{"id":146597,"date":"2017-03-13T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T05:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/146597\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-42\/"},"modified":"2017-03-13T07:32:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T05:32:39","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/03\/13\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, March 4 to 10, were:<\/p>\n

1 Principal\u2019s leadership nets her an award: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2mayb8<\/a><\/strong>1<\/p>

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Retha du Toit, the principal of Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston has another feather in her cap. At the provincial National Teaching Awards, last Friday, she was placed second in the category Secondary School Leadership. The staff and learners of the school are extremely proud of her.<\/p>

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2 Beware \u2013 more heavy rain predicted for Gauteng: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2mN8Txq<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Last Thursday, several areas in Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg were left flooded as the heavens opened.The South African Weather Service asked residents to be prepared for more thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, as well as, hot and humid weather.<\/p>\n

3 EMPD nabs five speedsters on highway in Germiston: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2maDy78<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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EMPD officers from the High Speed Unit once again tackled speedsters on the city\u2019s highways. In an operation, recently, on the N3 highway northbound near the M2 highway split in Germiston, five motorists were apprehended for ignoring the 120km speed limit.<\/p>\n

4 Watch talented Germiston dancer in action and help her get to Blackpool: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ndN75s<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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She is a talented young girl and ready to take the dancing world by storm. The only obstacle in Jessica Silva\u2019s way is funding. Jessica (11) has qualified to represent South Africa at the Freestyle World Championships, to be held in Blackpool, in the United Kingdom, in June.<\/p>\n

5 Dark fortnight for family: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lKJTds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Rondebult family was recently left without power for two weeks. Wayne Pofaan called the Germiston City News desperate for help, \u201cMy family cannot live like this anymore,\u201d he said. Pofaan believed that the cause of the problem was the prepaid meter installed in his home; but, despite numerous calls to the metro, no one had come to the home to inspect the meter and help restore power.<\/p>\n

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