Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @TimesLIVE
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
6,035
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-26
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
5 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics, including the escape of the "Facebook rapist" Thabo Bester from a South African prison, calls for an investigation into the escape, criticism of corruption and political accountability, the announcement of a new political party, and news updates. There is also some commentary on current events and opinions on the quality of journalism.
Topic Modeling
- 'Facebook rapist' Thabo Bester escape
- Africa-Russian relations
- Call for investigation into the escape
- Criticism of government corruption
- Identification of the escaped inmate and related issues
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including outrage and concern over the escape of the 'Facebook rapist,' calls for action and investigation, skepticism and criticism of political leaders and media outlets, desire for change and training to fight corruption, and personal connections to the story. Overall, there is a strong sense of anger and frustration towards authorities and a desire for accountability and justice.
Trend Analysis
- Escape of Thabo Bester from prison disguised as a warder
- African-Russia relations and partnership
- Calls for investigation into Bester's escape
- Criticism of corruption in South Africa
- Various unrelated news pieces including political parties, suspension of Mkhwebane, and capital city debate
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
846
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of Original tweets
201
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
6,035
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
4,976
Percentage of total tweets
82%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
54
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
149
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 3762 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 1294 |
| Twitter Web App | 919 |
| Twitter for iPad | 50 |
| IFTTT | 4 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ferialhaffajee | Ferial Haffajee | Yogi 🧘♀️ | 519,540 |
| LindiMazibuko | Lindiwe Mazibuko | Co-founder @futurelectorg and @apoliticalfound; Former Leader of Opposition @ParliamentofRSA; @HarvardIOP Fellow; @WEF YGL; Ardent Feminist. Eternal Optimist. | 495,591 |
| justicemalala | Justice Malala | Author. Columnist. Preorder The Plot To Save SA here: https://t.co/WSi71YTmjq | 462,410 |
| Eusebius | Eusebius McKaiser | Author: A Bantu In My Bathroom | Could I Vote DA | Run, Racist, Run * broadcaster/political analyst/public speaker/MC* EVENTS: Jackie@eusebiusmckaiser.co.za | 417,495 |
| SAfmRadio | SAfmRadio 📻 | SA's only national news and talk radio station. Leading the nation's conversation. The more you listen, the more you'll know. 104-107 FM Across Mzansi | 252,397 |
| justkholii__ | Born Sinner | People Judge You By The Clothes You Wear. Some Things In Life Are More Important Than A Simple Yes Or No. | 211,054 |
| CoruscaKhaya | Khaya Sithole | |Maqhama Primary|Nkume HP|Gawozi High|Eshowe High|UKZN Howard College|University of Oxford|Said Business School|St Hugh's College|QMUL Alumni|ABSIP| | 205,354 |
| pierredevos | Pierre de Vos ⚖️ | 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. | 187,079 |
| Happiness24l | Bongekile🇿🇦 | Please note that I don't do hookups or meet ups ❌❌❌❌❌❌ 👩🎓 Graduate Founder of Glam Melanin enterprise | 140,050 |
| AndiMakinana | Scapegoat | In pursuit of scoops. Failed dieter. In an abusive relationship with the mighty @orlandopirates. @MikeTyson is the greatest I judge books by their covers. 📚 | 136,143 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ms_tourist | CertifiedEcoTourismDoyenne | Marketing Practitioner.100 Most Influential Women 2014/15.I speak Ecotourism fluently- Mom-Wanderlust-Chardonnay Queen-Sapiosexual https://t.co/j7iEJaxXoF | 76,054 |
