Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @eThekwiniM
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
871
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
Durban artists have gathered near the scene of rapper AkaWorldWide and associate Tebello Motsoane's shooting deaths. KZN Police and eThekwiniM officials are investigating. Action4SA will make an important announcement tomorrow. Career guidance and counselling events have been held in collaboration with the eThekwiniM in Pinetown. No statement has been issued by eThekwiniM regarding the arrest of the killers in Marianhill and the mayor has mourned the loss of AkaWorldWide. Durban has released a Voluntary Local Review on the SDGs and KZN police have recovered over R5 million in stolen copper on Joule Street. Rot continues in Durban and Action SA and P.G Mavundla have saved the ANC in Ethekwini.
Topic Modeling
- Death & tragedy
- Criminal activity & law enforcement
- Urban development & local political administration
- Career guidance & education
- Economic misuse & resource theft
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from sadness and fear to anger and frustration. People are mourning the death of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes and expressing their shock and disbelief at the mass shooting incident in Marianhill. They are also outraged by the lack of response from the eThekwiniM municipality, demanding accountability and justice. Other tweets express pride in the Durban South Africa Voluntary Local Review, congratulations to Ntombikayise Ngcobo, and appreciation for the SAPoliceService. However, there is also a lot of frustration and anger expressed over the city's state of disrepair and the misuse of taxpayer money.
Trend Analysis
- Crime & Violence in Durban
- Career Guidance & Counselling
- SDG Leaders City initiative
- Poor performance of Municipality employees in Durban
- RSA "State Capture" led by Pravin Gordhan
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
128
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of Original tweets
149
Percentage of total tweets
17%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
871
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
555
Percentage of total tweets
63%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
51
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
110
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 548 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 191 |
| Twitter Web App | 121 |
| Twitter for iPad | 6 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ewnreporter | EWN Reporter | Updates from the Eyewitness News team - always factual, sometimes funny, often insightful. | 791,915 |
| ecr9495 | East Coast Radio | East Coast Radio is KZNโs NO. 1 Hit Music Station๐ป | WhatsApp us on 061 792 9495๐ฒ | DStv Audio 836๐ฐ | Download the #ECRApp๐ฑ | 546,793 |
| _ArriveAlive | Arrive Alive | The Arrive Alive Online Initiative and Road Safety Information | 276,874 |
| noksy_k | Khanya Thembane | ๐ฟ๐ฆHi, Nice to Tweet You ๐| Medical Science Academic | Researcher | 107,339 |
| JackiePhamotse | Jackie Phamotse | International Award-Winning , Best-selling Author. Social Activist. | 82,872 |
| BigDaddyLiberty | Sihle Ngobese | South African Youtuber (https://t.co/uGMnpmXwvd). Host of the @TheBDLshow. I โค๏ธ #liberty. Ideas matter. ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ธ | 38,255 |
| African_Spring | Cllr_Welekazi๐๐ฟ๐ฆ | ///Konke okwenzayo uzenzela wena. Ethekwini economic development and planning committee member. A sunshine mixed with a bit of a hurricane, the perfect storm๐ฅบ | 35,881 |
| FraudWatchZA | IRS Forensic Investigations | Comments on Financial & Organised Crime in Africa. Appearance of tweet/link/retweet not necessarily opinion nor endorsement by IRS. Acc managed by Chad Thomas | 28,744 |
| Mtamerri | Slwane Mthimkhulu | thami.mthimkhulu@icloud.com | 21,372 |
| DJ_MASIYA | DJ MASIYA | |Bookings Email: djmasiya@icloud.com | | 19,145 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| noksy_k | Khanya Thembane | ๐ฟ๐ฆHi, Nice to Tweet You ๐| Medical Science Academic | Researcher | 48,652 |
