Account Summary
Bio
Official Twitter account for the eThekwini Municipality. We're here between 08:00 & 17:00, Monday to Friday.
Followers Count
224,942
Friends Count
416
Tweets Count
53,565
List Count
192
Location
Durban, South Africa
Verified
No
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
62
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.06%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
6,660
Percentage of Protected accounts
6.59%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
4 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
46,859
Number of users with a Bio
54,140
Percentage of users with a Bio
53.6%
Percentage of users without a Bio
46.4%
Worldcloud of Bios
Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SadiqKhan | 1153345 | 10479 | 55776 |
| SAfmnews | 843746 | 232 | 154774 |
| Ambitiouz_Ent | 758610 | 264 | 63785 |
| Zwelinzima1 | 634179 | 4383 | 27750 |
| 263Chat | 577614 | 38107 | 393771 |
| karynmaughan | 480739 | 2667 | 43819 |
| Chymamusique | 436582 | 16611 | 169917 |
| Eusebius | 419195 | 2090 | 133513 |
| mbali_ndlela | 381671 | 57682 | 161354 |
| Lean3JvV | 365964 | 217589 | 8394 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| peterndoro | 272202 | 359188 | 12872 |
| Lean3JvV | 217589 | 365964 | 8394 |
| africaupdates | 154665 | 140595 | 658366 |
| davenewworld_2 | 101951 | 287798 | 75134 |
| Mankaeza | 85559 | 90375 | 96149 |
| skillsacademy3 | 81095 | 81107 | 67041 |
| simphiweS20 | 80392 | 81332 | 316512 |
| hypnotistchris | 74202 | 111750 | 23254 |
| kagisodoc | 65370 | 99593 | 61501 |
| mbali_ndlela | 57682 | 381671 | 161354 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtamerri | 669305 | 22364 | 502 |
| africaupdates | 658366 | 140595 | 154665 |
| DimakatsoS05 | 467876 | 9495 | 10529 |
| 263Chat | 393771 | 577614 | 38107 |
| RulzKay1_ | 385382 | 25496 | 18715 |
| Cobhoza | 379722 | 7151 | 3278 |
| OutOnTheMoors | 363678 | 13053 | 8032 |
| Ms_Onesimo | 357060 | 8500 | 2371 |
| JusMissK | 317717 | 543 | 372 |
| simphiweS20 | 316512 | 81332 | 80392 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SadiqKhan | 4060 | 10479 | 1153345 |
| OKFN | 2856 | 4988 | 65354 |
| cnbcafrica | 2224 | 799 | 283799 |
| davenewworld_2 | 1535 | 101951 | 287798 |
| BryantMcGill | 1336 | 42013 | 37919 |
| Tuliodna | 1101 | 620 | 60369 |
| karynmaughan | 1002 | 2667 | 480739 |
| SAfmnews | 979 | 232 | 843746 |
| JessieBTyson | 892 | 11331 | 20121 |
| ofuturecities | 849 | 12409 | 90133 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,250
Earliest tweet was on
2022-06-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-23
Tweets covering
317 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
131
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of Original tweets
1,000
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,328
Percentage of total tweets
40%
Number of tweets that were Replies
2,116
Percentage of total tweets
65%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
3
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
810
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1579903679624511488 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ An explosion at the 275kv Klaarwater major substation caused widespread power outage to about 50% of areas in #Durban Areas in the Northern, Western and Southern regions of the City are still without power. | 544 |
| 1610549735324094465 | Wishing our colleagues in Cape Town a speedy recovery as they battle sewer spillages in some beaches. Running a Metro is complex,with many challenges,even if you have been spared from the devastating floods last year. Councillor Nkosenhle Madlala, Chair: Governance&Human Capital | 340 |
| 1579899821426880514 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ Electricity HV operations is aware of the trip out at our Klaarwater Major substation, which is a key supply point to the city from Eskom Staff are investigating. We will update when we have confirmed feedback from onsite electricians | 106 |
| 1586287207555661824 | Moses Mabhida stadium is packing up nicely for #KingMisuzuluCoronation Amabutho and Izintombi making a grand entrance, 45 000 people are expected to attend this historical event ^SD #KingMisuzuluCoronation https://t.co/hwVJDW81Hk | 85 |
| 1584126966499639299 | We are ramping up our efforts to clean the CBD and other parts of the city. In the inner city, we have deployed dedicated teams that are going to pick up litter and sweep the streets in all shifts.#EThekwiniMunicipality https://t.co/aerMNClaLL | 49 |
| 1537089905242800129 | EThekwini Municipality would like to advise all customers that it will be implementing water rationing from Monday, 20 June 2022, in all areas that are supplied by the Umgeni Water Durban Heights water treatment works. | 49 |
| 1610694569418526751 | According to the South African Weather Service, about 200mm of rainfall is expected in eThekwini. Residents in low- lying areas are urged to be cautious as localised flooding is expected. Those planning to travel should postpone their journeys. In an emergency, call 031 361 0000. | 48 |
