ Western Cape’s Minister @DavidMaynier. Great to see a genuine commitment to support teachers’ and schools’ efforts to accelerate learning and address education needs of all children. We are honored to support these initiatives https://t.co/V6DFo0651A | 116 |
| 1626087883596603392 | We commend @WesternCapeGov Education MEC @DavidMaynier for his stance on refusing to meet with any taxi associations. This hooliganism behaviour by taxi bosses must be condemned. | 49 |
| 1626656844264443931 | This week Minister @DavidMaynier launched the Western Cape Education Sector Analysis to be undertaken by the @WorldBank.This review will enable the @WCEDnews to set long-term priorities that will contribute towards achieving quality education in the Province@hpatrinos @kerryjm https://t.co/PJgZkOXGFj | 11 |
| 1626115597242187776 | @GasantAbarder @SAPoliceService @DavidMaynier It’s been allowed to go on for too long, now they can’t reign them in. From blocking e-hailing cabs from operating to demanding fees to families travelling together..complete lawlessness for decades | 9 |
| 1626156418167459840 | Premier @alanwinde @WesternCapeGov is doing their schoolwork! As part of their Rapid School Build programme @DavidMaynier and team built 1 school every 4 days to accommodate more learners for 2023 school year🔥🔥🔥 #WCSOPA2023 https://t.co/BGbcRphlP5 | 7 |
| 1626565623466655745 | "We reiterate that the Western Cape Education Department will not meet with any minibus taxi association until the blockade is terminated, and teaching and learning resumes at our schools without disruption.” - @DavidMaynier, Provincial Education Minister https://t.co/vTlfyDuqvV | 7 |
| 1624745765393367042 | #Life Orientation #Launch of the 'Keep the Dream' schools choir challenge #DBE SASCE #Cape Malay Choir Board #Music skills developed #CoCT #DCAS @DBE_SA @DavidMaynier @WCEDnews @JJ_Stellies @WCED_Districts @teachingconnect @UrbanLo @NoorRichard @SalieA_ https://t.co/ZPMcnCMJMA | 7 |
| 1625828900243705856 | Illegal blockade by minibus taxi mafia keeps over 5 000 children home from school. Read message by Western Cape Minister of Education @DavidMaynier 👇 https://t.co/za5PPndHPF | 7 |
| 1626636512690307075 | @DavidMaynier Thanks for protecting our children. | 7 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #life | 11 |
| #dept | 4 |
| #wcsopa2023 | 2 |
| #year | 2 |
| #principals | 2 |
| #scouts | 2 |
| #alignment | 2 |
| #learning | 2 |
| #education | 2 |
| #psychologists | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @davidmaynier | 171 |
| @wcednews | 35 |
| @sapoliceservice | 24 |
| @gasantabarder | 23 |
| @dbe_sa | 22 |
| @saliea_ | 16 |
| @noorrichard | 16 |
| @urbanlo | 16 |
| @teachingconnect | 15 |
| @jj_stellies | 13 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
23
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ‼️ | 8 | double_exclamation_mark |
| 🔥 | 6 | fire |
| 👏🏽 | 5 | clapping_hands_medium_skin_tone |
| 🥵 | 4 | hot_face |
| 💙 | 3 | blue_heart |
| 💪🏻 | 2 | flexed_biceps_light_skin_tone |
| 😭 | 2 | loudly_crying_face |
| 🙏🏻 | 2 | folded_hands_light_skin_tone |
| 👇 | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 👆 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_up |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 13 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 13 |
| Symbols | 8 |
| Travel & Places | 6 |