This week's top stories

Acumen Media has released its seven-day analysis of the South African media as of 17 May 2019. Let's have a look, shall we?

The country's sixth National Election continues to dominate headlines as the country now anticipates the ruling party's next moves. Mother's Day follows in second place as social media users share the love for the maternal figures in their lives.

The ongoing State Capture Inquiry remains in the spotlight as Transnet becomes its focus. Not in any kind of light, Eskom has indicated that the dreaded load shedding may be making a post-election comeback.

The country's football fans are in high spirits in the lead up to the David-and-Goliath Nedbank Cup final between Kaizer Chiefs and lower division side, TS Galaxy. Duduzane Zuma's culpable homicide trial had everyone talking as the court heard that the former president's son had not been speeding when he caused the crash that claimed Phumzile Dube's life in February 2013.

The subject of Gangster State, Ace Magashule's antics are still the subject of the country's fascination. The Gift of the Givers' decision to retrieve critical water supply in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape due to non-payment generated one of the largest negative sentiments this week.

And star athlete Caster Semenya's ongoing battle against the IAAF rounds the week's top 10 new stories.