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This week on social media
Acumen Media has collated the week's biggest news stories on South African social media. Most South Africans had been fixated on the abuse story involving gqom queen Babes Wodumo - it reached over 70% of the coverage in the top 10.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's Q&A made an impact along with the ongoing State Capture Inquiry and Eskom's never-ending financial woes.
Karima Brown's showdown with the EFF left many shaking their heads from both sides of the fence. On the flipside, EFF leader Julius Malema's birthday was the most positive story this week.
The upcoming elections and the Guptas are still on the charts, however, they are small in comparison to other stories. The Coligny sunflower murder conviction was praised across the nation, except for Afriforum who have indicated that they would appeal.