How many followers does @SAgovnews have on X?

@SAgovnews has 417,809 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

When did @SAgovnews join X, and how old is the account?

@SAgovnews joined X in March 2010. The @SAgovnews account is 16 years old. Searches for @SAgovnews age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.

How many posts has @SAgovnews published?

@SAgovnews has published 110,817 posts on X. That is about 18.4 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is @SAgovnews verified on X?

Yes. @SAgovnews is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).

@SAgovnews Twitter (X) Account Stats

@SAgovnews

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@SAgovnews Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @SAgovnews has 417,809 followers and 110,817 posts on X. Account age: 16 years (joined March 2010).

Followers

418K

Growth (7d)

Following

389

Influence

209

Posts

111K~18.4/day

Likes given

2.9K

Media posts

45K

Follower ratio

1.1K:1

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size

Per follower

of 418K followers

Per impression

0.107%

938 views on a typical post

Reach

0.22%

of its followers see a post

Typical post

interactions (median)

Saved

0 bookmarks on a typical post

Posting rate

1.37/day

active 13% of days

Peak time

10:00 UTC

Friday

A typical post picks up 1 interaction against 418K followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 40 original posts, its engagement rate beats 2% of 3,882 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 938 times each, and 0.107% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.225% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 30, 2026. Recurring tags: #govzaupdates, #crimestats, #eskom.

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Follower growth

Not enough history yet - growth is tracked from first discovery.

Bio

Official South African Government news agency. Live tweets and links to news stories. For queries contact sanews@gcis.gov.za

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@SAgovnews on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does @SAgovnews have on X?: @SAgovnews has 417,809 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did @SAgovnews join X, and how old is the account?: @SAgovnews joined X in March 2010. The @SAgovnews account is 16 years old. Searches for @SAgovnews age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has @SAgovnews published?: @SAgovnews has published 110,817 posts on X. That is about 18.4 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is @SAgovnews verified on X?: Yes. @SAgovnews is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
What does @SAgovnews post about?: @SAgovnews is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Official South African Government news agency. Live tweets and links to news stories. For queries contact sanews@gcis.gov.za".