| African_Spring | Cllr_Welekazi๐๐ฟ๐ฆ | ///Konke okwenzayo uzenzela wena. Ethekwini economic development and planning committee member. A sunshine mixed with a bit of a hurricane, the perfect storm๐ฅบ | 25,375 |
| AfricaisBlack | Africa is Black ยฎ ๐ฟ๐ฆ | The role played by the Police and the White Media in portraying Black people as criminals around the world cannot be ignored. | 12,204 |
| LizaNjee | LizaX | Ndaqala u-KoppollaC๐ฟ๐ฆ // ngoku ndizama uku mkhulisa // sxobololo@gmail.com | 12,034 |
| _NMabaso | Nhlanhla Mabaso | Journalist at @ewnupdates | Radio reporter @Radio702 @947 @CapeTalk and @KFmza. | 11,058 |
| Mzwandile_MCR | BHUNGANE ๐ | Isaiah : 41:10 | 9,821 |
| real_jaybee | ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | The World produces waves, Surf or Drown, You Decide! | 9,359 |
| 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 |
| Monique_PR_ | Monique van der KZN ๐ฟ๐ฆ | โ๏ธ Jesus โ๏ธ Sharing KZN South Africa ๐ก Owner @cottageimvana ๐๐#BulwerKZN Underberg, Southern #Drakensberg | 9,053 |
| SKmtshali | Kenneth | Imboni Yezobuchwepheshe Bolwazi Abahambe abahambayo , thina sizosala siyincenga kwa Betty. | 8,785 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| ash1bce | Stand by my word not by yours. RT and Like are no endorsement. Predictive text is on. | 78 |
| quartermutton | The best bunny in town. | 18 |
| studdybear71 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ Campingโ Coffeeโฑ๏ธ Beach๐ป Bear๐ Bellyboards#KZNSouthCoast | 17 |
| daBuzzd | Curious about my bio-pic? It is my name, Mahmood, in Arabic (ุฏ ู ู ุญ ู - ู ุญู ูุฏ), written in Kufic form. I self-taught square Kufic. | 17 |
| FennessyMerril | - | 14 |
| ObserverWards0 | Observer Wards is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Consumables. Stacks with itself. Observer Wards do not provide True Sight. | 12 |
| VoicePeople2024 | Lentswe La Batho (LLB) is a national political party that aims to unite and give the people of South Africa a voice to build a better country! VOTE LLB #2024! | 11 |
| AurigenZA | We Need a Better World.. Nature and Peace.. Human Rights.. Productive, Sustainable Communities.. RTs = Opinions | 9 |
| AfricaisBlack | The role played by the Police and the White Media in portraying Black people as criminals around the world cannot be ignored. | 9 |
| Zama63626042 | I'm loyal to the game | 8 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625053849781170176 | [WATCH] Durban artists have gathered nearby the scene where rapper @akaworldwide and associate Tebello Motsoane were shot and killed on Friday night. @eThekwiniM officials are also here. #akaworldwide @_NMabaso https://t.co/RmY59sTP5r | 23 |
| 1627635378734653443 | Tomorrow @Action4SA and ABC joint press conference to make an important announcement. We care about @eThekwiniM, and something must be done to save the city from collapsing. https://t.co/s7Gn5PREDZ | 14 |
| 1627618569927139328 | Up until now, @eThekwiniM has not issued a statement regarding the arrest of the unscrupulous killers in the mass shooting incident in Marianhill on Monday, where some of the killers are suspected to be working under the eThekwini council. The ANC. Andre De Ruyter. #Sizokthola. https://t.co/Ib8rOPqCSe | 13 |
| 1624185401756860419 | KZN Police and the @eThekwiniM officers are working on the scene. #Aka @_NMabaso | 9 |
| 1627548140529233920 | I would like to take this opportunity and thank @SAPoliceService who worked tirelessly day and night to arrest these unscrupulous killers, the Two whom i put arrows on works at @eThekwiniM Disaster and Security. @eThekwiniM security guards "IZINKABI". [Minister of Electricity] https://t.co/baHKaaoGSP https://t.co/nkxqfQBvR4 | 8 |
| 1625846681441910787 | RSA "state capture" was in truth a coup d'etat initiated by PRAVIN GORDHAN through the RSA state criminal syndicate led by ADRIAN PETERS #HeadEngineering @eThekwiniM weaved by Diane Hoorzuk Peter Prigge Magasvarie Maggie Govender protected by rogue @NPA_Prosecutes.There. Fixed it | 6 |
| 1624184209005740036 | KZN police and @eThekwiniM officers are currently working on the scene. @ewnreporter | 5 |
| 1625071735107190784 | Here's your archilles heels... EVIL PEOPLE using AFRICAN NAMES in vain...all condoned @eThekwiniM LAWLESSNESS UNPRECEDENTED https://t.co/oXT9GLfsgU | 5 |
