Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @sherwiebp
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
244
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-08
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-18
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
This thread discusses a recent incident in which members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) approached President Cyril Ramaphosa on the podium at a meeting, raising questions about security and provoking debate about the level of protection he should receive. It also examines whether the EFF's actions were dangerous or simply a peaceful protest, and whether they have anything else to offer politically aside from their original land reform campaign. People in the thread also reflect on the impact of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, 20 years since PEPFAR was launched, and President Lula's visit to the US.
Topic Modeling
- Political Atmosphere: John Steenhuisen, SONA2023, EFF strategy, President Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa, DA leader.
- International Relations: Impact of earthquake in Syria and Turkey, PEPFAR, Minister of International Relations, Algerian counterpart.
- Protest/ Disruptive Action: Climbing on stage, advances to speaker, peaceful protests, charged with endangering life, violent man, thugs, chaotic and thuggerish, storming the stage.
- Education: Post matric qualifications.
- Law: Presidential security, not above the law, disregard law of South Africa.
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions from anger to disbelief to fear. Many of the tweets criticize the EFF for their behavior and suggest that their actions were threatening and potentially dangerous. There is also criticism of the DA leader for not recognizing the potential threat and for the media for justifying the use of armed forces in Parliament. There is also a sense of frustration that the EFF's strategy has failed and that they are resorting to dangerous tactics. Lastly, there is a feeling of incredulity that the President is not above the law and that his security detail is overreacting.
Trend Analysis
- Advancement of protesters onto a stage/platform
- Political threats and danger to a President's life
- Protests/demonstrations in South Africa
- The impact of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey
- Political opinions on different parties and leaders
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
39
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Number of Original tweets
5
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
244
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
199
Percentage of total tweets
81%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
29
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 170 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 40 |
| Twitter Web App | 33 |
| Twitter for iPad | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABCNews | SABC News | The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. | 2,590,592 |
| Sophie_Mokoena | Sophie Mokoena | Foreign Editor for SABC, the largest broadcaster in Africa, broadcasting 52 countries on the continent email mokoenas@sabc.co.za | 191,675 |
| KhayaJames | KhayelihleKhumalo-James Jnr | Love the world. Moderator. Broadcaster. Still I rise ๐. My mom is my role model. Khayapercy88@gmail.com | 60,202 |
| JohnPerlman | John Perlman | Presenter Afternoon Drive on 702. Founder Dreamfields which provides kit and gets children playing football and netball in well-run weekly DreamLeagues. | 46,832 |
| maggsnaidu | Maggs Naidu แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ แ | A greater social consciousness among citizens, political consciousness among politicians, revolutionary consciousness in government will contribute to fixing th | 29,588 |
| PamelaFalk | Pamela Falk CBS News Correspondent United Nations | CBS News Correspondent ~ J.D. ColumbiaLaw ~ CBS News-CBS Radio-CBS Sports ~ PhD NYU ~ Complutense UMadrid https://t.co/Fy3XtacpR7 | 29,468 |
| bram_hanekom | Bram Hanekom | ๐ฟ๐ฆ | 23,225 |
