Mbalula SA's first minister to get 1 million Twitter followers
Police minister Fikile Mbalula has reached a new milestone on social media.
The popular and sometimes controversial minister officially has 1 million followers on the social media platform, Twitter.
He's the first South African minister to reach the million mark.
Mbalula even has more followers than the official Twitter account of the ANC, which has 407 000 followers.
Of course, Mbalula celebrated the glorious moment in style with hilarious memes.
Entering the TL with a Million followers like pic.twitter.com/hv8caqHPn7
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) September 23, 2017
Issa MILLION followers:
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) September 23, 2017
Thank you twittermentarians for following your Twimister!! pic.twitter.com/33SjHmp9kW
Spooky pic.twitter.com/Cb7yMWUdKF
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) September 23, 2017
The police minister also followed 500 people who retweeted one of his tweets just to say thank you.
Following the next 500 people to retweet this tweet - just to thank y'all for the Million mark pic.twitter.com/eEGKvgzVHk
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) September 23, 2017
Enough now - just followed 600 tweeps https://t.co/ji6S0lioi9
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) September 23, 2017
Some South Africans were in virtual tears after the minister followed them back on social media.
So @MbalulaFikile just followed me back????
— Daisy?? (@molatelo_daisy) September 23, 2017
The one man who made me create a Twitter accout??????
Guys I got my follow. Thank you minister. Made my night ?????? pic.twitter.com/yElmpcLx9p
— Lesego D* Targaryen (@lee_dmajor) September 23, 2017
This Twitter user says he feels a whole lot safer knowing the minister of police was following him on Twitter.
The minister of police Mr mbakz is following me, ke feeler safe I'm not gonna lock my door tonight??????
— DeeKay (@Dee_15_Kay) September 23, 2017
EFF leader Julius Malema and the former leader of the DA, Helen Zille are also quite popular on social media.
Malema has 1.55million followers, while Zille has 1.2million followers.
Who are your favourite politicians to follow on social media?