South Africa

A country on the southernmost tip of the African continent

Population: 59,308,690

GDP: 350,000

ISO Code: ZA

Top International People From South Africa

International Attention: 1.01% (Rank 21 of 235)
Global Median: 0.06%

1 Elon Musk
Mentions
250
Dominance
1.15%
Reach
43,602,569
Power
1,093,712$
Sentiment
6.67
2 Cyril Ramaphosa
Mentions
41
Dominance
0.40%
Reach
41,812,460
Power
376,722$
Sentiment
6.33
3 Elizabeth Moselakgomo
Mentions
10
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
1,646,098
Power
19,923$
Sentiment
5.00
4 Nelson Mandela
Mentions
9
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,418,390
Power
7,458$
Sentiment
8.76
5 Fred Kekana
Mentions
7
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,431,856
Power
11,089$
Sentiment
5.18
6 Fikile Mbalula
Mentions
6
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
2,943,138
Power
17,368$
Sentiment
4.83
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
Mentions
6
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
135,957
Power
5,625$
Sentiment
8.83
8 Julius Mkhwanazi
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
2,452,615
Power
14,474$
Sentiment
4.60
9 Eben Etzebeth
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
124,426
Power
5,123$
Sentiment
8.85
10 Morne van den Berg
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
124,426
Power
5,123$
Sentiment
8.78
11 Vusimuzi Matlala
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
2,452,615
Power
14,474$
Sentiment
5.00
12 Manqoba Mngqithi
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.00%
Reach
1,136,810
Power
1,199$
Sentiment
7.80
13 Damian de Allende
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
124,426
Power
5,123$
Sentiment
8.83
14 Desmond Tutu
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
275,227
Power
10,841$
Sentiment
8.51
15 Emmanuel Mbense
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,962,092
Power
11,579$
Sentiment
5.25
16 Ronald Lamola
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,382,262
Power
6,361$
Sentiment
5.12
17 Ayanda Holo
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.13%
Reach
12,641,993
Power
126,230$
Sentiment
7.50
18 Itumeleng Kekana
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.00%
Reach
492,260
Power
2,905$
Sentiment
5.00
19 Kurt-Lee Arendse
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.00%
Reach
46,126
Power
2,009$
Sentiment
6.25
20 Cameron Hanekom
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
112,894
Power
4,621$
Sentiment
8.80

Top People Mentioned By Sources in South Africa

Domestic Focus: 74.73% (Rank 18 of 84)
Global Median: 57.88%

1 William Ruto
Mentions
114
Dominance
0.04%
Reach
16,225,213
Power
35,543$
Sentiment
4.85
2 Cyril Ramaphosa
Mentions
41
Dominance
0.40%
Reach
41,812,460
Power
376,722$
Sentiment
6.33
3 Elizabeth Moselakgomo
Mentions
10
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
1,646,098
Power
19,923$
Sentiment
5.00
4 Nelson Mandela
Mentions
9
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,418,390
Power
7,458$
Sentiment
8.76
5 Fred Kekana
Mentions
7
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,431,856
Power
11,089$
Sentiment
5.18
6 Fikile Mbalula
Mentions
6
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
2,943,138
Power
17,368$
Sentiment
4.83
7 Julius Mkhwanazi
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
2,452,615
Power
14,474$
Sentiment
4.60
8 Vusimuzi Matlala
Mentions
5
Dominance
0.02%
Reach
2,452,615
Power
14,474$
Sentiment
5.00
9 Emmanuel Mbense
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,962,092
Power
11,579$
Sentiment
5.25
10 Tebello Mosikili
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,348,273
Power
8,351$
Sentiment
6.23
11 Ronald Lamola
Mentions
4
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,382,262
Power
6,361$
Sentiment
5.12
12 Nqobile Mahlangu
Mentions
3
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,471,569
Power
8,684$
Sentiment
5.33
13 Paul Mashatile
Mentions
3
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,471,569
Power
8,684$
Sentiment
5.00
14 Danny Jordaan
Mentions
3
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,471,569
Power
8,684$
Sentiment
7.00
15 Patrice Motsepe
Mentions
3
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,187,739
Power
6,007$
Sentiment
7.01
16 Musa Kekana
Mentions
3
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
1,471,569
Power
8,684$
Sentiment
5.00
17 Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Mentions
2
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
891,860
Power
5,263$
Sentiment
5.00
18 Sandile Zungu
Mentions
2
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
981,046
Power
5,789$
Sentiment
5.00
19 Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah
Mentions
2
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
981,046
Power
5,789$
Sentiment
7.00
20 Rachel Jewkes
Mentions
2
Dominance
0.01%
Reach
981,046
Power
5,789$
Sentiment
6.50

News Sources in South Africa

Name URL Description Last Checked
Mail & Guardian https://mg.co.za Mail & Guardian - South African weekly, est. 1985 2026-09-18 17:40