The week's biggest stories

Let's take a look at the week's biggest stories in South African media - as collated by Acumen Media.

The emergence of the country's reckoning with rampant misogyny reached international news as #AmINext joined hands with #MeToo. In a similar vein, the country watched on as the Dros Rape case commenced and another woman was found murdered, #RIPNatasha.

The country's crime statistics had not made much of an impact on the week's biggest stories. While not making much impact on the week's biggest stories, Terry Pheto made an impact in the UK when she received the International Best Actress award at the British Urban Film Festival.

Also making international news is the ongoing surge of xenophobia sweeping across the country. The death of former Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, was met with a mixed bag in South Africa - with some focusing on the good during his time as leader and others pointing out the atrocities committed during his long term.

While testifying in the State Capture Commission of Inquiry, former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng had commission chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, chuckling. Meanwhile, the testimony of the SABC 8 had Motsoeneng anything but laughing.

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has, once again, refuted claims that he had any involvement with the VBS Mutual Bank.

While prepping for the opening of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, the Springboks have also been dealing with the assault and racism allegations against lock Eben Etzebeth - who has been included in the World Cup squad. And in some sad news, former Springbok Chester Williams, who played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, passed away at the age of 49.

The country also had to say hamba kahle to Idols SA season 12 runner-up Thami Shobede.