Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @WitsUniversity
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
284
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-17
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-26
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics related to activities and events at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa, including welcoming new members to the editorial board, updates on classes and lectures on media law and international relations, hackathons on astronomy and big data, initiatives in human sciences and brain awareness, and discussions on anthropology and industrial policy. The tweets also celebrate the accomplishments of students and researchers at Wits, including a PhD award and representation in international organizations related to surgery and health.
Topic Modeling
- Academic appointments and editorial board updates
- Media law and liability in tech
- Astronomy and data science hackathons
- International collaboration and women in science
- Archaeology, anthropology, and education
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are generally positive and enthusiastic. The tweets talk about welcoming new members to an editorial board, enjoying teaching classes, presenting projects, attending inspiring lectures, and celebrating academic achievements. The tweets also reflect a sense of collaboration and community, as well as a passion for science, technology, and education. Overall, the tweets convey a hopeful and optimistic outlook.
Trend Analysis
- Announcement of new members joining the Editorial Board
- Teaching media law and digital speech at Wits University
- Events and presentations related to astronomy and data science
- Leadership councils and representatives in fields such as HPB surgery
- Research projects and initiatives in fields such as paleoanthropology and industrial policy
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
131
Percentage of total tweets
46%
Number of Original tweets
56
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
284
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
81
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
33
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
97
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 122 |
Twitter Web App | 86 |
Twitter for iPhone | 58 |
Twitter for iPad | 5 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 3 |
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. | 2,620,250 |
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 | 252,111 |
NickHudsonCT | Nick Hudson | @Pandata19 chairman, investor, actuary. Thumos is required, not a Great Reset. | 73,961 |
varsitycup | Varsity Cup | The official account for FNB Varsity Cup. 2023 season begins on 20 February. Proudly brought to you by @FNBSA, @SteersSA and @suzuki_za! #RugbyThatRocks | 44,306 |
ChanasitJonas | Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit | Dept. Arbovirology and Entomology @unihh Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine @BNITM_de and @WHO CC | views are my own | Likes are not endorsements | 40,203 |
RobynCurnow | Robyn Curnow | Recovering @CNN anchor / previously @CNN correspondent in Africa and Europe / @Cambridge_uni alum / Instagram: @robyncurnow / 📚 🖊 📄 🎥 🎨🖌/🇿🇦/ | 25,829 |
ChrisStringer65 | Chris Stringer | Researcher in human evolution - tweets are my own | 25,518 |
santa_Xma | Kamva | ... | 24,250 |
PCORI | The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute | An independent organization created to help people make better informed healthcare decisions. Links, RTs, favorite ≠ endorsements/advice. | 21,280 |
IvanOkuda | Emorimor | Associate, Anguria & Co. Advocates. 2019 KAS Media Africa Scholar, Wits University. Student, LLM Construction Law & Arbitration, Robert Gordon Uni., Scotland. | 20,968 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
santa_Xma | Kamva | ... | 22,740 |
iput_sa | IputSaFirst | Analogue at birth but digital by birth: One in a melon - recovering from speaking fluent English. | 18,915 |
IHPBA | IHPBA | International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association: Improving education, training, innovation, research and patient care in HPB disorders | 10,016 |
AbutiJosef | Abuti Josef🇿🇦 | I'm just being me. If you don't like it, that ain't my problem but yours. | 7,223 |
TonyBeamish | Tony Beamish | Investigative journalist. Journaliste d’enquête. Avowed opponent of GBV perps. | 6,579 |