| clivesimpkins | ๐๏ธ ๐ต๐ธ ๐บ๐ฆ Clive Simpkins | Marketing, communication and reputation strategist. Media skills coach. Published author. He/him. 'Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?' | 13,295 |
| _prince_em | Prince EM | My Tweets | My Views | We can disagree but still respect each other's views. Likes/Re-Tweets are not endorsements. | 10,704 |
| Irvinpooe | Irvin Pooe | Free spirited | Heart of Gold | God fearing | Publicist | TV Industry | Philippians 4v13 #DumelaFela๐๐พ @Kris_Bareki older brother | 7,562 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| PamelaFalk | Pamela Falk CBS News Correspondent United Nations | CBS News Correspondent ~ J.D. ColumbiaLaw ~ CBS News-CBS Radio-CBS Sports ~ PhD NYU ~ Complutense UMadrid https://t.co/Fy3XtacpR7 | 22,901 |
| _prince_em | Prince EM | My Tweets | My Views | We can disagree but still respect each other's views. Likes/Re-Tweets are not endorsements. | 10,771 |
| KhayaJames | KhayelihleKhumalo-James Jnr | Love the world. Moderator. Broadcaster. Still I rise ๐. My mom is my role model. Khayapercy88@gmail.com | 5,973 |
| YOLO_4_real | Lunah Tuc | Kaizer Chiefsโโค๏ธโ4life | 5,893 |
| MoemiseTiisetso | Tiisetso Moemise | Extrovert, Husband Papa Neo le Rori, talkative, BA Student, House music lover, Ntwana yako Sosh, Pirates โค๏ธ๐โ ๏ธ | 4,999 |
| highlandchica | JuMack ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง | born in the Scottish Highlands! Proud Scot & Proud Brit. No trug with ScotNats. | 4,999 |
| myfavenews | Catherine WynSculley | Aggregating threads on international relations, strategic political economy. Anti-corruption, Anti Persecution, Anti Damaging Rumour Mongering. MEd, MPhil. | 4,982 |
| SirKololo | L'K | Yellow Defender, @Masandawana Supporter. Le apara kobo le letle le jaha pere. Moropoli. โ | 4,973 |
| mkoo7gp | MK | Africa free in our Life time. retweet is no endorsement. #EFF member. Son of Africa, Revolutionary descendant of Sankara, Kwame, Nyerere, Lumumba | 4,970 |
| Ntaliyane100 | iNtaliyane | Basob | 4,935 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| bwk4r | I think for myself. I believe in facts. When presented with irrefutable information or evidence that contradicts what I believe, I change my mind accordingly. | 9 |
| vuyani_nyama | I'm highly favored|ChristCentred|Mentor| Leader|Fatherof3kids|husband| | 8 |
| LehlohonoloAar1 | - | 6 |
| Sophie_Mokoena | Foreign Editor for SABC, the largest broadcaster in Africa, broadcasting 52 countries on the continent email mokoenas@sabc.co.za | 5 |
| josephletsholo1 | - | 4 |
| marwalej | Don't like conformity or following trends | 4 |
| neo_tebogo | Soccer Lover. Moroka Swallows Fanatic. I Follow Back! F1, Soccer, Cricket, Athletics. Development Sports follower. | 4 |
| mkoo7gp | Africa free in our Life time. retweet is no endorsement. #EFF member. Son of Africa, Revolutionary descendant of Sankara, Kwame, Nyerere, Lumumba | 4 |
| ShuguMbuzo | Bolchevicks Presidant | 4 |
| LAFG46 | Tax attorney, Triple Gator (BA 89/JD 95/LLM 06: Why leave home when UF's in the backyard?), Single parent, Native North Floridian | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1623793083560099840 | @sherwiebp When it was done to President Zuma it was understood that this was a peaceful protest Now that the EFF is doing it to their favorite dictator Ramaphosa our so-called journalist say it's storming the stage just to try and justify armed forces busting in to parliament uninvited https://t.co/3k2lIcJgMz | 5 |
| 1623781320626167809 | @sherwiebp https://t.co/XTqAS4Gpdq | 4 |
| 1623540628478103554 | INTNEWS : Impact of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey @trent_murray @sherwiebp @KhayaJames. It is now 20 years since @PEPFAR was launched @JNkengasong. #sabcnews. | 3 |
| 1623744106315845632 | @sherwiebp If John Steenhuisen was addressing the meeting and he is on the stage or on the platform, suddenly people climb on the stage and advance to him. Will his protection services fold arms and say, let us chill, there is no threat here @DA | 3 |
| 1625014096461549568 | INTNEWS.The impact of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey @trent_murray. Minister of International Relations Dr Naledi Pandor and her Algerian counterpart @Sophie_Mokoena @tsotetsiditaba. Amatola commemoration @KhayaJames. President @LulaOficial in the US @sherwiebp. #sabcnews | 3 |
