The week's biggest stories

Let's take a look at Acumen Media's seven-day analysis of the week's biggest news stories in South Africa.

Well, Springbok Fever is still sweeping the nation as the Springboks toured the country showing off the Webb Ellis Cup.

After causing quite a stir when he wore a swimsuit from Bean Bag The Brand to meet Prince Harry in the locker room after the Rugby World Cup final, Faf de Klerk is using that 'Speedo' to spread testicular cancer awareness and is challenging others to show off their swimsuit body in the process too.

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Don't Faf this one up! Be ballsy enough to check your balls! Testicular cancer is curable if caught and treated in the very early stages! Check out www.fafchallenge.com for some important tip & tricks on how to up your ball skills! I'm now challenging Siya, Jesse, and ALL OF YOU to get into your speedo & post a pic to help spread the word on this important cause!! #fafchallenge #ballskills #strongertogether #cancerawareness #colab @ciplarsa

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Meanwhile, the country's para-athletes are also waving the flag high at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai; star sprinter Mpumelelo Mhlongo even broke his world record!

The South Africa netball squad is gearing up for the upcoming three-match series against England in Cape Town.

In further feel-good news, after getting engaged in a KFC, Nonhlanhla Soldaat and Hector Mkansi are set to have a brand-sponsored wedding after the #KFCProposal went viral on social media.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, once again, represented SA in a favourable light, this time at the Brics Summit. Those responsible for the Life Esidimeni tragedy may finally be accountable as the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) Special Tribunal has issued summonses to 13 non-profit organisations implicated in unjustified enrichment from the scandal.

South Africans are in full savings mode as Black Friday approaches.

SA retailers welcome growing interest in Black Friday

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This week in SA's barely-functioning parastatal news, South African Airways had all its flights grounded as its staff commenced strike action. On top of this, the country also dealt with tornadoes and floods.

Lastly, ex-Transnet and Eskom chief financial officer, Anoj Singh, failed to show up a disciplinary hearing related to 18 charges against him issued by the chartered accountants' regulator, while the Dusi Marathon faced a pollution spill into the Baynespruit.