@weekendargus - Twitter Account Stats
Published September 13, 2023
Account Summary
Name
Weekend Argus
Handle
Twitter ID
487799179
Created on
2012-02-09
Bio
News, features and burning issues. Cape Town's favourite weekend paper since 1911. We publish Saturday, Sunday and online. Chat with us on Facebook too.
Followers
10,581
Following
1,262
Tweets
29,528
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Verified
No
Followers Analysis
(based on followers sample)
Verified
Count
175
Percentage
1.65%
Protected
Count
1,108
Percentage
10.44%
Age
Average Account Age
8 years
Bios
Without Bio
3,397
With Bio
7,211
% With Bio
67.98%
% Without Bio
32.02%
Wordcloud of Bios
Top 10 Keywords in Bios
| Word | Frequency |
|---|---|
| south | 547 |
| cape | 451 |
| love | 444 |
| life | 425 |
| africa | 405 |
| african | 303 |
| town | 290 |
| news | 288 |
| media | 241 |
| god | 239 |
Top 10 Hashtags in Bios
| Hashtag | Frequency |
|---|---|
| #capetown | 17 |
| #southafrica | 14 |
| #news | 10 |
| #freepalestine | 10 |
| #peace | 8 |
| #socialmedia | 8 |
| #music | 7 |
| #mufc | 7 |
| #food | 7 |
| #ynwa | 6 |
Top 10 Followers by Follower Count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boity | 3,854,488 | 2,734 | 132,178 |
| KaizerChiefs | 2,774,211 | 187,266 | 67,987 |
| colortheory | 2,152,358 | 1,466,406 | 494 |
| ThuliMadonsela3 | 1,737,688 | 3,365 | 34,416 |
| NelsonMandela | 1,564,642 | 27,731 | 22,462 |
| MurrayNewlands | 1,520,867 | 1,167,857 | 27,441 |
| dineoranaka | 1,480,438 | 1,761 | 94,546 |
| ProteasMenCSA | 1,373,283 | 2,064 | 96,304 |
| SinghLions | 1,335,645 | 1,432,535 | 33,922 |
| soledadobrien | 1,320,041 | 422,700 | 124,706 |
Top 10 Followers by Following Count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| colortheory | 1,466,406 | 2,152,358 | 494 |
| SinghLions | 1,432,535 | 1,335,645 | 33,922 |
| MurrayNewlands | 1,167,857 | 1,520,867 | 27,441 |
| UlrichJvV | 801,884 | 1,148,357 | 26,198 |
| KalaniBallFree | 763,540 | 1,245,425 | 55,495 |
| kenradio | 728,151 | 880,999 | 20,530 |
| TheCooksCook | 590,716 | 1,139,661 | 6,067 |
| jobvinesa | 559,185 | 777,526 | 154,618 |
| soledadobrien | 422,700 | 1,320,041 | 124,706 |
| MarkGoulston | 275,439 | 474,264 | 30,942 |
Top 10 Followers by Tweet Count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WheelsnToys | 617,217 | 6,991 | 4,972 |
| IOL | 397,874 | 657,913 | 11,146 |
| DaggaMagazine | 370,830 | 3,632 | 1,313 |
| cci_network | 370,066 | 13,975 | 3,088 |
| tumisole | 357,893 | 813,293 | 50,892 |
| Neli_Ngqulana | 355,072 | 40,465 | 12,082 |
| Merentia | 309,763 | 32,176 | 27,830 |
| LicenseLiquor | 306,298 | 2,127 | 4,234 |
| AltAwareness | 285,783 | 562 | 4,103 |
| lakhilakhi5 | 267,011 | 5,821 | 4,632 |
Top 10 Followers by Listed Count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| soledadobrien | 10,592 | 422,700 | 1,320,041 |
| MurrayNewlands | 6,235 | 1,167,857 | 1,520,867 |
| colortheory | 5,126 | 1,466,406 | 2,152,358 |
| NelsonMandela | 4,135 | 27,731 | 1,564,642 |
| TheCooksCook | 3,915 | 590,716 | 1,139,661 |
| kenradio | 2,635 | 728,151 | 880,999 |
| ProteasMenCSA | 2,610 | 2,064 | 1,373,283 |
| SinghLions | 2,540 | 1,432,535 | 1,335,645 |
| KaizerChiefs | 2,444 | 187,266 | 2,774,211 |
| SofiaFrancoA | 2,330 | 1,136 | 1,172,772 |
Tweets Analysis
Total Tweets Analysed
500
Earliest Tweet
2023-02-14
Latest Tweet
2023-04-08
Tweets Covering
53 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
0
0% of total
Number of Original tweets
500
100% 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
37
7% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1
0% of total
Top Tweets by Retweet Count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640048719402868736 | Breaking: Suspects in AKA's shooting arrested in Cape Town https://t.co/lX7giD1xKz | 11 |
| 1640066588446433280 | Breaking News: Suspects in AKA's shooting arrested in Cape Town https://t.co/lLDj2aB00F | 8 |
| 1634860587006980100 | Cape Town CBD the robbery capital of SA https://t.co/rYo38Ult0V | 5 |
| 1629798305214390274 | Cycling the answer to Cape Town’s transport problems https://t.co/wR9MjFyBYx | 3 |
| 1627032156441841666 | Woman killed as ‘construction mafia’ strike https://t.co/sxo6iq6rmE | 3 |
| 1637092130546909185 | Young man from Khayelitsha entertain kids with his mobile cinema https://t.co/D1AqSi1eUI | 3 |
| 1639740938426744835 | Grassy Park High’s pupils’ poetry to be showcased at fees https://t.co/4JtFZIP4zV | 2 |