| 1626176482744705024 | INTNEWS:In Lesotho artists paying tribute to @akaworldwide for update follow @ntateRaps. AU summit in Ethiopia @tsotetsiditaba. UN Security Council on the Middle East question @sherwiebp. Tension between DRC and Rwandan and the conflict in the Eastern DRC. #sabcnews | 3 |
| 1623897272248373251 | INTNEWS. We look at the impact of the earthquake in SYRIA. @sherwiebp. Arrival of @Nomcebozikode @ZakesBantwiniSA @wouterkellerman. @KhayaJames. #sabcnews | 2 |
| 1623740554419863553 | @sherwiebp What kind of government will EFF establish if they behave as thugs. Malema is an inherently a violent man. Period; but he'll need the vote of the masses & they'll teach him a lesson at the ballot box that we can't be governed by chaotic & thuggerish group of obnoxious lot. | 2 |
| 1623927650443231233 | @sherwiebp So being shown a placard will compromise your security?๐คฃ๐คฃ https://t.co/IhRCI4z17k | 2 |
| 1623798509324406786 | @sherwiebp https://t.co/LZNSI7xGoV | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1623740912764329984 | @sherwiebp I think they were going to lift the placards on the stage. Maybe I saw it differently from anyone. | 32 |
| 1623744106315845632 | @sherwiebp If John Steenhuisen was addressing the meeting and he is on the stage or on the platform, suddenly people climb on the stage and advance to him. Will his protection services fold arms and say, let us chill, there is no threat here @DA | 24 |
| 1623741660306735115 | @sherwiebp At the end #SONA2023 is going to be delivered, EFF strategy is outdated, scratched vinyl record | 19 |
| 1623743947620089856 | @sherwiebp The EFF must be charged with endangering the life of a state President. They cannot explain what that advance was all about | 18 |
| 1623786013196795906 | @sherwiebp Iโm not the Presidentโs fan but this behavior is barbaric ๐ฎ | 16 |
| 1623740554419863553 | @sherwiebp What kind of government will EFF establish if they behave as thugs. Malema is an inherently a violent man. Period; but he'll need the vote of the masses & they'll teach him a lesson at the ballot box that we can't be governed by chaotic & thuggerish group of obnoxious lot. | 15 |
| 1623540628478103554 | INTNEWS : Impact of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey @trent_murray @sherwiebp @KhayaJames. It is now 20 years since @PEPFAR was launched @JNkengasong. #sabcnews. | 15 |
| 1623793083560099840 | @sherwiebp When it was done to President Zuma it was understood that this was a peaceful protest Now that the EFF is doing it to their favorite dictator Ramaphosa our so-called journalist say it's storming the stage just to try and justify armed forces busting in to parliament uninvited https://t.co/3k2lIcJgMz | 14 |
| 1623740726919004162 | @sherwiebp They're not called fighters for nothing ๐๐ | 12 |
| 1623747740697075712 | @sherwiebp Exact same moment. https://t.co/aegpCY1CBl | 11 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #sabcnews | 14 |
| #sona2023 | 6 |
| #vote | 1 |
| #phalaphalafarmgate | 1 |
| #marikanamassacre | 1 |
| #africa | 1 |
| #law | 1 |
| #puzzled | 1 |
| #effsouthafrica | 1 |
| #sona | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @sherwiebp | 244 |
| @neo_tebogo | 11 |
| @sophie_mokoena | 10 |
| @khayajames | 9 |
| @marwalej | 9 |
| @ishmaelndlovu77 | 9 |
| @bwk4r | 8 |
| @lehlohonoloaar1 | 8 |
| @tsotetsiditaba | 7 |
| @lesomo_sunny | 7 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
40
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ๐คฃ | 23 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ๐ณ | 9 | flushed_face |
| ๐ | 9 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ๐๐พโโ๏ธ | 4 | woman_gesturing_OK_medium-dark_skin_tone |
| ๐๐ฝ | 4 | clapping_hands_medium_skin_tone |
| ๐ | 4 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| ๐ | 4 | broken_heart |
| ๐ค | 3 | thinking_face |
| ๐โโ๏ธ | 3 | man_gesturing_OK |
| ๐ | 2 | slightly_smiling_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 74 |
| People & Body | 18 |
| Symbols | 3 |
| Objects | 2 |
| Food & Drink | 2 |