EnglishSABC News Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @SABCNews has 3,103,034 followers and 857,669 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined March 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @SABCNews gained 4,269 followers (+0.14%). In the last 7 days the change was +484 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 31% of tracked News accounts. SABC News is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +659 followers on Jul 19, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 5 interactions against 3.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 1086 original posts, its engagement rate beats 4% of 15,519 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 3.3K times each, and 0.151% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.106% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 1086 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026. Recurring tags: #lateedition, #fullview, #sabcnews.
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Follower growth
On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +659 followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
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SABC News on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does SABC News have on X?
- SABC News (@SABCNews) has 3,103,034 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 505 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did SABC News join X, and how old is the account?
- SABC News joined X in March 2009. The @SABCNews account is 17 years old. Searches for SABC News age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has SABC News published?
- SABC News has published 857,669 posts on X. That is about 133.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is SABC News verified on X?
- Yes. SABC News is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does SABC News post about?
- SABC News is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.".
- Is SABC News gaining or losing followers?
- SABC News is currently gaining followers, with a net +4,269 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +484.
- How fast is SABC News growing on X?
- SABC News is adding roughly 142 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.