{"id":152039,"date":"2017-05-21T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/152039\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-52\/"},"modified":"2017-05-21T15:59:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T13:59:21","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/21\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, May 13 to 19, were:<\/p>\n

1. SPCA needs urgent help to keep its doors open: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2qMsHGc<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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For many animals in the city, the Germiston Bedfordview SPCA is the only place they can seek refuge, whether they have been abandoned, lost or treated cruelly. However, this might soon no longer be the case as the society is in dire straits financially, and without urgent financial assistance the doors might soon close to the animals.<\/p>

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2. Watch: Joining forces to protect emergency services: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2r0jQk8<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Crime against paramedics and emergency services is a growing concern for local motorcycle club, Firefighters Joburg. Although the crimes against the first responders differ, the severity of the crimes does not. Jan Liebenberg, president of the motorcycle club, said while attempting to save a patient\u2019s life paramedics are robbed of medication and even raped.<\/p>\n

3. Warning \u2013 Weekend\u2019s cold front could bring severe thunderstorms and damaging winds: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2r9iEZe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gauteng residents were encouraged to break out their winter woollies as a cold front hit the province last weekend. The South African Weather Service warned Johannesburg residents to prepare for a significant drop in temperatures over the weekend as a cold front swept in from Mpumalanga last Friday morning, causing temperatures to drop to a low of nine degrees by the evening.<\/p>\n

4. Bullets fly in failed Lambton armed robbery: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2qTiRzB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The sound of gunshots ripped through the Lambton air as a shootout between Fidelity guards and five or six suspects took place recently. According to Capt Andr\u00e9 de Jager, spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni West cluster, the suspects overpowered a guard carrying a money box with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Absa bank at Lambton Court Shopping Centre and grabbed the money box.<\/p>\n

5. What does Mother\u2019s Day mean to you?: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2qDnLkd<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mother\u2019s Day is an annual event that celebrates mothers all over the world. It is always celebrated on the second Sunday of May. Have you ever thought of what the day means to you? Learners from Sunnyridge Primary School shared what the day means to them.<\/p>\n

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