| bozzie_t | Malume | oenophile | coffee amateur | energy economics | #runningwithtumisole | @kaizerchiefs | @chelseafc | 65,653 |
| pmcafrica | Peché Africa 🇿🇦 | laughter, cars and football ⚽️ ✌️ | 51,118 |
| Adamitv | #BRICS = A Better World | #TruthtoPower The first casualty in any #war is the #Truth. The #media and #informed #citizens have a duty to expose #WarMongers. #BRICS for #PEACE | 44,853 |
| justkholii__ | Born Sinner | People Judge You By The Clothes You Wear. Some Things In Life Are More Important Than A Simple Yes Or No. | 40,936 |
| NMkhabela | Musweki wale Afrikadzonga | God 1st, #muswekiwaafrikadzonga, Wits Alumni, Food Photographer & Stylist, Home Cook & Baker (Foodie), my sisters keeper, Nut Tackler Biscuits 🍪🍪🍪. | 36,187 |
| WanderBooi | 𝗪ᴀɴᴅᴇʀ𝗕ᴏᴏɪ | Co-Founder & Music Producer @RetroBooizMusic #WanderBooi | #InvestingInQuality | 33,547 |
| MaboeNdi | Modiehi_Ndi_Maboe 🇿🇦🇱🇸 | ... In The Living Years... *NO DMs* IG: https://t.co/Jant02Jt7v | 25,728 |
| African_Spring | Cllr_Welekazi💙🇿🇦 | ///Konke okwenzayo uzenzela wena. Ethekwini economic development and planning committee member. A sunshine mixed with a bit of a hurricane, the perfect storm🥺 | 25,375 |
| Thakhani_R | Property Guy 🇿🇦 | Matthew 28:18-20 | Property Practitioner | 072 602 6399 | 24,850 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| CalvinPhiri8 | Entertainment Radio & TV Football Music News Politics | 54 |
| ProudlySAGal | - | 39 |
| MarumoMashigo | Grootmaan ya limpopo aka amapiano timer Bookings Email:mikemarumo69@gmail.com https://t.co/SETX8Hc3kJ | 35 |
| SivuthuMandixo | When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist - Don Helder Camara | 34 |
| SouthAfricansP1 | - | 28 |
| Eagle66017981 | Graduate of eKasi University and a mnca kleva not a barrie. | 26 |
| Tahepo16 | Half Man Half Amazing | 26 |
| Eusebius | Author: A Bantu In My Bathroom | Could I Vote DA | Run, Racist, Run * broadcaster/political analyst/public speaker/MC* EVENTS: Jackie@eusebiusmckaiser.co.za | 25 |
| SelloPelo3 | Former Ulemasa President,CPO, Father,Farmer, God fearing man(Man of God) EPHESIANS 6-18-20 | 22 |
| havdh4024 | Respecting All and their views, i may have a different opinion but RT if relevant | 21 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640316104277893121 | The brutality of Nigeria Govt on a Child. #FreeKamsi @POTUS @GlobPeaceIndex @UNWatch @UNHumanRights @FoxNews @eNCA @TimesLIVE https://t.co/hXrNjVUVIG | 165 |
| 1641297974809567234 | ‘Facebook rapist’ Thabo Bester escaped, apparently disguised as prison warder. Body used in escape is said to have been hidden in the prison’s fridge and later moved in a wheelchair to his prison cell https://t.co/DFmLSMM7kI via @TimesLIVE | 128 |
| 1640355987310665731 | Mayor of the Karoo, the president of Patriotic Alliance @GaytonMcK has called for the president to put together a team to investigate the escape and offered to advise the team for free. @TimesLIVE we got your back, no more propaganda. https://t.co/F07SrffWAm | 66 |
| 1641287107854385152 | EXCLUSIVE | #FacebookRapist Thabo Bester, allegedly walked out of Mangaung prison disguised as a warder, with the help of prison officials. @TimesLIVE Investigation team @GraemeHosken , Tankiso Makhete & @oliver_meth report https://t.co/h0hDwgVCVD | 59 |
| 1639887909158367233 | @TimesLIVE I grew up with TK in Kibler Park, I was stunned to learn he goes by Thabo Bester. We always called him TK and he called himself TK ma Belfort. Just Google Jordan Belfort and you'll see why. His surname is Magagula and his mother's name is Meisie. TK Magagula | 47 |
| 1640229692450930689 | 🔒"Crucially, no political leader is held accountable. No-one is fired. They continue to enjoy their perks. I am reminded of Thuli Madonsela’s report into the Nkandla scandal — they are “secure in their comfort”." https://t.co/xR1ELXSdpq via @TimesLIVE | 46 |