Maseko_MI | M Maseko | Who I am or what I do is not relevant. This account is reserved for, in the broadest sense, social commentary. | 5,247 |
TBNgwenya | Manzula the Creator 🇿🇦 | Academic Editor | Ultramarathon Runner Forex Trader: signals and trading for clients Contact No.: +27 62 142 3290 / +27 65 289 0108 | 5,067 |
R1ckfla1r | 4sta | uBaba | 5,020 |
OjNoma | NomaOjDm | I am us! We are Africa! Africa is a Red Sea! I am EFF! | 5,004 |
KMtengai | KarimAJM🧫🧬 | Biotechnologist🧬🦠/M.Phil. Biotech -CBU,MSc BIRS-Africa @PurdueABE 20/23,Biopharmaceuticals,Biolarvicides&Biopesticides @ndc_tanzania, | 5,001 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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alimashaba6 | - | 36 |
twieterazzi | Ke Mašomane a Dipheta, setlogolo sa bakgatla ba kgafela le dinare. Gešo ke motejane, ke kua dithabeng tša borala. Ke tšhaba mediti | 11 |
shirona37 | https://t.co/cBUcdaj32Z | 6 |
nnomfundo_m | Please check out my work; https://t.co/p4JzFyGS7H | 4 |
Belinda0871 | Customer Service Representative Teleperformance. HR Leader and Certified Executive Assistant.Musician. Singer. Spiritual Director. Maxwell Speaker & Coach. | 3 |
WrldOfPaleoAnth | Latest News on #HumanOrigins and #Paleoanthropology. #SciComm Officer for @CJofHB- FB/YT/Insta. #OpenAccess Follow for all things #PaleoAnth! 🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️🌈 | 3 |
GamndaneNpc | I am willing to achieve the sustainable development agenda | 3 |
WINNGOnline | Empowering women to pursue career in neuroscience. Building capacity in STEM via outreach and public engagement Visit our website to become a member for free | 3 |
Smart_SWOT | An e-Learning ecosystem that makes individual education a SMART choice for flipped classroom LTSM, K-12, TVET and Academic. | 3 |
ASSAf_Official | ASSAf is the official national Academy of Science of South Africa. Our mandate encompasses all fields of scientific enquiry. | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1637765732669837313 | It’s day 3 of the @AfricaAstronomy and @DARABigData hackathon here @TshimologongIT and our participants are presenting their projects. @WitsUniversity @Astro4Dev @Big_IDIA @BRICSAstronomy @astronomy2024 https://t.co/BgkpYzEbsZ | 12 |
1639272351224279043 | Please join us in welcoming Laura Pereira (@WitsUniversity), Lelani Mannetti (@GeorgiaStateU) and Zuzana Harmáčková (@Akademie_ved_CR) to our Editorial Board. All heavily involved in @IPBES too 🤝 Meet our updated EB here, more updates to follow soon: https://t.co/os0tgMzzmV ~AvO https://t.co/S8c1oZrtdX | 10 |
1638706905102139392 | Inspiring IR Grand Rounds lecture @Yale today by @DocCharlesS from @WitsUniversity 🇿🇦 An amazing journey from rural Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 to becoming a leader in IR for an entire continent Discussed ongoing lack of IR equipment and the great potential of @safireAfrica for IR training https://t.co/WvyguT6Pwk | 8 |
1639198517515153411 | #WorldTBDay: South Africa is among the top 30 high #TB burden countries globally. In this article, CARTA fellow Judith Mwansa explores treatment-seeking behaviors of TB patients in the country. @WitsUniversity @aphrc @CKyobutungi @Pragmatist1010 Read on: https://t.co/udL6sIc1DV | 7 |
1639718479749054465 | #EarthHourDay @GamndaneNpc @CityofJoburgZA @GautengProvince @WWFSouthAfrica @gpgSocDev @joburgzoo @ClimateZA @JackSekwaila @Sdg13Un @go2uj @WitsUniversity @dotted_OFSA @WCCA8 @WCYDO_Earth @G17_eco @UKParliament @c40cities @UKClimateUnis @saesouthafrica @CSIR @UNFCCC happy hour https://t.co/2TOruHaoB2 | 7 |
1638871625947906048 | Inspiring @Yale_IR Grand Rounds lecture by @DocCharlesS from @WitsUniversity🇿🇦. Amazing journey from rural Zimbabwe🇿🇼to leader in #irad for an entire continent. Discussed ongoing lack of equipment & the great potential of @safireAfrica for IR training. @YaleMed @Road2IR @YaleGH https://t.co/T6FuZGabJ9 | 7 |
1637126198441517058 | A successful day 1 at another #Hack4dev initiative at the AfAS Data Science Hackathon hosted at the @WitsUniversity Tshimologong Precinct @TshimologongIT. @DARABigData @AfricaAstronomy @BRICSAstronomy @Big_IDIA @Astro4Dev https://t.co/4FocUdXGnd | 6 |
1637778323949363204 | One of the teams presented the topic "Sentiment Analysis of people's perception of BRICS Astronomy" using Twitter data. #AfASHack2023 #Hack4dev #machinelearning #DataScience @Astro4Dev @AfricaAstronomy @Big_IDIA @DARABigData @TshimologongIT @WitsUniversity https://t.co/lenRslWCeu | 6 |
