10 South African Celebrity Gossip Sites to Follow on Twitter
When it comes to celebrity gossip, South African love to dish. And there are plenty of Twitter feeds offering the full scoop. Here are 10 accounts to check out — including one devoted entirely to the Oscar Pistorius murder trial: 10 South African celebrity gossip sites to follow on Twitter.
1. Oscar Trial Channel
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
2. MTV Base Africa
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
3. Cosmopolitan SA
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
4. M-Net
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
5. Channel 24
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
6. Zalebs
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
7. Just Curious
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
8. People Magazine SA
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
9. Headline MzansiMagic
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
10. Muse Magazine
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