Newzroom Afrika
@Newzroom405 · South Africa · joined 17 Jan 2019
Newzroom Afrika is a premier 24-hour TV news channel broadcasting in Southern, East and West Africa live on @DStv and DStv Now Channel 405.
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EKURHULENI MURDERS: DINEO MOTAPANE FUNERAL SERVICE UNDERWAY https://t.co/ziP6iW6N8f
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[WATCH] Preparations are underway for Heritage Day celebrations at the Bongolethu Sport Stadium in Oudtshoorn where President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver his keynote address aimed at strengthening national unity, social cohesion and the power of Ubuntu. @Sipha_KemaSA h
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[WATCH] South Africa is hoping to make history this Heritage Day by putting one of the country’s favourite traditions on the world stage. Thousands of people are expected to braai simultaneously at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record
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Political analyst Prof. Sethulego Matebesi says political parties can sign the IEC’s Electoral Code of Conduct and then continue to do the opposite. He says the IEC alone will not be able to deliver fair and credible elections without the public and political parties.
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Stay informed. Follow Newzroom Afrika on WhatsApp for breaking news and in-depth analysis: https://t.co/feNA7TqfjM https://t.co/hE9GgEw2tk
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[BREAKING NEWS] Police Minister on special leave Senzo Mchunu says police seized electronic devices from his KwaZulu-Natal home. #Newzroom405 https://t.co/F3G301pFIF
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Police Portfolio Committee chairperson Ian Cameron says the serious charges against suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya are deeply concerning. He emphasises that the case must be allowed to follow due process and that the women involved must not be used
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[WATCH] Two teenagers have been killed and three others wounded in a shooting in Inanda, north of Durban. The motive remains unclear. Authorities have opened a case of murder and attempted murder. No suspects have been arrested. Newzroom Afrika’s @thobi_dlamini reports. https://t
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SA’s app-only Bank Zero has reached earlier profitability and is now preparing to expand into lending and foreign-exchange services. With around 275,000 customers and approximately R860 million in deposits. Bank’s chairperson Michael Jordaan discusses its growth and expansion htt
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Suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s case has been postponed to 29 September for a bail hearing. He faces charges of grooming a minor, rape and trafficking. He appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court today. Newzroom Afrika’s @ZiyandaNgcobo reports. https://t
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[WATCH] The case against a suspected serial offender, 36, accused of raping 14 women in KZN and Gauteng has been postponed to 29 September. He appeared in the Mahlabathini Magistrate’s Court after allegedly failing to appear in court in 2010. Newzroom Afrika’s Silethiwe Ndlovu h
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9:39
[ON AIR] You are now watching #NewsAtPrime with
@XoliMngambi.
These are your leading stories at this hour. Tune into #Newzroom405 for the latest news. https://t.co/V19xKWU5mA
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1:56
Police have opened an inquest after the body of an unidentified woman, believed to be in her 20s, was found wrapped in a duvet at Moroka Dam, Soweto. SAMRC’s Prof. Nwabisa Jama Shai discusses the case amid ongoing concerns over violence against women. #Newzroom405
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Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni today concluded his supplementary testimony before the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni addressed WhatsApp messages and his relationships with various individuals, including past and present SAPS members and people allegedly linked to ht
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The case against three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of the ninth woman found in Ekurhuleni has been postponed to 1 October. The accused , a man and two women, appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court after their arrests over the weekend. The victim’s body h
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@Newzroom405 @Munaka_Wamani I hope when she is older she will be strong enough to handle the grief. 🥺
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@Newzroom405 @Vee_Melusi I hope the people who will take care of this angel are kind to her until she is able to stand on her on feet. May God give them the heart to raise this child as their own.
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@Newzroom405 What a strong girl, protect this young strong girl.
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[WATCH] Tsontso's daugter Khumo pays tribute to her late mother.
#Newzroom405 https://t.co/Yl1KuB7RUV
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@Newzroom405 @toshpolela I’m happy for the family that they have their own back, but that just means a different family will have to deal with this loss😔
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@Newzroom405 Why couldn't she phone her family in all this time?💀
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[BREAKING NEWS] Teballo Monamodi returns home. Family misidentified her as the ninth victim of the Ekurhuleni murders. #Newzroom405 https://t.co/dT7vBRGtKu
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As it marks its one year anniversary, the Judicial Commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission, has pledged to continue doing its work without fear, favour or prejudice. ht
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[ON AIR] You are now watching #NewsfeedPM the late edition with @Vee_Makhoali.
These are your leading stories at this hour.
Tune into #Newzroom405 for the latest news. https://t.co/B9zFKqf1sB
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South Africa’s retail sales outperformed all expectations, with the start of the third quarter seeing a 3.4% year-on-year rise. The July figure followed a modest year-on-year increase of 1.1% in June, and seasonally adjusted, retail sales grew by 2.5% month-on-month. Standard htt
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The IEC has disqualified more than 5,000 candidates for the upcoming local government elections. The commission says candidates could have been disqualified for many reasons, such as their parties failing to submit proof of acceptance of their nominations. Deputy CEO Masego https
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MAYOR XHAKAZA ADDRESSES MEDIA https://t.co/P6Djvpwr84
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[PANEL DISCUSSION] The Madlanga Commission today marks a year of hearings. President Cyril Ramaphosa established it after Lt-Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged interference in the justice system during an explosive briefing in July 2025. Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy https
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[ON AIR] You are now watching #NewsfeedPM the late edition with @Katlego_Msomi.
These are your leading stories at this hour.
Tune into #Newzroom405 for the latest news. https://t.co/WLPYkKkKoM
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Mpumalanga Public Works MEC Thulasizwe Thomo responded to Mashishing residents that he was turning a blind eye to the construction mafia in the area regarding the control of a R100 million road project. Mashishing Community Development and concerned residents, represented by http
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Against accounts of the same size
106 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. below its peers on both reach and engagement.
Median views2 291this account5 983median for 100K–1M
Reach, %0.24%this account1.49%median for 100K–1M
Engagement, %0.35%this account0.93%median for 100K–1M
| Metric | This account | Median for 100K–1M | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median views per post | 2 291 | 5 983 | 0.38× |
| Reach (views ÷ followers) | 0.24% | 1.49% | 0.16× |
| Engagement rate | 0.35% | 0.93% | 0.37× |
Others in this range → Compare with another account → How these benchmarks are built →
Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
1.5K21 Sep
1.4K
1.2K
877
4.3K22 Sep
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923
1.1K24 Sep
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836
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Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
0.13%21 Sep
0.66%
0.25%
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0.63%22 Sep
0.22%
0.15%
0.65%
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0.00%24 Sep
0.09%
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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 0.93%.
What the audience does
Likes69.9%8 875 in total
Reposts11.1%1 405 in total
Replies4.7%598 in total
Quotes5.7%728 in total
Bookmarks8.7%1 099 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
Followers by day
19 Sep22 Sep
Daily snapshots since 19 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.
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