Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @LRCSouthAfrica
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
33
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
This thread pertains to legal and financial issues in South Africa, including the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act and its challenge before the Constitutional Court, a financial sustainability event, youth advocacy festival, budget oversight committee, budget training materials and resources, and a response to insensitive remarks about gender-based violence.
Topic Modeling
- Legal system - Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, Constitutional Court, legal system
- Financial sustainability - financial sustainability, South Africa Networking, Power of Operations
- Rural communities - land to the people, TKLA23, Road to Rural Democracy, Rural Democracy, HandsOffAmadiba, Tshwane
- Youth advocacy - Youth Advocacy Festival, HSF's own, KathradaFound, Engage SA
- Child/youth rights - FinancialSustainability, sections27news, budgetjusticesa, buildingchildrightschampions, EqualEducation, Money Bills Amendment
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from excitement and anticipation to frustration and anger. There is excitement around upcoming events and the potential to make positive change, as well as appreciation for the work being done to build a more resilient and accountable sector. There is also a sense of frustration at the lack of support for victims in the legal system and anger at insensitive remarks about gender-based violence. Overall, the tweets express a strong desire for justice and accountability in South Africa.
Trend Analysis
- Challenges to the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act
- Financial Sustainability
- Victims' Support by Legal System
- Youth Advocacy Festival
- Budget Oversight Committee
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
18
Percentage of total tweets
54%
Number of Original tweets
4
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
33
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
9
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
4
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
15
Percentage of total tweets
45%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 17 |
| Twitter for Android | 9 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 5 |
| TweetDeck | 1 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| pierredevos | Pierre de Vos βοΈ | Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance at UCT and author of the Blog, Constitutionally Speaking. I am not a journalist. You need to read. | 186,636 |
| Jeandre_Goliath | πππΏ π ππΈπ΅π²πͺπ½π± | #BlackLivesMatter | Tweets β Constitute Legal Advice | Personal is Political π³οΈβπ | My entire existence is a Revolutionary act βπ’πππΎπΆππ½ πΏπ¦β | 106,065 |
| LRCSouthAfrica | Legal Resources Centre | The LRC is a public interest law organisation in South Africa. We use the law as an instrument of justice for poor, vulnerable and marginalised people. | 34,931 |
| HelenSuzmanFdn | Helen Suzman Foundation | Promoting liberal constitutional democracy, human rights and the rule of law. | 11,235 |
| LarcUCT | LARC | Land & Accountability Research Centre based at the University of Cape Town.Retweets do not = endorsements. | 6,557 |
| humentum_org | Humentum | We partner with the global development community to be an equitable, accountable, and resilient force for social good. | 5,719 |
| Jesse_Burton | Jesse Burton | Energy policy researcher focusing on the South African coal sector, electricity, and just transition. Researcher @energyUCT and senior associate @e3g | 2,691 |
| ayshamoolla | Aysha Moolla | - | 2,263 |
| RuralDemocracy | #Covid19fromBelow | Alliance for Rural Democracy brings together rural communities & organisations to amplify rural voices and champion democracy and restorative land justice. | 1,907 |
| david_barnard | david_barnard | Africa. NGOs. Philanthropy. @EPIC_Africa_ @AfricanNGOs | 1,791 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeandre_Goliath | πππΏ π ππΈπ΅π²πͺπ½π± | #BlackLivesMatter | Tweets β Constitute Legal Advice | Personal is Political π³οΈβπ | My entire existence is a Revolutionary act βπ’πππΎπΆππ½ πΏπ¦β | 29,756 |
| winniekiaa | βββWinnie βββ | #Globalcitizen | 3,628 |
| Tebogo_Mfk | Im_SAπΏπ¦ | Freedom must be defendedπ | 2,440 |
| ayshamoolla | Aysha Moolla | - | 2,106 |
| humentum_org | Humentum | We partner with the global development community to be an equitable, accountable, and resilient force for social good. | 1,739 |
