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# ![South Africa Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:south-africa.png) South Africa

South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after XX years. The team secured their spot with a convincing win, sparking celebrations across the country. This achievement has generated excitement and pride among South Africans.

### About South Africa
Analysis of social media engagement and news related to South Africa.  

### Insights [#](/topic/south-africa/insights)
- South Africa creators is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- South Africa engagements is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- South Africa mentions is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- South Africa posts created is up XXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/south-africa/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:south-africa/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-africa/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXXXX +41%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +7.80%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +1.20%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +28%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-02-10  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-10-17  

| Social Network | News   | Reddit | TikTok     | X          | YouTube    |
| -------------- | ----   | ------ | ------     | -          | -------    |
| Engagements    | XXXXXX | XXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXXX [#](/topic/south-africa/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:south-africa/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-africa/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXX +41%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXX -X%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXX -XXXX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-09-09  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXX on 2025-01-28  

| Social Network | News | Reddit | TikTok | X      | YouTube |
| -------------- | ---- | ------ | ------ | -      | ------- |
| Mentions       | XXX  | XXX    | XXXXX  | XXXXXX | XXXXXX  |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXXX [#](/topic/south-africa/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:south-africa/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-africa/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning South Africa in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXX +37%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXX -XXXX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXX -XXXX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-09-09  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXX on 2025-01-28  

The most influential creators that mention South Africa in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                           | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                           | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@shopritesa](/creator/tiktok/shopritesa)                         | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@bekosouthafrica](/creator/youtube/bekosouthafrica)              | X    | XXX        | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@fifaworldcup](/creator/tiktok/fifaworldcup)                     | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@aerofitsashorts](/creator/youtube/aerofitsashorts)              | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@aerofitsa](/creator/tiktok/aerofitsa)                           | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@saurav_editz17](/creator/youtube/saurav_editz17)                | X    | XXXXX      | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@anindiancricketfan](/creator/youtube/anindiancricketfan)        | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@seasonmaraj](/creator/twitter/seasonmaraj)                      | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@missgrandinternational](/creator/tiktok/missgrandinternational) | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@cine_circle_0303](/creator/youtube/cine_circle_0303)            | XX   | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |

[View More](/list/creators/south-africa/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/south-africa/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:south-africa/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-africa/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -X%  
**1 Month**: XX% -X%  
**6 Months**: XX% -X%  
**1 Year**: XX% -X%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-03-05  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-02-10  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **South Africa's Resilience and Progress:** (35%) Posts highlight South Africa's economic progress, including the strong performance of the Rand, investment inflows, and the government's efforts to secure trade deals.
- **Cultural Pride and Achievements:** (20%) Posts celebrate South African culture, including the Springboks' rugby victory, and the recognition of South African innovations and achievements.
- **Community and Solidarity:** (15%) Posts showcase community initiatives, such as the launch of a new student movement and the efforts of various organizations to support the community.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Economic Challenges and Job Losses:** (25%)  Posts express concern over job cuts in various sectors, including Coca-Cola, and the broader economic pressures facing South Africa.
- **Social and Political Issues:** (15%)  Posts criticize the government's policies, including the handling of immigration, crime, and corruption, and the impact of these issues on society.
- **Controversies and Scandals:** (10%)  Posts discuss controversies, such as the disciplinary case against South Africa's football team, and the ongoing debate over the National Health Insurance Bill.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive   | %   | Neutral    | %   | Negative  | %  |
| ------- | --------   | -   | -------    | -   | --------  | -  |
| News    | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX    | X% |
| Reddit  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXX     | X% |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXX   | X% |
| X       | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X% |
| YouTube | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X% |
|         |            |     |            |     |           |    |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about South Africa in the last XX hours

[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin)
[MAXIMUS, Inc. (MMS)](/topic/mms-maximus-inc)
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
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[Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla)
[Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/$spot)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about South Africa in the last XX hours

