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@Sowetan1981English flagEnglishTier S
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Johannesburg, South AfricaAccount age: 16 years (joined May 2010)x.com

Sowetan Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @Sowetan1981 has 1,178,113 followers and 264,754 posts on X. Account age: 16 years (joined May 2010).

Followers
1.2M
Growth (7d)
-
Following
4.2K
Influence
414
Posts
265K~44.1/day
Likes given
1.2K
Media posts
79K
Follower ratio
280:1

Insights

Its strongest tracked day added +22 followers on Jul 10, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size
Per follower
0%
of 1.2M followers
Per impression
0.085%
1.2K views on a typical post
Reach
0.1%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
1
interactions (median)
Saved
0%
0 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
38.07/day
active 97% of days
Peak time
11:00 UTC
Monday

A typical post picks up 1 interaction against 1.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 1118 original posts, its engagement rate beats 2% 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 1.2K times each, and 0.085% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.099% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 1118 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 6, 2026. Recurring tags: #arenasportsshow, #runningsafety, #sowetanonthemove.

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Follower growth

7-day
-30
30-day
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90-day
-
Avg / day
-
2026-06-23-96 over 18 days2026-07-11

Best tracked day: +22 followers on 2026-07-10.

Bio

It’s what you know that determines how far you can go. Visit https://t.co/YSWtpwfJEE to know more. #KnowYourPlace

Notable followers

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Sowetan on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does Sowetan have on X?
Sowetan (@Sowetan1981) has 1,178,113 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did Sowetan join X, and how old is the account?
Sowetan joined X in May 2010. The @Sowetan1981 account is 16 years old. Searches for Sowetan age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has Sowetan published?
Sowetan has published 264,754 posts on X. That is about 44.1 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is Sowetan verified on X?
Yes. Sowetan is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).