| Jesse_Burton | Jesse Burton | Energy policy researcher focusing on the South African coal sector, electricity, and just transition. Researcher @energyUCT and senior associate @e3g | 1,555 |
| LRCSouthAfrica | Legal Resources Centre | The LRC is a public interest law organisation in South Africa. We use the law as an instrument of justice for poor, vulnerable and marginalised people. | 1,203 |
| LarcUCT | LARC | Land & Accountability Research Centre based at the University of Cape Town.Retweets do not = endorsements. | 1,067 |
| david_barnard | david_barnard | Africa. NGOs. Philanthropy. @EPIC_Africa_ @AfricanNGOs | 786 |
| RuralDemocracy | #Covid19fromBelow | Alliance for Rural Democracy brings together rural communities & organisations to amplify rural voices and champion democracy and restorative land justice. | 746 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| imali_yethu | We're a coalition of civil society organisations working to promote fiscal transparency & open budget data in South Africa. Co-creators of @vulekamali #OpenGov | 3 |
| LarcUCT | Land & Accountability Research Centre based at the University of Cape Town.Retweets do not = endorsements. | 3 |
| RuralDemocracy | Alliance for Rural Democracy brings together rural communities & organisations to amplify rural voices and champion democracy and restorative land justice. | 2 |
| humentum_org | We partner with the global development community to be an equitable, accountable, and resilient force for social good. | 2 |
| LRCSouthAfrica | The LRC is a public interest law organisation in South Africa. We use the law as an instrument of justice for poor, vulnerable and marginalised people. | 2 |
| Sipe_MG | A daughter,a sister, a lover, a friend, a Human Rights attorney. Just a Lover of lifeππππ | 2 |
| StopTheBills | We are a coalition anchored by @RuralDemocracy mobilizing communities & advocating for rural democracy, accountability and land justice! #stopthebantustanbills | 1 |
| rosebay166 | - | 1 |
| pierredevos | Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance at UCT and author of the Blog, Constitutionally Speaking. I am not a journalist. You need to read. | 1 |
| lesmolala | FC Barcelona for Life | 1 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1627626702384791554 | It's happening this Thursday! The Constitutional Court will hear oral arguments in the challenge to the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act. #landtothepeople #TKLA23 #RoadtoRuralDemocracy@StopTheBills @RuralDemocracy @LAMOSAONLINE @LRCSouthAfrica https://t.co/f1LXxdnNnz | 10 |
| 1625083976753856514 | β³ Only 2 days left before our first networking meeting in Johannesburg. #SouthAfricaNetworking #PowerOfOperations #FinancialSustainability@PactWorld @Auruminstitute @LRCSouthAfrica @FadedBlackInno2 @EPIC_Africa_ Get ready to be inspired by our panel of experts: https://t.co/Kxr306tysC | 7 |
| 1626760454759501824 | Thanks to our panelists and all who attended our event on #financialsustainability. Let's continue working together to build a more resilient, accountable sector. #SouthAfricaNetworking #PowerOfOperations @PactWorld @Auruminstitute @LRCSouthAfrica @FadedBlackInno2 @EPIC_Africa_ https://t.co/TzCPdgTaBT | 4 |
| 1626452548625305600 | The establishment of this committee is an important milestone for provincial budget oversight. Here's to its strength and rigour! #Budget2023 @PSAM_AFRICA @equal_education @PMG_SA @LRCSouthAfrica @DemocracyWomen @boellza https://t.co/C6AWz65WAx | 4 |
| 1626241760539316226 | @StopTheBills Rural applicants: @Mampatsana @LAMOSAONLINE @HandsOffAmadiba ask Con Court to #stopthebantustans. We know up to 18 million SAns in former Bantustans will be affected by TKLA@LRCSouthAfrica @LRCSouthAfrica @JohanLorenzen. We want one South Africa for ALL - Magwala a chechele more https://t.co/W5fVXDeMuY | 4 |
| 1625481662204108807 | @LarcUCT @StopTheBills @LAMOSAONLINE This exciting Musical Seminar will be attended by applicants in the TKLA litigation, attorneys & activists and movements based in rural areas. Please RSVP directly to pbl-larc@uct.ac.za @iamblackwoman @Mampatsana @HandsOffAmadiba @JohanLorenzen @LRCSouthAfrica @SAHRCommission | 4 |
| 1627634978593857538 | @ruraldemocracy @HandsOffAmadiba @LAMOSAONLINE @NkuziD @FrancinaNkosi @LarcUCT @dailymaverick @LedwabaStyles @LRCSouthAfrica @JohanLorenzen @macua_sa @Corruption_SA @LandNnes #RoadtoRuralDemocracy on 23 Feb we will be in Con Court for the TKLA case #landtothepeople https://t.co/ikMpTzqqrO | 3 |
| 1627667509825396737 | @imali_yethu @SECTION27news @UNICEF_SA @EGodongwana @PSAM_AFRICA @MVC_SA @LRCSouthAfrica @C_Muhigana @equal_education @budgetjusticesa Would be great to exchange notes. @ChildCommWC has trained children as budget monitors. #littlevoicesMUSTcount #BuildingChildRightsChampions | 1 |
