# South African

South African cities like Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape Town are facing water shortages, highlighting infrastructure challenges. Meanwhile, the nation's farm exports hit a record $15.1 billion in [----] despite a slump in US trade.

### About South African
This topic pertains to the nation of South Africa, its culture, economy, and tourism.  

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-african/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] -65%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -56%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +17%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +70%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2026-02-12  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-african/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [------] +71%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-29  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-02  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-african/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning South African in the last [--] hours which is down 7.50% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [------] +61%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-29  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-12  

The most influential creators that mention South African in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@Pearlyi_n_](/creator/twitter/Pearlyi_n_)         | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@ajplus](/creator/youtube/ajplus)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@ChrisExcel102](/creator/twitter/ChrisExcel102)   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@KasiEconomy](/creator/twitter/KasiEconomy)       | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@autotradersa](/creator/youtube/autotradersa)     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@mawhoo](/creator/youtube/mawhoo)                 | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)     | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@zeenxumaloza](/creator/youtube/zeenxumaloza)     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@trevornoah](/creator/youtube/trevornoah)         | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@Shadaya_Knight](/creator/twitter/Shadaya_Knight) | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/south-african/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 82%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/south-african/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 82%  
Daily Average: 68%  
[--] Week: 66% -2%  
[--] Month: 80% +12%  
[--] Months: 80% +13%  
[--] Year: 80% +11%  
1-Year High: 87% on 2025-04-25  
1-Year Low: 24% on 2025-05-15  

Most Supportive Themes:
- South African Tourism Boost: (65%) Increased travel and positive reviews are driving growth in the South African tourism sector.
- Local Cuisine Popularity: (25%) South African dishes are gaining international recognition, leading to more culinary tourism.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Economic Instability Concerns: (10%) Ongoing economic challenges in South Africa are a significant concern for potential investors and tourists.
  

### Top South African News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott after double Super Over heartbreak vs SA: 'It's just really devastating for the guys' Jonathan Trott the South African-born former England Test cricketer said defeats such as this sting for a long time"  
[News Link](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/afghanistan-south-africa-t20-world-cup-super-over-gurbaz-trott-10527400/) [@IndianExpress](/creator/x/IndianExpress) 2026-02-11T18:38Z 4.2M followers, [----] engagements


"South Dublin community urges quashing of deportation order against family The Irish Times Supporters of South African Oyekanmi family say they have blended into school and community life"  
[News Link](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/02/10/south-dublin-community-urges-quashing-of-deportation-order-against-family/) [@IrishTimes](/creator/x/IrishTimes) 2026-02-10T21:38Z 781.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Three Key South African Cities Hit by Water-Supply Shortages - Bloomberg South Africas capital Pretoria commercial hub Johannesburg and tourism mecca Cape Town all experienced water shortages on Tuesday highlighting ongoing challenges with the nations frayed infrastructure"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/three-key-south-african-cities-hit-by-water-supply-shortages) [@business](/creator/x/business) 2026-02-10T16:04Z 9.8M followers, 11.7K engagements


"Kenya Repatriates Citizens From Russia as South African Families Seek Action - Bloomberg Kenya repatriated [--] of its citizens recruited to fight for Russia against Ukraine the government said as the families of [--] South African men fighting in that conflict demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa intervene to bring them home"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/kenya-secures-russia-recruits-return-as-south-africa-struggles) [@bpolitics](/creator/x/bpolitics) 2026-02-10T14:56Z 355.7K followers, 29K engagements



### Top South African Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Thandeka says She turned a South African tsotsi into an Italian🤣🤣🤣🤣 #BBMzansiS6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Kelebzah4/status/2021653713992187990) [@Kelebzah4](/creator/x/Kelebzah4) 2026-02-11T18:33Z [----] followers, 11K engagements


"RAND STRENGTH HITS BOTSWANA Botswanas pula has weakened against the South African Rand raising concerns about pressure in the foreign exchange market. Bank of Botswana data show the currency fell by a per cent in the fourth quarter ending the year at ZAR1.29 to BWP1.00. Because Botswana relies heavily on imports from South Africa Rand fluctuations directly affect domestic prices. Full story - https://ln.run/MkisE https://ln.run/MkisE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021653672304775284) [@undefined](/creator/x/undefined) 2026-02-11T18:32Z 50.2K followers, 44.9K engagements


"South Africa dont be stupid we all know how Liema will waste that money if she wins it will all be boyfriend this vactions and food forgetting the Youth of South African people. Vote someone with sense intelligent. Trust the money in the hands of Thandeka . #BBMzansi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Zantilesey/status/2021648430083555465) [@Zantilesey](/creator/x/Zantilesey) 2026-02-11T18:12Z [---] followers, 12K engagements


"South African Player Thembinkosi Lorch has joined Libyan club Al Ittihad Tripoli. He will earn $900000 annually at the club. He joined the club from Wydad Casablanca of Morocco for a transfer fee of [---] million"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AfricaFactsZone/status/2021636644005458268) [@AfricaFactsZone](/creator/x/AfricaFactsZone) 2026-02-11T17:25Z 1.4M followers, 335.2K engagements

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