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Over the last 30 days @SABCNews gained 2,556 followers (+0.08%), including +528 in the last 7 days. Its follower growth this week outpaces 25% of tracked News accounts. SABC News is on a 15-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +659 followers on Jul 19, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 4 interactions against 3.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 172 original posts, its engagement rate beats 2% of 983 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 2.8K times each, and 0.141% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.091% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 172 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 20, 2026. Recurring tags: #sabcnews, #icymi, #lateedition.
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Follower growth
On a 15-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +659 followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Notable followers
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SABC News on X - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does SABC News have on X?
- SABC News (@SABCNews) currently has 3,098,136 followers on X (Twitter), gaining 539 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did SABC News join X (Twitter)?
- SABC News joined X in March 2009, making the account about 17 years old.
- How many posts has SABC News published?
- SABC News has published 856,141 posts on X, averaging about 134.5 posts per day over the account's lifetime.
- 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 +2,556 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +528.
- How fast is SABC News growing on X?
- SABC News is adding roughly 85 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.