{"id":132825,"date":"2016-09-12T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/132825\/have-your-say-on-this-weeks-hot-facebook-topic-21\/"},"modified":"2016-09-12T10:27:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T08:27:59","slug":"have-your-say-on-this-weeks-hot-facebook-topic-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/12\/have-your-say-on-this-weeks-hot-facebook-topic-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Have your say on this week\u2019s hot Facebook topic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hot topic of conversation on the Germiston City News Facebook page for the week, September 3 to 9, was:<\/p>\n

Angry community torches fire engine: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2c4yQbp<\/a><\/p>

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While trying to respond to a life-threatening emergency in Katlehong, recently, a fire engine was torched by members of the Katlehong community. The incident took place at about 5am, in Moleleki Section. \u201cAn Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) fire crew was responding to a shack fire but, before they could arrive at the scene, they were confronted by members of the public who threw stones and rocks at the engine, breaking all the windows and forcing the crew to abandon the vehicle and literally run away for their lives,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n

You said:<\/strong><\/p>

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  • Duncan Hamer, \u201cNow when a fire breaks out in or around that area and people die will the community blame themselves?\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Lilly Ford, \u201cThen everyone wonders why this country is in the mess it is.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>
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