1638797935231242241 | ASSAf Members, Profs Lynn Morris & Bavesh Kana @WitsUniversity have been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI). https://t.co/Ib5vXOGSEf https://t.co/3quNZQRDyR | 6 |
1637522814214258690 | Been enjoying giving my media law classes @WitsSchoolofLaw @WitsUniversity the last two weeks ; next class is on digital speech in media context, and also liability of tech platforms. We’ll also touch on whether you can sue ChatGPT for defamation … | 5 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1639272351224279043 | Please join us in welcoming Laura Pereira (@WitsUniversity), Lelani Mannetti (@GeorgiaStateU) and Zuzana Harmáčková (@Akademie_ved_CR) to our Editorial Board. All heavily involved in @IPBES too 🤝 Meet our updated EB here, more updates to follow soon: https://t.co/os0tgMzzmV ~AvO https://t.co/S8c1oZrtdX | 51 |
1637522814214258690 | Been enjoying giving my media law classes @WitsSchoolofLaw @WitsUniversity the last two weeks ; next class is on digital speech in media context, and also liability of tech platforms. We’ll also touch on whether you can sue ChatGPT for defamation … | 33 |
1637754360015773698 | ... @Thumbi_Ndungu, Tony Hawkridge @WesternCapeGov, @TomScriba, @ValerieMizrahi, Wendy Burgers @UCTHealthSci, Wendy Stevens @WitsUniversity, @WillemAHanekom and @ZameerBrey. /16 | 31 |
1637765732669837313 | It’s day 3 of the @AfricaAstronomy and @DARABigData hackathon here @TshimologongIT and our participants are presenting their projects. @WitsUniversity @Astro4Dev @Big_IDIA @BRICSAstronomy @astronomy2024 https://t.co/BgkpYzEbsZ | 30 |
1638706905102139392 | Inspiring IR Grand Rounds lecture @Yale today by @DocCharlesS from @WitsUniversity 🇿🇦 An amazing journey from rural Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 to becoming a leader in IR for an entire continent Discussed ongoing lack of IR equipment and the great potential of @safireAfrica for IR training https://t.co/WvyguT6Pwk | 28 |
1638871625947906048 | Inspiring @Yale_IR Grand Rounds lecture by @DocCharlesS from @WitsUniversity🇿🇦. Amazing journey from rural Zimbabwe🇿🇼to leader in #irad for an entire continent. Discussed ongoing lack of equipment & the great potential of @safireAfrica for IR training. @YaleMed @Road2IR @YaleGH https://t.co/T6FuZGabJ9 | 26 |
1638965007747543044 | Last Spring, the @dflwits crew traveled from @WitsUniversity in Joburg to Manenberg in Cape Town (their first time traveling there!) to lead a Peer Education Training for @BRAVE_RockGirl's Jr Council & Sr Leaders, whom they called "resilient, bold, authentic, & powerful" 💛 💪 https://t.co/zLf4aljw6k | 23 |
1637756617386233856 | 📢Meet your #IHPBAECG Leadership Council Your @EAHPBA representatives include: 👉 @RachelGuest1, an HPB surgeon @EdinburghUni in Edinburgh 🇬🇧 👉 Leanne Prodehl, an HPB surgeon @WitsUniversity in Johannesburg 🇿🇦 https://t.co/ZyS0MTxUe0 | 20 |
1637778323949363204 | One of the teams presented the topic "Sentiment Analysis of people's perception of BRICS Astronomy" using Twitter data. #AfASHack2023 #Hack4dev #machinelearning #DataScience @Astro4Dev @AfricaAstronomy @Big_IDIA @DARABigData @TshimologongIT @WitsUniversity https://t.co/lenRslWCeu | 19 |
1638939655310659584 | 🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Salma Dafa Allah Ahmed Omer from Sudan, on being awarded her PhD from the @WitsUniversity ! 🎓🥳 Thanks to @Sida for their generous funding of her Fellowship, a testament to the #power of international collaboration and supporting #womeninscience. https://t.co/9HsQheAae4 | 19 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#wits | 7 |
#witsforgood | 7 |
#worldtbday | 7 |
#sjp2023 | 6 |
#tb | 5 |
#paleoanthropology | 4 |
#discovery | 4 |
#gtsstudentexperience | 4 |
#mdp | 4 |
#ihpbaecg | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@witsuniversity | 285 |
@go2uj | 16 |
@fredros_inc | 14 |
@ifakarahealth | 13 |
@pamcafrica | 13 |
@africaastronomy | 12 |
@darabigdata | 12 |
@tshimologongit | 12 |
@astro4dev | 12 |
@big_idia | 12 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
45
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
🇿🇦 | 12 | South_Africa |
👉 | 8 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
👏 | 7 | clapping_hands |
📢 | 6 | loudspeaker |
🎉 | 6 | party_popper |
🇿🇼 | 5 | Zimbabwe |
🤝 | 4 | handshake |
🇬🇧 | 4 | United_Kingdom |
👇 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
😭 | 4 | loudly_crying_face |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
People & Body | 39 |
Flags | 28 |
Objects | 22 |
Smileys & Emotion | 17 |
Symbols | 12 |
Activities | 8 |
Travel & Places | 2 |
Animals & Nature | 1 |