The Oscar Pistorius murder trial is all anyone can talk about in South Africa these days, so it makes sense there’s a Twitter feed devoted specifically to it. And according to SocialBaker.com statistics, it is the 57th most-followed Twitter account in the country. Tweets include:
On the Legal Roundtable with @702david tonight is @tyronemaseko, @ulrichroux, and @Chrisng53. Tune in.
— Oscar Trial Channel (@OscarTrial199) July 3, 2014
The MTV Twitter feed for African-related music is managed out of South Africa. It sends out many tweets per day, focusing both on gossip and posts like this that promote its local programming:
Catch @SpecialSlim as he hosts this week’s episode of #OfficialNaijaTop10 with @yemialadee at 21:00 WAT! pic.twitter.com/0u4xdtaOVN
— MTV Base Africa (@MTVbaseAfrica) July 3, 2014
Reaching a million women in South Africa, this magazine includes more than just fashion trends. It also dishes on, and features, celebrities:
12 Super-Hot Celeb Underwear Ads? Okay, If We MUST 😉 Web http://t.co/U2kdTQXrhf Mobi http://t.co/7yomp6O7zy
— COSMOPOLITAN SA (@CosmopolitanSA) July 3, 2014
The cable movie channel tweets about shows and movies it is airing, but also keeps you up to date on celebrity gossip:
#MikeandMollySA‘s Melissa McCarthy feels sorry for her haters. http://t.co/ZLdsxeb6jZ
— M-Net (@MNet) July 1, 2014
The Cape Town station has all the latest global and local celebrity gossip on its website and tidbits like this in the twitter feed:
Local artist’s song about Reeva Steenkamp could stir up a storm http://t.co/0eUYPCB1YJ pic.twitter.com/RHEBVdwGHt
— Channel24 (@Channel24) July 3, 2014
With just more than 7,200 followers, the gossip website doesn’t have a massive Twitter presence, but expect it to gain more followers for its oft-snarky tweets:
2. There’s a R50k reward for whoever finds the DJ who allegedly murdered his girlfriend! That’s a lot of KFC meals… http://t.co/RBzsROVfF9
— IG ZAlebs (@Zalebs) July 2, 2014
For up-to-the-minute celebrity gossip, check out Just Curious, which won the Best Entertainment Blog title at the 2014 African Blogger Awards. Its twitter feed is updated frequently:
@JustCuriousZA “Mind ur business. Work hard. Do what U feel is right. Learn from your mistakes. Enjoy your life” pic.twitter.com/0mT8vih6KP
— Nux (@Nakedimatjea) July 3, 2014
The South African edition of the popular gossip magazine also maintains a Twitter feed. Check it out for free giveaways:
Congrats to Nicholene Chetty! You and two of your friends win 3 General Tickets to celebrate with Mo-T at @VaccaMatta.
— People Magazine SA (@People_SA) July 3, 2014
Their aim is to bring viewers closer to celebrities by providing the scoop on them. Tweets to their 10,400 followers include celebrity retweets like this:
Bow down bi£chez @kuliroberts rocks she z Boss in this entertainment news shows she proved it 2 y’all the past 2& half years @Headlinemzansi
— 4th of July (@TherealLoloe) April 4, 2013
Dedicated to celebrating and promoting live music in South Africa, the Cape Town-based account includes free ticket give-aways:
Who wants to score double tickets to see Foo Fighters? http://t.co/vDje9WF70Q
— Muse Magazine (@musemag) July 2, 2014