Most followed twitter users in SA
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In South Africa we seem to follow comedians, politicians and sportsman more than musicians. SA’s comedian Trevor Noah holds the number one spot for a while now, he is followed by SA cricketer AB de Villiers and then by another cricketer Dale Steyn. Here is a list of the most followed twitter users in SA
1.Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a comedian. He has also been a radio DJ, actor and TV host. #1, 338, 673 followers
2.Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (born 17 February 1984) is a South African cricketer, who captains the (ODI) team, having succeeded Graeme Smith after the 2011 Cricket World Cup. #1, 257, 808 followers
3.Dale Willem Steyn (born 27 June 1983) is a cricketer who plays inTests, T20 Internationals and cricket for SA #992, 334 followers
4.Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa’s first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Even though he passed on later last year, he has somebody still managing his account. #926 , 965 followers
5.Gareth Cliff is a South African radio disc jockey and television personality best known for hosting a weekday breakfast show on 5FM and as a judge on the M-Net reality competition series Idols, since the second season in 2003. #672, 186 followers
6.News24.com is an English-language South African online news publication created in October 1998 by the multinational media company,Naspers. Also known as South Africa’s largest digital publisher, News24 covers local and international news, politics, business, entertainment, technology, sport, and much more.#670, 854 followers
7.Bonang Matheba is a South African television presenter and radio DJ best known for co-hosting the SABC1 Friday night music show Live, from 2007-2012. #664, 537 followers
8.Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981) is a cricketer and former captain of the SA cricket team Test side, having succeeded Shaun Pullock after the2003 Cricket World Cup. He was succeeded as captain of the ODI side by AB de Villiers after the 2011 Cricket World Cup #654, 323 followers
9.DJ Fresh (real name Thato Sikwane) is a South African disc jockey who became known first for his breakfast slot on radio station YFM (which he hosted for eight years) and later as the host of the Drive Time (16h00 – 19h00) on 5FM #576, 940 followers
10.Minenhle Dlamini is a South African television presenter best known for hosting inserts on the SABC1 music show LIVE and for co-hosting the SABC1 magazine show Mzansi Insider. # 527, 986 followers
