What's making headlines in SA

Acumen Media has released its analysis of the biggest stories making news in South Africa, this week.

The Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane holds on to the top spot after the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that she has to personally pay some of the legal costs in the Estina Dairy Farm matter. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa is in hot water over the donor funding for his presidential campaign and he's also been called to appear before the State Capture Inquiry.

Given all the terrible news of the country's public figures, the country is looking to its national rugby team for some gees.

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill was introduced to Parliament and has raised contention amongst opposition parties, which made its way to the country's online conversations. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding the death of American convicted sex offender Jeff Epstein while awaiting trial has occupied the minds of the South African public.

In other news, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has come out in support of its Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, launching a petition to 'Save Jozi Mayor'. While in the ANC camp, Zandile Gumede was removed from her position as the mayor of Durban.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng criticised the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) after Julius Malema's party suggested that the country's courts are not impartial. Former president Jacob Zuma went missing as Derek Hanekom's lawyers try to serve him with a defamation notice.