| 1568488332736307204 | Beaches that remain closed include eThekwini Beach, Laguna Seasonal Beach, Ansteys Beach, Reunion Beach, and Baggies Beach. All water activities such as swimming, surfing, fishing, bathing, and canoeing are therefore prohibited at the above-mentioned beaches. | 44 |
| 1538076665821249537 | WATER RATIONING UPDATE 18.06.2022 The rationing schedule has been updated to minimise the "off" period in many areas. #EThekwiniMunicipality https://t.co/9hAH98xnw4 | 43 |
| 1537348888524365825 | Water rationing schedule for each affected area. #EThekwiniMunicipality https://t.co/fltwateRVu | 43 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1610549735324094465 | Wishing our colleagues in Cape Town a speedy recovery as they battle sewer spillages in some beaches. Running a Metro is complex,with many challenges,even if you have been spared from the devastating floods last year. Councillor Nkosenhle Madlala, Chair: Governance&Human Capital | 866 |
| 1584126966499639299 | We are ramping up our efforts to clean the CBD and other parts of the city. In the inner city, we have deployed dedicated teams that are going to pick up litter and sweep the streets in all shifts.#EThekwiniMunicipality https://t.co/aerMNClaLL | 217 |
| 1579903679624511488 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ An explosion at the 275kv Klaarwater major substation caused widespread power outage to about 50% of areas in #Durban Areas in the Northern, Western and Southern regions of the City are still without power. | 145 |
| 1606201407941402624 | YES! THE RACHEL FINLAYSON POOL IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This morning eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda officially re-opened the popular Rachel Finlayson pool for the public to enjoy. This follows the completion of repairs to this iconic beachfront pool. https://t.co/BM4VgmxqYW | 140 |
| 1598296869721214976 | All plans are in place for the festive season. We are ready to host visitors. More beaches are open and we have a lot to offer to residents and visitors. Today, eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda demonstrated his swimming skills to officially declare festive season open.Woz'eDurban. https://t.co/xY0ckhm79r | 136 |
| 1623221353510830081 | A pristine Albert Park! Keeping the City clean is a collective responsibility. Play your part, let us work together to keep our City clean. #AtYourService https://t.co/c7yxkNRDB2 | 135 |
| 1621544589747183621 | Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda retains his position as Council rejects the urgent notice of motion tabled by Councillor Imtiaz Syed. This reconfirms the good work that the City continues to do to improve the quality of life of the people of eThekwini. https://t.co/YCheouPSnQ | 124 |
| 1598391880319963137 | It was a beautiful day at the Durban Beachfront today. With our Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda and residents, we enjoyed swimming, Segway and Rickshaw pullers rides as well as other beach sport activities. This was to showcase that #DurbanHasMore and that #durbanisready to host visitors. https://t.co/WfNoQftNZF | 74 |
| 1600813305337360388 | The City continues to work to keep eThekwini clean. However, the cleanliness can only be maintained if the public follows proper waste management practices. This includes placing their litter in strategically placed bins within the central business district. https://t.co/og1PwaO0RO | 71 |
| 1597845584182120449 | EThekwini teams work hard to keep the central business district (CBD) clean. Smith Street is spotless innthe morning, after being cleaned the previous night. https://t.co/fwUlkt2qaJ | 66 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1610549735324094465 | Wishing our colleagues in Cape Town a speedy recovery as they battle sewer spillages in some beaches. Running a Metro is complex,with many challenges,even if you have been spared from the devastating floods last year. Councillor Nkosenhle Madlala, Chair: Governance&Human Capital | 753 |
| 1579903679624511488 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ An explosion at the 275kv Klaarwater major substation caused widespread power outage to about 50% of areas in #Durban Areas in the Northern, Western and Southern regions of the City are still without power. | 153 |
| 1579899821426880514 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ Electricity HV operations is aware of the trip out at our Klaarwater Major substation, which is a key supply point to the city from Eskom Staff are investigating. We will update when we have confirmed feedback from onsite electricians | 53 |
| 1606201407941402624 | YES! THE RACHEL FINLAYSON POOL IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This morning eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda officially re-opened the popular Rachel Finlayson pool for the public to enjoy. This follows the completion of repairs to this iconic beachfront pool. https://t.co/BM4VgmxqYW | 45 |
| 1598296869721214976 | All plans are in place for the festive season. We are ready to host visitors. More beaches are open and we have a lot to offer to residents and visitors. Today, eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda demonstrated his swimming skills to officially declare festive season open.Woz'eDurban. https://t.co/xY0ckhm79r | 32 |
