Marketing & Media In brief South Africa

The top trending stories on social media this week

A seven-day analysis by Acumen Media has rounded up the biggest stories on social media this week.

The Proteas team were the centre of attention on social media due to their disappointing display at the Cricket World Cup. The Zondo Commission comes in second place after the State Capture's testimony about ANN7 and the Gupta tyranny. The Public Protector's YouTube attack on Pravin Gordhan was not well received. Eskom still lingers in the social media atmosphere because of their ongoing hunt for a new CEO and the constant reference to Anoj Singh and Brian Molefe.

Ace Magashula's comments on the ANC still makes an impact on the charts. Caster Semenya's fight against the IAAF made headlines early this week. Karima Brown won her case against the EFF. Bonang's international social media award put her in the top 10 and the Red Ants carnage in Alex caused a furore in South African social media.

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