Why Twitter?

Although Facebook has the most number of users in South Africa, like in many other countries – Twitter is the most news-friendly social media platforms. It is by far the place that journalists are most likely to spend their social media energies.

Twitter remains the most influential platform used as a channel for news and prompt information sharing by politicians, government leaders, public representatives, media and communication professionals, journalists and newsrooms.

Twitter's influence has been elevated by its ability to provide a platform for real-time outrage, consumer activism, social mobilization by brands and governments.

With these considerations and observations, the biggest question is: are South African members of the cabinet, their departments and ministers' spokespeople on Twitter?



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Cabinet Member Accounts National Department Twitter Accounts Cabinet Member Spokespeople Accounts


Accounts are sorted from most followed to least followed.

1. Masechaba Khumalo 🇿🇦

@MasechabaNdlovu

Followers: 474541

Following: 4021

Joined twitter on: Thu Mar 15 08:20:05 2012

2. Lirandzu Themba

@LirandzuThemba

Followers: 53996

Following: 812

Joined twitter on: Wed Jan 26 13:45:54 2011

3. Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota

@Hlengi

Followers: 5010

Following: 1894

Joined twitter on: Sat May 09 13:51:48 2009

4. Chrispin Phiri 😷🇿🇦

@Chrispin_JPhiri

Followers: 3738

Following: 3187

Joined twitter on: Fri Nov 06 07:34:12 2009

5. Yonela Diko

@yonela_diko

Followers: 3113

Following: 2921

Joined twitter on: Tue Oct 21 23:17:45 2014

6. Nathi Shabangu

@DavidNathi

Followers: 2705

Following: 735

Joined twitter on: Fri Sep 02 13:05:28 2011

7. Mashudu Masutha

@Mashudum

Followers: 2031

Following: 988

Joined twitter on: Tue Mar 09 12:27:39 2010

8. Lunga Mtshali

@LuvuyoLunga

Followers: 1430

Following: 1470

Joined twitter on: Thu Oct 31 11:38:56 2013

9. Tyrone Seale

@tyroneseale

Followers: 1466

Following: 69

Joined twitter on: Thu Nov 18 13:56:25 2010

10. Lunga

@Ngqengelele

Followers: 1085

Following: 1841

Joined twitter on: Thu Nov 05 11:27:23 2009

11. sidwell medupe

@SMedupe

Followers: 994

Following: 1926

Joined twitter on: Tue Jul 03 11:10:15 2012

12. Lwazi Manzi

@lwazimanzi

Followers: 769

Following: 156

Joined twitter on: Thu Sep 20 08:50:54 2012

13. Richard Mantu

@Richardmantu

Followers: 449

Following: 793

Joined twitter on: Wed May 23 19:18:50 2012

14. Zara Nicholson

@ZaraNicholson2

Followers: 310

Following: 390

Joined twitter on: Mon May 19 08:03:03 2014

15. reggie ngcobo

@NgcoboReggie

Followers: 139

Following: 274

Joined twitter on: Wed Mar 21 13:11:53 2012

16. Sharlene Naicker

@SharleneNaicker

Followers: 133

Following: 662

Joined twitter on: Sun Dec 27 11:31:13 2009

17. Albi Modise

@Albimodise

Followers: 99

Following: 11

Joined twitter on: Thu Apr 28 17:10:23 2011

18. Ishmael Mnisi

@mnisiishmael

Followers: 94

Following: 68

Joined twitter on: Thu Dec 18 08:33:29 2014

19. hopey

@hopey

Followers: 10

Following: 33

Joined twitter on: Tue Apr 08 01:49:37 2008

20. Nonceba Mhlauli

@NoncebaMhlauli

Followers: 30224

Following: 1091

Joined twitter on: Sat Jun 06 15:03:51 2009

21. sabelo Mali

@MaliSabelo

Followers: 11

Following: 13

Joined twitter on: Sat Jul 04 13:40:57 2015

22. Czarina Putin

@Matshfaith

Followers: 1882

Following: 1957

Joined twitter on: Fri Jun 12 13:56:29 2009

23. MLO

@MLO83021014

Followers: 0

Following: 14

Joined twitter on: Thu Oct 01 11:21:06 2020