| 1627606815176261635 | On 17-18 February, two of HSF's own, Sannah Mokone and Divashnee Naidoo, were in Tshwane for the Youth Advocacy Festival hosted by Engage SA in collaboration with the University of Pretoria.@LRCSouthAfrica @alamau2022 @KathradaFound were also there. See: https://t.co/WMUuAtqtv1 https://t.co/jcxs6VonuZ | 1 |
| 1625897097206673421 | @UrsulaChikane Our legal system does not provide support for victims who's cases go on and on for years @LRCSouthAfrica @LawsofSA | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1627626702384791554 | It's happening this Thursday! The Constitutional Court will hear oral arguments in the challenge to the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act. #landtothepeople #TKLA23 #RoadtoRuralDemocracy@StopTheBills @RuralDemocracy @LAMOSAONLINE @LRCSouthAfrica https://t.co/f1LXxdnNnz | 16 |
| 1626760454759501824 | Thanks to our panelists and all who attended our event on #financialsustainability. Let's continue working together to build a more resilient, accountable sector. #SouthAfricaNetworking #PowerOfOperations @PactWorld @Auruminstitute @LRCSouthAfrica @FadedBlackInno2 @EPIC_Africa_ https://t.co/TzCPdgTaBT | 12 |
| 1625897097206673421 | @UrsulaChikane Our legal system does not provide support for victims who's cases go on and on for years @LRCSouthAfrica @LawsofSA | 7 |
| 1625481662204108807 | @LarcUCT @StopTheBills @LAMOSAONLINE This exciting Musical Seminar will be attended by applicants in the TKLA litigation, attorneys & activists and movements based in rural areas. Please RSVP directly to pbl-larc@uct.ac.za @iamblackwoman @Mampatsana @HandsOffAmadiba @JohanLorenzen @LRCSouthAfrica @SAHRCommission | 7 |
| 1625083976753856514 | β³ Only 2 days left before our first networking meeting in Johannesburg. #SouthAfricaNetworking #PowerOfOperations #FinancialSustainability@PactWorld @Auruminstitute @LRCSouthAfrica @FadedBlackInno2 @EPIC_Africa_ Get ready to be inspired by our panel of experts: https://t.co/Kxr306tysC | 7 |
| 1627667509825396737 | @imali_yethu @SECTION27news @UNICEF_SA @EGodongwana @PSAM_AFRICA @MVC_SA @LRCSouthAfrica @C_Muhigana @equal_education @budgetjusticesa Would be great to exchange notes. @ChildCommWC has trained children as budget monitors. #littlevoicesMUSTcount #BuildingChildRightsChampions | 4 |
| 1627606815176261635 | On 17-18 February, two of HSF's own, Sannah Mokone and Divashnee Naidoo, were in Tshwane for the Youth Advocacy Festival hosted by Engage SA in collaboration with the University of Pretoria.@LRCSouthAfrica @alamau2022 @KathradaFound were also there. See: https://t.co/WMUuAtqtv1 https://t.co/jcxs6VonuZ | 3 |
| 1626241760539316226 | @StopTheBills Rural applicants: @Mampatsana @LAMOSAONLINE @HandsOffAmadiba ask Con Court to #stopthebantustans. We know up to 18 million SAns in former Bantustans will be affected by TKLA@LRCSouthAfrica @LRCSouthAfrica @JohanLorenzen. We want one South Africa for ALL - Magwala a chechele more https://t.co/W5fVXDeMuY | 3 |
| 1627634978593857538 | @ruraldemocracy @HandsOffAmadiba @LAMOSAONLINE @NkuziD @FrancinaNkosi @LarcUCT @dailymaverick @LedwabaStyles @LRCSouthAfrica @JohanLorenzen @macua_sa @Corruption_SA @LandNnes #RoadtoRuralDemocracy on 23 Feb we will be in Con Court for the TKLA case #landtothepeople https://t.co/ikMpTzqqrO | 2 |
| 1627705503341064192 | @NomdoChristina @SECTION27news @UNICEF_SA @EGodongwana @PSAM_AFRICA @MVC_SA @LRCSouthAfrica @C_Muhigana @equal_education @budgetjusticesa @ChildCommWC Absolutely! It would also be great to hear more about your approach to childfriendly/accessible budget training materials and resources. | 1 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #landtothepeople | 4 |
| #roadtoruraldemocracy | 4 |
| #financialsustainability | 4 |
| #southafricanetworking | 4 |
| #powerofoperations | 4 |
| #tkla23 | 2 |
| #littlevoicesmustcount | 2 |
| #buildingchildrightschampions | 2 |
| #stopthebantustans | 2 |
| #budget2023 | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @lrcsouthafrica | 33 |
| @lamosaonline | 8 |
| @ruraldemocracy | 6 |
| @handsoffamadiba | 6 |
| @johanlorenzen | 6 |
| @equal_education | 6 |
| @larcuct | 5 |
| @stopthebills | 5 |
| @psam_africa | 5 |
| @imali_yethu | 4 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
12
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| β³ | 2 | hourglass_not_done |
| π€ | 1 | microphone |
| π΅ | 1 | musical_note |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Objects | 2 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |