This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and their narratives related to social cohesion and division in South African public-domain social media conversations on 28 July 2020.
: “No matter where life takes me, may I never view others as ‘beneath me’. May I never form bonds with people who believe that other people are beneath them.” This post has been retweeted more than 4,000 times and received close to 12,000 likes.
Commenting on how we speak to people, @Oley_Mnqai tweeted that we should, “Normalize speaking to people in a way that if they die the next day you’d be satisfied with the last thing for you said to them.” The post has more than 280 retweets and it has received close to 1,000 likes.Orlando Pirates star supporter Mandla Sindane has passed away. The official Orlanda Pirates FC Twitter account, and Robert Marawa, tweeted tributes to the fan.
@robertmarawa tweeted, “He loved his football so much…He dearly loved his @orlandopirates with all his heart and would travel countrywide to watch his beloved team!!” This post was retweeted more than 2,200 times and received over 10,000 likes. Condolences poured in from Twitter users commenting on both tweets, as other supporters expressed their sadness at the loss of an icon.
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