[nigeria](/topic/nigeria), [pakistan](/topic/pakistan), [rwanda](/topic/rwanda), [benin](/topic/benin), [india](/topic/india), [cricket](/topic/cricket), [fifa world](/topic/fifa-world), [zimbabwe](/topic/zimbabwe), [united states](/topic/united-states), [cape town](/topic/cape-town), [australia](/topic/australia), [israel](/topic/israel), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [south african](/topic/south-african), [ghana](/topic/ghana), [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk), [egypt](/topic/egypt), [brazil](/topic/brazil), [travis scott](/topic/travis-scott), [argentina](/topic/argentina), [money](/topic/money), [all the](/topic/all-the), [lesotho](/topic/lesotho), [mexico](/topic/mexico), [bangladesh](/topic/bangladesh), [has been](/topic/has-been), [china](/topic/china), [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump), [caf](/topic/caf), [new zealand](/topic/new-zealand), [sri lanka](/topic/sri-lanka), [morocco](/topic/morocco), [sri](/topic/sri), [france](/topic/france), [kenya](/topic/kenya), [russia](/topic/russia), [super eagles](/topic/super-eagles), [germany](/topic/germany), [namibia](/topic/namibia), [canada](/topic/canada), [victor](/topic/victor), [algeria](/topic/algeria), [investment](/topic/investment), [fifaworldcup](/topic/fifaworldcup), [the only](/topic/the-only), [botswana](/topic/botswana), [icc](/topic/icc), [generated](/topic/generated), [over the](/topic/over-the), [bowling](/topic/bowling), [senegal](/topic/senegal), [sony](/topic/sony), [spain](/topic/spain), [uganda](/topic/uganda), [hosted](/topic/hosted), [kruger national park](/topic/kruger-national-park), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [japan](/topic/japan), [palestine](/topic/palestine), [cameroon](/topic/cameroon), [congo](/topic/congo), [stocks consumer cyclical](/topic/stocks-consumer-cyclical), [gaza](/topic/gaza), [breaking news](/topic/breaking-news), [mining](/topic/mining), [developing economies](/topic/developing-economies), [ireland](/topic/ireland), [$6758t](/topic/$6758t), [university of](/topic/university-of), [tunisia](/topic/tunisia), [angola](/topic/angola), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [afghanistan](/topic/afghanistan), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [hosting](/topic/hosting), [south korea](/topic/south-korea), [cup qualifiers](/topic/cup-qualifiers), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [instead of](/topic/instead-of), [zambia](/topic/zambia), [infrastructure](/topic/infrastructure), [italy](/topic/italy), [luxury](/topic/luxury), [topics](/topic/topics), [mozambique](/topic/mozambique), [hamas](/topic/hamas), [gabon](/topic/gabon), [london](/topic/london), [tanzania](/topic/tanzania), [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1), [stocks financial services](/topic/stocks-financial-services), [why is](/topic/why-is), [behind the](/topic/behind-the), [coins defi](/topic/coins-defi), [future of](/topic/future-of), [osimhen](/topic/osimhen), [facebook](/topic/facebook), [unity technologies](/topic/unity-technologies), [prediction](/topic/prediction), [tax bracket](/topic/tax-bracket)

### Top News [#](/topic/south-africa/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Sri Lanka Batter Left In Agony After Suffering Scary Hit To Knee Video Goes Viral Watch Cricket News - News18"  
[News Link](https://www.news18.com/cricket/sri-lanka-batter-left-in-agony-after-suffering-scary-hit-to-knee-video-goes-viral-watch-ws-l-9643354.html) [@CNNnews18](/creator/x/CNNnews18) 2025-10-17T12:41Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Womens World Cup: Sri Lanka batter Vishmi Gunaratne cries in extreme pain after nasty blow vs South Africa - India Today"  
[News Link](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/vishmi-gunaratne-injury-update-no-fracture-womens-world-cup-south-africa-2804783-2025-10-17) [@IndiaToday](/creator/x/IndiaToday) 2025-10-17T11:59Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan accused of training Chinese military pilots in South Africa has appealed against extradition from Australia"  
[News Link](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-marine-daniel-duggan-appeal-extradition-australia-training-chinese-pilots/) [@CBSNews](/creator/x/CBSNews) 2025-10-17T10:09Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Sri Lanka Vs South Africa Live Score ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Colombo - News18"  
[News Link](https://www.news18.com/cricket/sri-lanka-women-vs-south-africa-women-live-score-icc-women-world-cup-2025-today-match-sl-w-vs-sa-w-latest-scorecard-colombo-liveblog-9642731.html) [@CNNnews18](/creator/x/CNNnews18) 2025-10-17T09:50Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/south-africa/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"LIVE- South Africa vs Sri Lanka Women 18th ODI Match World Cup last X Over SA vs SL #livescore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rXlYbY9lNIE) [@zalmisportspk](/creator/youtube/zalmisportspk) 2025-10-17T11:01Z 1.1M followers, 29.2K engagements


"Only Geniuses Can Solve This Age Riddle 🤯 Can You Crack It"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KTwjVGY7gfc) [@amakamercy51](/creator/youtube/amakamercy51) 2025-10-17T10:25Z 13.4K followers, 33K engagements


"LIVE Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women 18th Match slw vs saw live cricket match today"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xzYuu6MHAoE) [@stvlivecricket](/creator/youtube/stvlivecricket) 2025-10-17T09:48Z 196K followers, 42K engagements


"🔴Live: Sri Lanka vs South Africa 18th Match Live Cricket Score & Commentary"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r3DJh2WqruE) [@nizamsports](/creator/youtube/nizamsports) 2025-10-17T09:41Z 149K followers, 23K engagements