Tweets on former South African President Nelson Mandela has reported a sharp decline from almost six million on the day he died to just 3, 28, 000 on his cremation.
Twitter tracker Topsy.com provided the statistics on the sharp decline of commentary on social media platforms, despite continued media coverage across online, print and broadcast mediums, News24 reports.
The anti-apartheid hero, aged 95, died of recurring lung infection on December 5 and his funeral ceremony was conducted on Sunday near his village Qunu, where he had spent most of his childhood years.