City of Joburg engagement report
@CityofJoburgZA - 1.2M followers on X
Measured over 116 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 3 interactions against 1.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 116 original posts, its engagement rate beats 4% of 3,774 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 2.1K times each, and 0.145% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.172% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 5.7 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 47% of days. Most posts go out around 06:00 UTC, and Friday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 116 posts sampled, 96% carry an image or video and 45% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 132 interactions, about 44x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #explorejoburg, #joburgupdates, #joburgfinance.
Measured over 116 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #explorejoburg, #joburgupdates, #joburgfinance.
Compared with accounts its own size
City of Joburg's engagement rate beats 4% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,774 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 9 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 12% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At under 0.001%, City of Joburg sits below the 10th percentile of the 36,654 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.012%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.002% |
| 25th percentile | 0.012% |
| 50th percentile | 0.08% |
| 75th percentile | 0.433% |
| 90th percentile | 2.10% |
| 99th percentile | 160.5% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 06:00 UTC, and Friday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 51K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 52K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 50K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 53K |
| 04:00 UTC | -6% | 43K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 42K |
| 06:00 UTC | -4% | 48K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 52K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 61K |
| 09:00 UTC | -3% | 70K |
| 10:00 UTC | -2% | 72K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 78K |
| 12:00 UTC | -2% | 86K |
| 13:00 UTC | -2% | 94K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 97K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 101K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 98K |
| 17:00 UTC | -2% | 91K |
| 18:00 UTC | -1% | 85K |
| 19:00 UTC | -1% | 80K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 74K |
| 21:00 UTC | -1% | 66K |
| 22:00 UTC | -1% | 57K |
| 23:00 UTC | -2% | 52K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +4% | 231K |
| Monday | 0% | 288K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 278K |
| Wednesday | -1% | 251K |
| Thursday | -1% | 245K |
| Friday | -3% | 253K |
| Saturday | +3% | 227K |
Best tweets
- Aug 29, 202644x their median
ICYMI: Work Resumes at Full Scale on Lilian Ngoyi Street Rehabilitation Project – Phase 2 The long-awaited transformation of one of Johannesburg’s key streets is moving forward once again, bringing the City closer to delivering a safer, more functional and revitalised Lilian Ngoyi Street. ⬇️Read more on our website: 🖱️https://t.co/SjgKv8oi9U #JoburgUpdates #LilianNgoyiStreetRehab ^GZ
- Aug 20, 202632x their median
Heading to Ellis Park this Saturday for the big match? 🏉 Skip the traffic and take the train from Park Station directly to Ellis Park, a quick 3-minute ride 🚆 Trains run every 15 minutes from 12:00 to 20:30. Leave the car at home and enjoy match day! #ExploreJoburg ^TM https://t.co/znKxxjlztg
- Aug 28, 202628x their median
Full-scale rehabilitation work has resumed on Phase 2 of the Lilian Ngoyi Street Rehabilitation Project. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) confirms that full-scale rehabilitation work has resumed on Phase 2 of the Lilian Ngoyi Street Rehabilitation Project, following the resolution of recent operational cash-flow constraints. With payments now finalised and the contractor back in full momentum on site, the project has reached an impressive 72% completion. This means the long-awaited transformation of one of Johannesburg’s key streets is moving forward once again, bringing the City closer to delivering a safer, more functional and revitalised Lilian Ngoyi Street. ⬇️Read more on our website: 🖱️https://t.co/SjgKv8nKkm #JoburgUpdates #LilianNgoyiStreetRehab ^GZ
- Aug 25, 202626x their median
Executive Deputy Mayor Cllr Loyiso Masuku joined the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2026 Leaders Forum, engaging in critical conversations on infrastructure development, financing and building sustainable, resilient and economically inclusive cities. Former President Thabo Mbeki delivered the keynote address, highlighting the role of infrastructure development in advancing Africa’s development objectives. #SIDSSA2026 #JoburgCouncil ^MM
- Aug 24, 202622x their median
Johannesburg Joins Continental Dialogue on the Future of Municipal Infrastructure The Executive Deputy Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Loyiso Masuku, attended the Minister’s Welcome Dinner hosted by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, the Honourable Dean Macpherson. The dinner brought together Ministers, Mayors, senior government officials and high-level delegations from across the continent, setting the stage for a week of meaningful engagements, strategic conversations and partnerships as the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2026 gets underway from 23 to 25 August. #JoburgUpdates #SIDSSA2026 ^GZ
- Aug 27, 202622x their median
An exciting milestone for Johannesburg! 🛍️✨ Executive Mayor Cllr @DadaMorero joined Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi for the grand opening of Fleurhof Mall, a transformative investment set to boost local economic opportunities, create jobs, and bring top-quality retail services right to the Fleurhof community. #FleurhofMall #JoburgEconomy ^NJ
- Aug 27, 202620x their median
Executive Mayor Cllr @DadaMorero joined @CityPowerJhb leadership in Tshepisong to listen to and address the pressing electricity concerns of residents from Wards 127, 128, and 50. The meeting reflected a range of emotions and vigorous discussion, highlighting the deep concerns of many community members. The Mayor remains dedicated to fostering open dialogue with residents, even in challenging conversations, and to ensuring that their concerns are heard and addressed through ongoing initiatives by the City and City Power. Watch the full video below for Executive Mayor Dada Morero’s complete reflection on the Tshepisong Imbizo. #TshepisongElectricityImbizo #JoburgEnergy ^NJ
- Aug 25, 202617x their median
The Minister of Electricity & Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and the City of Joburg's Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero are pleased to announce the full settlement of the R5.25 Billion overdue debt owed by CoJ/City Power to Eskom! ⬇️Read the full official statement on our website: 🖱️https://t.co/vtu38zpQP8 #JoburgUpdates ^MM
- Aug 31, 202617x their median
The iconic Paper Pigeons sculpture at Pigeon Square has been restored! Created by Gerhard Marx and Maja Marx, these three 3-metre origami-inspired steel structures pay tribute to Johannesburg's Chinese and Asian communities. Located near Joburg's historic Chinatown, the artwork continues to enrich public spaces. 📷@JDA_joburg ⬇️Read more here: 🖱️https://t.co/XOtJHuJ4MY #ExploreJoburg #JoburgPublicArt ^MM
- Aug 25, 20268.0x their median
Connecting communities and making travel safer in Soweto🌉 The Molapo Bridge is in its final stages, bringing direct, pedestrian-friendly access between Molapo and the Jabulani Node. Read the full update here: https://t.co/hzBjQXmMb3 #JoburgUpdates ^TM https://t.co/IRY98fYEMs
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 3 interactions against 1.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 116 original posts, its engagement rate beats 4% of 3,774 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 2.1K times each, and 0.145% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.172% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 5.7 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 47% of days. Most posts go out around 06:00 UTC, and Friday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 116 posts sampled, 96% carry an image or video and 45% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 132 interactions, about 44x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #explorejoburg, #joburgupdates, #joburgfinance.
- What is City of Joburg's engagement rate on X?
- City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) has an engagement rate of 0%, based on the median interactions across 116 original posts from the last 30 days against 1,204,178 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At under 0.001%, City of Joburg sits below the 10th percentile of the 36,654 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @CityofJoburgZA have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 4% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,774 accounts), which puts it in the bottom 10% for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @CityofJoburgZA post?
- Most posts go out around 06:00 UTC, and Friday is its busiest day, at roughly 5.73 posts per day across the measured window.