| 1639891706672709632 | Blame corruption for our plight, not Mandela and the constitution https://t.co/g1hFq0j28e via @TimesLIVE | 45 |
| 1641533841390067712 | "Vulnerable" immigrants beating South Africans 🇿🇦 woman in S.A. @cnni @BBCWorld @DailyMailUK @IrishTimesWorld @dailymaverick @Our_DA @ClaysonMonyela @TimesLIVE @TimModise @ADFSAfrica @SABreakingNews @MarciaBarron777 @SaaymanBarry @aron_hyman @Ruraltarain_2 @Newzroom405 https://t.co/EIlINIrwYR | 44 |
| 1641302999728283648 | Fired prison guard boasted about brand-new car before Thabo Bester's audacious escape https://t.co/lAOu2A7CH8 via @TimesLIVE | 43 |
| 1641404171558563844 | BREAKING NEWS: XILUVA ... That's the name of a new political party announced by @BonganiBaloyiBB & @MosekiTlhogi which will contest the 2024 elections. Listen to my @TimesLIVE interview with Bongani Baloyi about this new party- all you need to know: https://t.co/hzVjo7v1Or https://t.co/R6iKjtrUfY | 43 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641297974809567234 | ‘Facebook rapist’ Thabo Bester escaped, apparently disguised as prison warder. Body used in escape is said to have been hidden in the prison’s fridge and later moved in a wheelchair to his prison cell https://t.co/DFmLSMM7kI via @TimesLIVE | 349 |
| 1641313958857506816 | @TimesLIVE We must sign more ,Africa must continue to build a strong relationship with Russia 🇷🇺 in all aspects | 233 |
| 1640355987310665731 | Mayor of the Karoo, the president of Patriotic Alliance @GaytonMcK has called for the president to put together a team to investigate the escape and offered to advise the team for free. @TimesLIVE we got your back, no more propaganda. https://t.co/F07SrffWAm | 190 |
| 1639858764076531712 | @TimesLIVE @NetflixSA here is a movie just bring talent characters story line is already written, we just waiting to see how it's gonna end https://t.co/8pLjWh16sD | 166 |
| 1639891706672709632 | Blame corruption for our plight, not Mandela and the constitution https://t.co/g1hFq0j28e via @TimesLIVE | 162 |
| 1639862409010487296 | @TimesLIVE But there can be unlimited Thabo Besters | 140 |
| 1641292911307268096 | @TimesLIVE And this body doesn’t have a name or family? | 136 |
| 1641081845247770627 | I was suspended because I investigated the powerful, says Mkhwebane https://t.co/dQ3iJn6XaU via @TimesLIVE | 132 |
| 1641168128850767872 | @TimesLIVE So if he was fired in September '22 for assisting in the 'escape' why did the prison still insist there was no escape only a week ago? Or am I confused? | 126 |
| 1640332001973620737 | @TimesLIVE The headline should read “Gangster Assassinated” https://t.co/tVthsRUDFl | 107 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #thabobester | 13 |
| #voetsekda | 11 |
| #southafrica | 7 |
| #woolieslooter | 6 |
| #benzlooter | 6 |
| #tshwanecouncil | 6 |
| #istandwithrussia | 5 |
| #mhkwebane | 5 |
| #voetsekanc | 5 |
| #mercedesbenzlooter | 5 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @timeslive | 6050 |
| @eusebius | 225 |
| @calvinphiri8 | 137 |
| @bonganibaloyibb | 123 |
| @msmkokeli | 97 |
| @ferialhaffajee | 91 |
| @mosekitlhogi | 85 |
| @am_blujay | 65 |
| @tahepo16 | 65 |
| @who_flungdung | 63 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
42
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 546 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 472 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 😭 | 156 | loudly_crying_face |
| 🤔 | 94 | thinking_face |
| 🙄 | 74 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 😳 | 54 | flushed_face |
| 👀 | 45 | eyes |
| 🚮 | 42 | litter_in_bin_sign |
| 🤡 | 36 | clown_face |
| 😅 | 32 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 1914 |
| People & Body | 401 |
| Objects | 64 |
| Flags | 62 |
| Symbols | 56 |
| Travel & Places | 28 |
| Food & Drink | 16 |
| Animals & Nature | 6 |
| Activities | 1 |