@thestar_news - Twitter Account Stats
Published September 13, 2023
Account Summary
Name
The Star
Handle
Twitter ID
267074671
Created on
2011-03-16
Bio
Latest stories, analysis and comment from South Africa's most influential daily newspaper. For live tweets from our reporters, follow @ReporterStar.
Followers
267,702
Following
406
Tweets
69,403
Listed
541
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Verified
No
Followers Analysis
(based on followers sample)
Verified
Count
100
Percentage
0.1%
Protected
Count
6,826
Percentage
6.76%
Age
Average Account Age
4 years
Bios
Without Bio
46,211
With Bio
54,787
% With Bio
54.25%
% Without Bio
45.75%
Wordcloud of Bios
Top 10 Keywords in Bios
| Word | Frequency |
|---|---|
| love | 3,201 |
| life | 2,935 |
| god | 2,905 |
| person | 1,684 |
| humble | 1,171 |
| african | 1,148 |
| loving | 1,135 |
| south | 1,132 |
| music | 1,100 |
| fun | 1,090 |
Top 10 Hashtags in Bios
| Hashtag | Frequency |
|---|---|
| #putsouthafricansfirst | 37 |
| #putsouthafricafirst | 18 |
| #blacklivesmatter | 14 |
| #oncealways | 13 |
| #ynwa | 12 |
| #love | 12 |
| #bitcoin | 11 |
| #god | 10 |
| #a | 9 |
| #hustler | 9 |
Top 10 Followers by Follower Count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo_Mokgoko | 2,346,866 | 2,329,437 | 167,493 |
| UlrichJvV | 1,148,358 | 801,888 | 26,198 |
| kuliroberts | 578,385 | 14,159 | 477,503 |
| Newzroom405 | 542,293 | 741 | 69,201 |
| aliciagrimes71 | 500,470 | 431,852 | 44,914 |
| 947 | 447,612 | 2,882 | 163,102 |
| ZimEye | 416,692 | 22,983 | 103,904 |
| AyandaThabethe_ | 405,648 | 784 | 27,270 |
| ElanaAfrika | 400,121 | 6,085 | 20,337 |
| missZwanga | 350,782 | 36,748 | 154,707 |
Top 10 Followers by Following Count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo_Mokgoko | 2,329,437 | 2,346,866 | 167,493 |
| UlrichJvV | 801,888 | 1,148,358 | 26,198 |
| aliciagrimes71 | 431,852 | 500,470 | 44,914 |
| SSscoop475 | 212,676 | 241,387 | 855,887 |
| africaupdates | 154,553 | 140,504 | 655,079 |
| Messiahanthem | 108,066 | 127,233 | 113,442 |
| KOMINERT | 106,327 | 223,385 | 110,427 |
| Nathimlotshwa | 79,373 | 88,010 | 37,941 |
| Bra_J_ | 66,235 | 72,740 | 18,550 |
| kagisodoc | 65,420 | 99,307 | 61,451 |
Top 10 Followers by Tweet Count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSscoop475 | 855,887 | 241,387 | 212,676 |
| africaupdates | 655,079 | 140,504 | 154,553 |
| _Bonga | 577,457 | 58,758 | 3,904 |
| kuliroberts | 477,503 | 578,385 | 14,159 |
| chatlas | 450,567 | 24,011 | 988 |
| LandNoli | 418,366 | 163,451 | 1,000 |
| OriginalGumz | 375,451 | 18,609 | 2,145 |
| dtppowerplant | 353,601 | 3,794 | 4,051 |
| mytouchrecords | 320,498 | 2,638 | 1,458 |
| lauraj55 | 307,987 | 1,801 | 4,996 |
Top 10 Followers by Listed Count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| UlrichJvV | 1,624 | 801,888 | 1,148,358 |
| Karabo_Mokgoko | 1,279 | 2,329,437 | 2,346,866 |
| 947 | 773 | 2,882 | 447,612 |
| EmbassyofRussia | 753 | 856 | 114,343 |
| ExpressionsByDK | 677 | 3,567 | 8,897 |
| africaupdates | 646 | 154,553 | 140,504 |
| kuliroberts | 584 | 14,159 | 578,385 |
| DaleKopping | 573 | 2,057 | 2,181 |
| Popdust | 529 | 12,653 | 55,631 |
| VenturaReport | 504 | 2,085 | 98,820 |
Tweets Analysis
Total Tweets Analysed
500
Earliest Tweet
2023-03-15
Latest Tweet
2023-04-11
Tweets Covering
27 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
4
0% of total
Number of Original tweets
496
99% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
0
0% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
0
0% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