| 1584126966499639299 | We are ramping up our efforts to clean the CBD and other parts of the city. In the inner city, we have deployed dedicated teams that are going to pick up litter and sweep the streets in all shifts.#EThekwiniMunicipality https://t.co/aerMNClaLL | 29 |
| 1537089905242800129 | EThekwini Municipality would like to advise all customers that it will be implementing water rationing from Monday, 20 June 2022, in all areas that are supplied by the Umgeni Water Durban Heights water treatment works. | 29 |
| 1630243529417977857 | ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 FEBRUARY 2023 ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY REJECTS NEWS24 REPORT ON STREETLIGHTS CONTRACT EThekwini Municipality (Electricity) notes with concern the @News24 article titled Metro Durban paid R579 million for streetlights which should | 22 |
| 1623221353510830081 | A pristine Albert Park! Keeping the City clean is a collective responsibility. Play your part, let us work together to keep our City clean. #AtYourService https://t.co/c7yxkNRDB2 | 21 |
| 1595355075362406400 | EThekwini Municipality scooped an award for the best managed landfill site for its Marianhill Landfill Site. The City was recognised at the Municipal Excellence Awards hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 22 November. https://t.co/Kg3L9KJQsd | 20 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1610549735324094465 | Wishing our colleagues in Cape Town a speedy recovery as they battle sewer spillages in some beaches. Running a Metro is complex,with many challenges,even if you have been spared from the devastating floods last year. Councillor Nkosenhle Madlala, Chair: Governance&Human Capital | 944 |
| 1579903679624511488 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ An explosion at the 275kv Klaarwater major substation caused widespread power outage to about 50% of areas in #Durban Areas in the Northern, Western and Southern regions of the City are still without power. | 842 |
| 1584126966499639299 | We are ramping up our efforts to clean the CBD and other parts of the city. In the inner city, we have deployed dedicated teams that are going to pick up litter and sweep the streets in all shifts.#EThekwiniMunicipality https://t.co/aerMNClaLL | 327 |
| 1586287207555661824 | Moses Mabhida stadium is packing up nicely for #KingMisuzuluCoronation Amabutho and Izintombi making a grand entrance, 45 000 people are expected to attend this historical event ^SD #KingMisuzuluCoronation https://t.co/hwVJDW81Hk | 305 |
| 1606201407941402624 | YES! THE RACHEL FINLAYSON POOL IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This morning eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda officially re-opened the popular Rachel Finlayson pool for the public to enjoy. This follows the completion of repairs to this iconic beachfront pool. https://t.co/BM4VgmxqYW | 243 |
| 1623221353510830081 | A pristine Albert Park! Keeping the City clean is a collective responsibility. Play your part, let us work together to keep our City clean. #AtYourService https://t.co/c7yxkNRDB2 | 232 |
| 1579899821426880514 | ⚠️#PowerOutageUpdate ⚠️ Electricity HV operations is aware of the trip out at our Klaarwater Major substation, which is a key supply point to the city from Eskom Staff are investigating. We will update when we have confirmed feedback from onsite electricians | 179 |
| 1597845584182120449 | EThekwini teams work hard to keep the central business district (CBD) clean. Smith Street is spotless innthe morning, after being cleaned the previous night. https://t.co/fwUlkt2qaJ | 170 |
| 1588472511951679489 | The much-loved mural of Zulu Kings on a wall of the Nicol Square Parkade on Dr AB Xuma Street (Commercial) has been re-installed, much to the delight of Durbanites. The artwork has been reworked to include the newly-crowned monarch, His Majesty, King MisuZulu kaZwelithini. https://t.co/7aTZY12qQj | 165 |
| 1621544589747183621 | Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda retains his position as Council rejects the urgent notice of motion tabled by Councillor Imtiaz Syed. This reconfirms the good work that the City continues to do to improve the quality of life of the people of eThekwini. https://t.co/YCheouPSnQ | 119 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 250 |
| #ethekwinimunicipality | 148 |
| #poweroutageupdate | 42 |
| #atyourservice | 24 |
| #visitdurban | 20 |
| #metroezasegagasini | 17 |
| #durbanhasmore | 10 |
| #supportsmallbusiness | 4 |
| #kingmisuzulucoronation | 4 |
| #durbansummer | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @ethekwinim | 2 |
| @cosafamedia | 2 |
| @ethekwinimuni | 1 |
| @news24 | 1 |
| @yourservice | 1 |
| @ushakamarine | 1 |
| @gagasifm | 1 |
| @dws_rsa | 1 |
| @kzngov | 1 |
| @umgeniwater | 1 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ | 14 | warning |
| 🎉 | 2 | party_popper |
| 💡 | 1 | light_bulb |
| 👉 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Symbols | 14 |
| Activities | 2 |
| Objects | 1 |
| People & Body | 1 |