{"id":117863,"date":"2016-04-10T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117863\/top-four-stories-of-the-week-23\/"},"modified":"2016-04-08T14:32:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T12:32:10","slug":"top-four-stories-of-the-week-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/04\/10\/top-four-stories-of-the-week-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Top four stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top four stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, April 2 to 8, were:<\/p>\n<p>1. A number of suburbs are without power again: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117782\/a-number-of-suburbs-are-without-power-again\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1SiAJbU<\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/cables-2_76795.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117865\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/cables-2_76795-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"cables-2_76795\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/cables-2_76795-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/cables-2_76795-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/cables-2_76795.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Residents in a number of Germiston suburbs were once again left in the dark on Thursday. Metro technicians carried out repair work to a faulty cable to restore power to the area by Friday. The metro said they are currently in the process of refurbishing and upgrading cables in an effort to strengthen and enhance the electrical network performance in the Germiston area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>2. Family grieves after murder of loving grandmother: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117252\/family-grieves-after-murder-of-loving-grandmother\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1SP4xA4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/14GCNCRIMEMURDMH_17589.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117867\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/14GCNCRIMEMURDMH_17589-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"14GCNCRIMEMURDMH_17589\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/14GCNCRIMEMURDMH_17589-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/14GCNCRIMEMURDMH_17589-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/14GCNCRIMEMURDMH_17589.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a happy, loving, caring person and enjoyed interacting with people.\u201d These are the words of a heartbroken Wendy Liebenberg, after the brutal murder of her grandmother, Marie Sadler (72). Sadler was attacked and killed in the family\u2019s Delville home, while Wendy and her husband, Jaco, were at work. The Germiston SAPS are currently investigating the case, but so far no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<p>3. Get ready for the warmest winter of your life: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117161\/get-ready-for-the-warmest-winter-of-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1UME9dF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/Corbis-42-38565041_29190.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117866\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/Corbis-42-38565041_29190-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Corbis-42-38565041_29190\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/Corbis-42-38565041_29190-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/Corbis-42-38565041_29190-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/Corbis-42-38565041_29190.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judging by the icy conditions that took over Matroosberg, in the Western Cape recently, and the cold weather over Gauteng, one would expect a dark and cold winter ahead for South Africans. However, the SA Weather Service has said that this looming winter will be warmer than usual.<\/p>\n<p>4. Parks to be turned into cemeteries to make room for the dead: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117241\/parks-to-be-turned-into-cemeteries-to-make-room-for-the-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1VXqik8<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117864\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/IMG_8329_00894.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117864\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/IMG_8329_00894-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"South Africa --- Bare trees and rocks in snowy field --- Image by ? Zero Creatives\/cultura\/Corbis\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/IMG_8329_00894-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/IMG_8329_00894-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/IMG_8329_00894.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Africa &#8212; Bare trees and rocks in snowy field &#8212; Image by ? Zero Creatives\/cultura\/Corbis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Germiston City News joined in on the April Fool\u2019s Day fun with a story of their own: \u201cDo you enjoy walking your dog in a park near your home, or spending time there with your family? Well enjoy this while you can, as, soon, all parks in Ekurhuleni will be utilised as cemeteries. The metro has been steadily running out of space to accommodate the dead for a number of years and has hit upon the idea of turning parks and green spaces into the final resting places of its residents.\u201d The article was identified as an April Fool\u2019s joke later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='508e4e8b389fde63821619ba59f7cab3'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed this week\u2019s top stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":117864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[8297,1012,1003,1106,979,969,2730],"class_list":["post-117863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-community-2","tag-east-rand","tag-ekurhuleni","tag-gcn","tag-germiston","tag-germiston-city-news","tag-leigh-hodgson"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["community","East Rand","Ekurhuleni","GCN","germiston","germiston city news","Leigh Hodgson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}