35
7% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
10
2% of total
Top Tweets by Retweet Count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636248521350283264 | Only Ramaphosa’s resignation can stop national shutdown, says Malema https://t.co/prFYB2NZqq | 88 |
| 1637791579682361344 | Watch: EFF President Julius Malema calls ANC SG Fikile Mbalula a sell -out and says there is life outside of the ANC #ShutdownSA https://t.co/YcjFl9shVP | 48 |
| 1642512378926333958 | Four arrested in Witbank over R4.9m Eskom fraud https://t.co/28l5pgwqMa https://t.co/Z6xzxTnf7F | 46 |
| 1643191662175215617 | Duduzane Zuma wants to be the next president https://t.co/ilSPJ4rVVB https://t.co/zzQulBoQRH | 38 |
| 1637726784740270080 | Watch: Carl Niehaus calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down https://t.co/aJgjcIVlzY | 31 |
| 1645798024642461713 | Watch: An Alberton black family complains about racism at Klein Kariba lodge in Limpopo. They were told the lodge was meant to preserve Afrikaans heritage and were mistreated For more … | 26 |
| 1640793738334162951 | Law graduate who drove on Bolt as a side hustle, gunned down by passengers in Midrand https://t.co/Ys8pPm7ii8 https://t.co/nmqMQfN1IC | 18 |
| 1645414302768136192 | Twitter user @VusiSambo said to him it looked as though the Dalai Lama was soliciting a kiss, and instructing a minor to suck their tongue sounds “very calculated, if not … | 16 |
| 1636012815474360323 | Watch: Malema says the EFF has no history of causing violence during their protests https://t.co/bc4iwYORsV | 16 |
| 1637796121325056001 | Watch: EFF leader Julius Malema leads the #NationalShutdown through the streets of Tshwane https://t.co/T8HgRpMkJ7 | 13 |
Top Reply Tweets
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1643191662175215617 | Duduzane Zuma wants to be the next president https://t.co/ilSPJ4rVVB https://t.co/zzQulBoQRH | 160 |
| 1637852991662292992 | EFF’s national shutdown was a failure, says AfriForum https://t.co/0wZMHMcDz5 https://t.co/LeLg7QhtRh | 22 |
| 1636248521350283264 | Only Ramaphosa’s resignation can stop national shutdown, says Malema https://t.co/prFYB2NZqq | 20 |
| 1645414302768136192 | Twitter user @VusiSambo said to him it looked as though the Dalai Lama was soliciting a kiss, and instructing a minor to suck their tongue sounds “very calculated, if not … | 19 |
| 1642512378926333958 | Four arrested in Witbank over R4.9m Eskom fraud https://t.co/28l5pgwqMa https://t.co/Z6xzxTnf7F | 15 |
| 1645798024642461713 | Watch: An Alberton black family complains about racism at Klein Kariba lodge in Limpopo. They were told the lodge was meant to preserve Afrikaans heritage and were mistreated For more … | 14 |
| 1641177480391270400 | Thabo Bester’s girlfriend Dr Nandipha Magudumana not registered with HPCSA https://t.co/SyE2OWMizG https://t.co/wFhQrP3gfS | 13 |
| 1637850682806894593 | In a statement, AfriForum said that although the EFF tried hard to create the impression on social media that it had disrupted the country, it was clear that most people … | 13 |
| 1638115106226597888 | Buthelezi describes ANC, EFF relationship as highly confusing https://t.co/4oLeuEthpy https://t.co/ATcjGFqZeB | 13 |
| 1635967898026901505 | Watch: ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the leadership of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) must take responsibility for anything that happens on the planned #NationalShutdown march next Monday https://t.co/v8OS6Oj53a | 12 |
Top Quote Tweets