| 1640111729593008128 | Zandile Gumede and others were ‘targeted’, court hears https://t.co/ik47H1yd02 | 1 |
| 1640341860525678593 | The once mighty Steinhoff International looks like it has finally run out of rope to turn around its fortunes as it faces a credit default and possible liquidation after its … | 1 |
| 1641304293029363713 | Cape family shattered after granny, 88, is killed by pillbulls https://t.co/dhCcbFtB5w | 1 |
Top Reply Tweets
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637157201365069826 | Nothing is impossible for Athlone School for the Blind pupils https://t.co/OeGsxjcaZI | 8 |
| 1630863396156456962 | President Cyril Ramaphosa breaks his silence over controversial Andre de Ruyter interview https://t.co/MjVZeqI6Nt | 8 |
| 1637418601287221248 | Business as usual, say SAPS, SANDF https://t.co/cKVhP7CYTv | 7 |
| 1634860587006980100 | Cape Town CBD the robbery capital of SA https://t.co/rYo38Ult0V | 7 |
| 1642216463950831617 | ANC winning a ward in Western Cape ‘doesn’t mean anything’ https://t.co/rJAQ9n0qGO | 7 |
| 1631016589221941257 | Cape high court grants interdict against Codeta over scholar transport https://t.co/PLmAGwkbeI | 7 |
| 1642260925527781377 | In light of Ferial Haffajee's bitter attack on Independent Media & Iqbal Surve, an opportunity arises to set the record straight. There is a concerted campaign to destroy Independent Media. … | 6 |
| 1642220364238315522 | Expect to pay more for fish this Easter https://t.co/sPfWFO6XDf | 6 |
| 1637164685744062466 | Capetonians’ innovative research cross the borders to represent the nation https://t.co/qD8RJtz0GO | 6 |
| 1642459499083579395 | Woman wants her brother to rot in jail https://t.co/k1KakrRJC0 | 5 |
Top Quote Tweets
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1634860587006980100 | Cape Town CBD the robbery capital of SA https://t.co/rYo38Ult0V | 6 |
| 1640048719402868736 | Breaking: Suspects in AKA's shooting arrested in Cape Town https://t.co/lX7giD1xKz | 4 |
| 1634658192415178754 | SGB and WCED staff in the dock over 12m learner transport fraud https://t.co/FMrlbClxgp | 2 |
| 1636347318990503938 | Malusi Booi suspended as mayco member by Cape mayor after search and seizure raid https://t.co/tJBtPKOC2x | 1 |
| 1634333435509592068 | Victor Seanie, former PIC manager, wrote to then-PIC CEO Dr. Dan Matjila: “We have done due diligence on AYO and can recommend that the deal proceed". He testified earlier this … | 1 |
| 1625518086756368384 | Fears of exclusion as NSFAS accommodation funding cap leaves students stranded https://t.co/ulZWh2usij | 1 |
Top Tweets by Like Count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640048719402868736 | Breaking: Suspects in AKA's shooting arrested in Cape Town https://t.co/lX7giD1xKz | 18 |
| 1636040579594215425 | Santaco WC will not join EFF planned ‘Shut down’ https://t.co/FmrTvkKCRw | 12 |
| 1634860587006980100 | Cape Town CBD the robbery capital of SA https://t.co/rYo38Ult0V | 7 |
| 1640066588446433280 | Breaking News: Suspects in AKA's shooting arrested in Cape Town https://t.co/lLDj2aB00F | 7 |
| 1629798305214390274 | Cycling the answer to Cape Town’s transport problems https://t.co/wR9MjFyBYx | 5 |
| 1637092130546909185 | Young man from Khayelitsha entertain kids with his mobile cinema https://t.co/D1AqSi1eUI | 4 |
| 1626858201378443266 | Western Cape matric pupil takes second place at international science fair in Taiwan https://t.co/nnGxAlA78r | 4 |
| 1642467737451524102 | Cape fitness enthusiast turns healing journey into thriving business https://t.co/gDdlcrYvV5 | 3 |
| 1637164685744062466 | Capetonians’ innovative research cross the borders to represent the nation https://t.co/qD8RJtz0GO | 3 |
| 1637179952096329734 | Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray critical, son Thomas dead in apparent hit https://t.co/dMdTlqayyR | 3 |
Languages Used
Top Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #ayovspic | 10 |
| #beegeesshow | 8 |
| #ayovpic | 6 |
| #picvayo | 4 |
| #righttobank | 4 |
| #cabinetreshuffle | 1 |
| #budget2023 | 1 |
| #educationblackout | 1 |
| #ttom | 1 |
| #ripaka | 1 |
Top Mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @ferialhaffajee | 1 |
| @dailymaverick | 1 |
| @tim_cohen | 1 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
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