| 1626170972892954624 | If @eThekwiniM is serious about clamping down on poor performing employees, I suggest getting the "area managers" to visit a major shopping mall for a few hours every day | 4 |
| 1625149981714706434 | We need to also have footage from this Camera @eThekwiniM Footage of how SA rapper AKA was shot dead Full Story: https://t.co/Q18WL6dodb #akaworldwide #JusticeForAKA #Nadia Nota JHB CBD #CCTV https://t.co/9wDTsCsJFp | 4 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625053849781170176 | [WATCH] Durban artists have gathered nearby the scene where rapper @akaworldwide and associate Tebello Motsoane were shot and killed on Friday night. @eThekwiniM officials are also here. #akaworldwide @_NMabaso https://t.co/RmY59sTP5r | 96 |
| 1624185401756860419 | KZN Police and the @eThekwiniM officers are working on the scene. #Aka @_NMabaso | 69 |
| 1627635378734653443 | Tomorrow @Action4SA and ABC joint press conference to make an important announcement. We care about @eThekwiniM, and something must be done to save the city from collapsing. https://t.co/s7Gn5PREDZ | 50 |
| 1625074611934138369 | About today: Participated in the career guidance & counselling Road show 2023 in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy City Manager of @eThekwiniM and @DBE_SA Pinetown District. Inspire | Empower | Engage https://t.co/7RufCNTsKG | 47 |
| 1627618569927139328 | Up until now, @eThekwiniM has not issued a statement regarding the arrest of the unscrupulous killers in the mass shooting incident in Marianhill on Monday, where some of the killers are suspected to be working under the eThekwini council. The ANC. Andre De Ruyter. #Sizokthola. https://t.co/Ib8rOPqCSe | 23 |
| 1624309716561035267 | @ThisIsColbert This is very sad because I mentioned that all the adjoining dark alleys should be illuminated. It's quite scary. There used to be security guards patrolling @eThekwiniM just ignores us when we report such!. It's dead dark and scary in those avenues. | 20 |
| 1624304341271060483 | Mayor Kaunda mourns the loss of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes https://t.co/zgURWpF80a #ArriveAlive #SouthAfricanRapper #Death #Shooting @eThekwiniM https://t.co/JJDm3JrvEc | 18 |
| 1625644739130281987 | Kudos & congrats to Durban South Africa for releasing a Voluntary Local Review to chart their progress on the #SDGs - another leadership move from an @BrookingsGlobal SDG Leaders City @eThekwiniM @eThekwiniMILE cc @MaxDavidBouchet https://t.co/lEB4uCQJqQ https://t.co/SaK46gfrkz | 16 |
| 1624184209005740036 | KZN police and @eThekwiniM officers are currently working on the scene. @ewnreporter | 16 |
| 1624789288461209601 | @BrendaKaunda1 He disappeared into the dark. The place that we have been reporting that is scary dark. Last year December. Municipality never lifted a finger. They should be held accountable @eThekwiniM | 15 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #headengineering | 23 |
| #๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ข๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ | 12 |
| #akaworldwide | 7 |
| #ripaka | 6 |
| #durban | 6 |
| #constructionsafety | 4 |
| #sizokthola | 3 |
| #arrivealive | 3 |
| #loadshedding | 2 |
| #ministryofelectricity | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @ethekwinim | 898 |
| @npa_prosecutes | 56 |
| @ash1bce | 46 |
| @eskom_sa | 37 |
| @sapoliceservice | 28 |
| @aurigenza | 22 |
| @quartermutton | 22 |
| @statecapturecom | 21 |
| @rnr98765 | 20 |
| @action4sa | 16 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
30
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ | 25 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| ๐ | 24 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ๐ฉ | 19 | pile_of_poo |
| ๐ญ | 16 | loudly_crying_face |
| ๐คฃ | 16 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ๐ค | 15 | thinking_face |
| ๐ | 10 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| ๐ | 8 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| ๐ก | 8 | enraged_face |
| ๐ | 6 | broken_heart |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 205 |
| People & Body | 39 |
| Travel & Places | 8 |
| Symbols | 8 |
| Objects | 3 |
| Animals & Nature | 3 |
| Flags | 2 |
| Activities | 1 |