The week's biggest news stories

Let's take a look at Acumen Media's weekly news round-up.

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane dominated the week's news with two stories - Steinhoff's funding of his home and car as well as his seemingly fragile place within the DA. While still on the DA, the party's former leader, Helen Zille, was supposed to meet with Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema, for tea but those plans fell through.

Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo gave testimony, which has been described as explosive and emotional, at the State Capture Inquiry, this week. Naidoo implicated Tiso Blackstar senior journalist Ranjeni Munusamy as one of the journalists that Crime Intelligence had paid.

In other corruption news, a newly-uncovered report suggests that former South African Revenue Service (Sars) acting commissioner Ivan Pillay and public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan knew about the Sars 'rogue unit'. The news of a new WhatsApp group stokvel has many up in arms, saying that pyramid schemes should not be allowed.

Following the recent spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which led to large numbers of Nigerians return home, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Since gaining traction in South Africa, #AmINext is now continuing its momentum with an international focus.

In some much-needed lighter news, John Cena showed his love for Sho Madjozi's new single, "John Cena", when he participated in the #JohnCenaChallenge on The Ellen Show.

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John Cena did Sho Madjozi's #johncenachallenge on The Ellen Show

Shereesa Moodley  3 Oct 2019

And media personality Somizi recently got spectacularly married to Mohale - with many on social media marvelling at the wedding.

Its a WoW moment - Somizi and Mohale's wedding!!! pic.twitter.com/1G7WsdkpAY

- Hot-Date Magazine (@MagazineDate) 30 September 2019