Parliament of RSA engagement report
@ParliamentofRSA - 1.1M followers on X
Measured over 46 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 1.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 46 original posts, its engagement rate beats 8% 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 3.2K times each, and 0.189% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.299% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.7 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 47% of days. Most posts go out around 08:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 46 posts sampled, 91% carry an image or video and 9% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 422 interactions, about 70x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #cpc2026, #waterservicesbill, #69cpc.
Measured over 46 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #cpc2026, #waterservicesbill, #69cpc.
Compared with accounts its own size
Parliament of RSA's engagement rate beats 8% 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 15% 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 0.001%, Parliament of RSA 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 08:00 UTC, and Tuesday 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 25, 202670x their median
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the National Assembly that the South African Police Service and the broader security apparatus are investigating those who instigate violent action against people from other countries. #RamaphosaQandA #7thParliament 🇿🇦 https://t.co/ARqNx7yXxB
- Aug 23, 202615x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament, Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa. https://t.co/bMngmYhmrp
- Aug 30, 20266.3x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament, Mr Adil Nchabeleng. https://t.co/SvMm0T7hsa
- Aug 30, 20265.7x their median
PARLIAMENT BEGINS CONSTITUENCY PERIOD AS MPs RETURN TO COMMUNITIES Parliament, Sunday, 30 August 2026 – Members of Parliament (MPs) will return to their constituencies from Monday, 31 August, after concluding a busy third-term parliamentary programme. The constituency period allows MPs to step away from the formal programme of plenary sittings and committee meetings and spend time engaging directly with the communities they represent. It follows an active parliamentary term where both Houses of Parliament, the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP), dealt with legislation, conducted oversight work and held members of the executive accountable on a range of issues. WHAT HAPPENS DURING A CONSTITUENCY PERIOD? A constituency period is a scheduled part of Parliament's annual programme during which MPs spend more time working in their constituencies and engaging directly with the public. During constituency periods, MPs are expected to be accessible to communities, listen to their concerns and provide feedback about developments in Parliament. These engagements also provide MPs with an opportunity to explain legislation, parliamentary decisions and other national developments to the public. Where problems cannot be resolved locally, MPs can bring the concerns raised by communities into Parliament through the appropriate parliamentary processes. In this way, constituency work helps connect the experiences of communities with Parliament's lawmaking and oversight responsibilities. The constituency period for Members of the NA runs from 31 August to 18 September 2026, while the constituency period for Permanent Delegates to the NCOP runs from 31 August to 5 October 2026. PARLIAMENT PREPARES TO WELCOME THE COMMONWEALTH While MPs will be working in their constituencies, preparations will continue for the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). Some Members from both Houses are expected to return before the end of their respective constituency periods to participate in preparations and activities related to the conference. Parliament will host the 69th CPC at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 13 to 18 September 2026. The conference will bring together approximately 700 parliamentarians and parliamentary officials from across the Commonwealth, providing South Africa with an opportunity to contribute to international discussions on democracy, governance and the changing global environment. WHAT IS THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE? The CPC is the flagship annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The conference provides a platform to exchange experiences, discuss common challenges and share good practice on how parliaments can better serve the people they represent. The 69th CPC will be held under the theme: “Strengthening International Law and Parliamentary Democracy in a Changing World Order: Commonwealth Leadership.” Discussions are expected to cover issues including international law, parliamentary democracy, the separation of powers, coalition governance, climate change and financing, parliamentary oversight and the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in legislatures. Hosting the 69th CPC provides Parliament and the country with an important opportunity to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation with legislatures across the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was founded in 1911 and works to strengthen parliamentary democracy, good governance and cooperation among Commonwealth legislatures through knowledge-sharing, institutional development and collaboration. The 69th CPC will build on this tradition by bringing the Commonwealth parliamentary community together in South Africa to discuss how legislatures can respond to today's challenges while strengthening democracy and the institutions that support it. ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
- Aug 25, 20264.5x their median
The President also emphasised that South Africa respects the sovereignty of other countries. “We act in accordance with the decisions of our region. We know that we belong to a community of nations. Even as we address the issue of migration, we have made it a point that we address it collectively,” #RamaphosaQandA #7thParliament 🇿🇦
- Aug 30, 20262.2x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament and Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Mr Malusi Gigaba. https://t.co/nItNI0DQzW
- Aug 29, 20262.2x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament Ms @SixoGcilishe. https://t.co/YIPsvzWlAq
- Aug 19, 20262.2x their median
ON-SITE | DAY 2: The #NCOP KZN delegation conducted physical site inspections across key sub-projects of the Lower Umkhomazi Bulk Water Supply Scheme near Umkomaas, tracking progress on a combined R2.4 billion bulk water infrastructure investment. The scheme is expected to add 100 megalitres of bulk water capacity per day to strengthen water supply across eThekwini and the South Coast. Following the NCOP’s intervention in 2024, historical bottlenecks affecting the project were addressed, allowing implementation to progress. The delegation inspected the Ngwadini Abstraction Works, a R1 billion project involving the construction of a 250-metre pipeline through the local rock face. The project is targeted for completion in mid-2028. Members also inspected the Ngwadini Dam Wall, a R1.4 billion project that will provide a storage capacity of 10 million cubic metres of raw water. The 57-metre-high reinforced concrete dam wall is expected to be completed by September 2027. The delegation noted the project’s positive socio-economic impact, including approximately 250 local labourers employed across the project footprint. It was also informed that the site has recorded no incidents of vandalism, theft or construction mafia-related disruptions. As part of efforts to sustain project implementation, uMngeni-uThukela Water has entered into a R70 million agreement to upgrade an 8km gravel access road to a tar and concrete road. Construction is expected to commence in September 2026 and take approximately eight months. #NCOPProvincialWeek #ParliamentOversight #7thParliament
- Aug 28, 20261.8x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament Mr Vuyolwethu Zungula. https://t.co/dz6ORq2x40
- Aug 25, 20261.5x their median
President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted that government is drawing on the lessons and experience gained from successfully responding to the electricity crisis as it implements the National Water Action Plan. The same determination, coordination and urgency must now be brought to addressing South Africa’s water challenges and strengthening water security. #RamaphosaQandA #7thParliament 🇿🇦
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.
Buy or sell X accounts - escrow-protected
PlayerSells is an escrow marketplace for X accounts. Every deal is protected, with no middleman risk.
Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 1.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 46 original posts, its engagement rate beats 8% 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 3.2K times each, and 0.189% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.299% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.7 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 47% of days. Most posts go out around 08:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 46 posts sampled, 91% carry an image or video and 9% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 422 interactions, about 70x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #cpc2026, #waterservicesbill, #69cpc.
- What is Parliament of RSA's engagement rate on X?
- Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) has an engagement rate of 0.001%, based on the median interactions across 46 original posts from the last 30 days against 1,062,183 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.001%, Parliament of RSA 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 @ParliamentofRSA have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 8% 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 @ParliamentofRSA post?
- Most posts go out around 08:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day, at roughly 3.73 posts per day across the measured window.