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1643191662175215617 | Duduzane Zuma wants to be the next president https://t.co/ilSPJ4rVVB https://t.co/zzQulBoQRH | 36 |
| 1636248521350283264 | Only Ramaphosa’s resignation can stop national shutdown, says Malema https://t.co/prFYB2NZqq | 5 |
| 1645800397507018753 | Just in: Much loved Mzansi Magic Telenovela Gomora reaches its conclusion in October 2023 https://t.co/AFrwjf2J1Y | 4 |
| 1640793738334162951 | Law graduate who drove on Bolt as a side hustle, gunned down by passengers in Midrand https://t.co/Ys8pPm7ii8 https://t.co/nmqMQfN1IC | 4 |
| 1642512378926333958 | Four arrested in Witbank over R4.9m Eskom fraud https://t.co/28l5pgwqMa https://t.co/Z6xzxTnf7F | 3 |
| 1637883729501626376 | Presidency defends govt decision to block bus companies from honouring EFF shutdown booking https://t.co/f3ifSh19Ed https://t.co/42RvmJA8Hq | 3 |
| 1638115106226597888 | Buthelezi describes ANC, EFF relationship as highly confusing https://t.co/4oLeuEthpy https://t.co/ATcjGFqZeB | 3 |
| 1641028074157293569 | Putin’s arrest will put SA in an awkward position, says human rights lawyer https://t.co/GAyz1CWU4N https://t.co/lHt2kLDR8e | 3 |
| 1636012815474360323 | Watch: Malema says the EFF has no history of causing violence during their protests https://t.co/bc4iwYORsV | 3 |
| 1637726784740270080 | Watch: Carl Niehaus calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down https://t.co/aJgjcIVlzY | 2 |
Top Tweets by Like Count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636248521350283264 | Only Ramaphosa’s resignation can stop national shutdown, says Malema https://t.co/prFYB2NZqq | 332 |
| 1643191662175215617 | Duduzane Zuma wants to be the next president https://t.co/ilSPJ4rVVB https://t.co/zzQulBoQRH | 241 |
| 1637791579682361344 | Watch: EFF President Julius Malema calls ANC SG Fikile Mbalula a sell -out and says there is life outside of the ANC #ShutdownSA https://t.co/YcjFl9shVP | 148 |
| 1642512378926333958 | Four arrested in Witbank over R4.9m Eskom fraud https://t.co/28l5pgwqMa https://t.co/Z6xzxTnf7F | 78 |
| 1641846956665208861 | Sello Maake KaNcube honours Bra John Kani in classic play https://t.co/dINbxGXYNP https://t.co/6nrtqPrjo5 | 69 |
| 1637726784740270080 | Watch: Carl Niehaus calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down https://t.co/aJgjcIVlzY | 69 |
| 1637796121325056001 | Watch: EFF leader Julius Malema leads the #NationalShutdown through the streets of Tshwane https://t.co/T8HgRpMkJ7 | 49 |
| 1638146317984645121 | EFF says the suspension of load shedding is a testament to the success of the shutdown https://t.co/FlHsDBW9d9 https://t.co/cNCBXB3LkZ | 31 |
| 1642873192455757826 | In the letter, Mbeki expressed his disdain for the way that the ANC handled President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm scandal, the Eskom motion and other matters https://t.co/mJGkJLLIgD | 31 |
| 1645416329904631810 | He said Ramaphosa needed to give South Africans a single, comprehensive account of what happened and why it happened. https://t.co/83NdiP5lNP | 29 |
Languages Used
Top Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #nationalshutdown | 9 |
| #ayovspic | 8 |
| #picvayo | 6 |
| #ayovpic | 6 |
| #rip | 2 |
| #downwithapartheidmedia | 2 |
| #ayo | 2 |
| #pic | 2 |
| #news24 | 2 |
| #fakenews | 2 |
Top Mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @thestar_news | 1 |
| @vusisambo | 1 |
| @ferialhaffajee | 1 |
| @dailymaverick | 1 |
| @tim_cohen | 1 |
| @nkosinatimagwa | 1 |
| @alx_africa | 1 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
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