Parliament of RSA engagement report
@ParliamentofRSA - 1.1M followers on X
Measured over 88 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 28, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 4 interactions against 1.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 88 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 21,185 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 1.6K times each, and 0.256% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.147% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window. Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 88 posts sampled, 89% carry an image or video and 7% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 420 interactions, about 105x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #mtbps2026, #ipu153, #impeachment.
Measured over 88 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 28, 2026. Recurring tags: #mtbps2026, #ipu153, #impeachment.
Compared with accounts its own size
Parliament of RSA's engagement rate beats 6% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 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 18% 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 under 0.001%, Parliament of RSA sits below the 10th percentile of the 212,349 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.025%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.025% |
| 50th percentile | 0.146% |
| 75th percentile | 0.696% |
| 90th percentile | 2.61% |
| 99th percentile | 83.1% |
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 12:00 UTC, and Wednesday 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% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 89% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 7% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 89% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 7% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 435 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Aug 25, 2026105x 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
- Oct 3, 202640x their median
Parliament mourns the passing of veteran musician Babsy Mlangeni. https://t.co/53kvfcX71Q
- Oct 21, 202636x their median
President @CyrilRamaphosa and Deputy President @PMashatile arrive in the National Assembly for the delivery of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana. #MTBPS2026 🇿🇦 https://t.co/kx94uxwzsX
- Oct 11, 202627x their median
Parliament extends belated birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament, Ms Sisipho Jama who celebrated her birthday yesterday. https://t.co/oFsCOISooy
- Sep 11, 202626x their median
CHIEF LEGAL ADVISER: PARLIAMENT OF RSA (IRC8823) CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICES 5 Year fixed term contract (subject to a six-month probation period) CLOSING DATE:25 SEPTEMBER 2026 JOB SUMMARY Parliament is seeking a capable and dynamic legal professional to serve as the Chief Legal Adviser. The ideal candidate will be responsible to serve as the principal legal counsel to the Parliament by providing strategic, expert and objective legal advice to support the constitutional and legislative mandate of Parliament. The Chief Legal Adviser plays a key role in advising the Secretary to Parliament on matters relating to the administration and litigation, and the Presiding Officers and Committees of Parliament. The incumbent will play a critical role in advising parliamentary leadership, committees and members on the Constitutionality of legislation, Parliamentary decisions and the legal implications of decisions made within the Parliament. TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST HAVE: •LLB Degree at an NQF Level 8 • A Master’s Degree in Law (LLM is highly advantageous. Specialisation in Constitutional /Public Law will be a distinct advantage •With a minimum of 10 years post-admission legal advisory or legal practice experience of which at least 5 years must have been in a Public Service environment, and at an executive level; and •Admission as an advocate with right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa KEY PEFORMANCE AREA •Provide Strategic Planning and Management of the Constitutional and Legal Services •Provide Legal advice and support to Parliament (Houses, Presiding Officers and Committees), Executive Authority and the Secretary to Parliament •Lead and oversee the management of litigation and disputes involving Parliament •Lead and oversee the editing and processing of legislation before Parliament •Lead the provision of corporate legal advice and services for the Administration of Parliament •Operational Management of the workstreams in the Division; and •Human Resources, Records and Financial Management To apply, go to https://t.co/QlKnDOBYX4 PLEASE NOTE: Only applications submitted via the I-recruitment platform will be processed. “Parliamentary Services Administration promotes and applies the principles of Affirmative action and equal opportunities”. Please attach certified copies of all your qualification certificates, ID, CV and 3 contactable referees. Applicants who have not attached these copies will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a positive security clearance by the South African Police Service and State Security Agency (SSA), citizenship and qualification checks and competency-based assessments. If you do not receive any response within two (2) months of the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Parliament reserves the right not to make an appointment.
- Aug 23, 202623x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament, Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa. https://t.co/bMngmYhmrp
- Oct 21, 202622x their median
Mr Enoch Godongwana the Minister of Finance accompanied by his team, the Deputy Ministers Dr David Masondo and Mr Ashor Sarupen, Governor of the @SAReserveBank Mr Lesetja Kganyago and the Director General of @Treasury_RSA Dr Duncan Pieterse arrive in Parliament to deliverer the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement #MTBPS2026 🇿🇦 📸 : Phando Jikelo / Parliament of RSA
- Oct 5, 202619x their median
JUST IN: National Assembly Speaker and leader of the South African delegation to the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, arrives at Simba Hall for the opening ceremony in Arusha, Tanzania. The 153rd #IPU Assembly is underway at the Arusha International Convention Centre, bringing together parliamentarians from across the world to advance dialogue on inclusive governance, trust and opportunities for all. #IPU153 #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #7thParliament 📸 Phando Jikelo / RSA Parliament
- Oct 9, 202616x their median
PARLIAMENT CONGRATULATES JUSTICE NAVI PILLAY ON NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Parliament, Friday, 9 October 2026 – Parliament’s Presiding Officers, National Assembly Speaker Ms Thoko Didiza and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, congratulate Justice Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Justice Pillay has spent her life standing up for people denied their rights and justice. From defending anti-apartheid activists to serving in international courts and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, she has pursued justice with courage and integrity. This award affirms that lifelong commitment and the importance of holding those responsible for serious human rights violations accountable. She joins Chief Albert Luthuli (1960), Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1984), and Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk (1993) among South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Her achievement strengthens our country’s contribution to peace, human rights and social justice. The recognition is especially meaningful as South Africa commemorates 30 years since the adoption of its Constitution. Its Bill of Rights protects human dignity, equality and freedom. Justice Pillay’s work reminds us that these rights must be defended and made real in people’s lives. This year also marks 70 years since the Women’s March of 1956. Her achievement continues the legacy of women who confronted injustice and helped change South Africa. It affirms women’s place in leadership and the need to remove the barriers they still face. The Presiding Officers thank Justice Pillay for her service to South Africa and the world. She has given our country much to be proud of. ISSUED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT
- Sep 28, 202615x their median
Parliament extends birthday wishes to National Assembly Member of Parliament, Dr @MulderCorn . https://t.co/ZYv3BUEDZS
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.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 4 interactions against 1.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 88 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 21,185 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 1.6K times each, and 0.256% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.147% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window. Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 88 posts sampled, 89% carry an image or video and 7% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 420 interactions, about 105x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #mtbps2026, #ipu153, #impeachment.
- What is Parliament of RSA's engagement rate on X?
- Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) has an engagement rate of 0%, based on the median interactions across 88 original posts from the last 30 days against 1,062,080 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At under 0.001%, Parliament of RSA sits below the 10th percentile of the 212,349 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 6% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 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 12:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day, at roughly 3.27 posts per day across the measured window.