{"id":155040,"date":"2017-06-28T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/155040\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-55\/"},"modified":"2017-06-28T07:01:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T05:01:33","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/06\/28\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-55\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, June 17 to 23, were:<\/p>\n

1. Enviro Monday: Seven ways to teach your kids respect for the environment: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2sH90jw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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Helping the environment need not involve the expense of installing solar panels or a huge rainwater cistern. Start by being aware of how much waste you generate, how much water you use and how you can save electricity.<\/p>

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2. Rhino horn worth R500 000, alleged lion bones found at house in Wychwood: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2sl09Ug<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rhino horn with a street value of about R500 000 and other items, amounting to a total of R2.5-million, were uncovered at a house in Robinia Street, Wychwood, recently. Bones, still to be identified but suspected to belong to lions, were also found on the premises. An intelligence-driven operation by officers from the Provincial Investigation Unit and the Benoni K9 Unit led to the raid on the house.<\/p>\n

3. Man crushed under trailer in Germiston: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2trLJQI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A man was killed, last Tuesday afternoon, when he was crushed by a trailer on Witdeep Road in Germiston. ER24 paramedics came across the incident at approximately 1.10pm. \u201cUpon arrival, paramedics were led to the trailer by the local authorities,\u201d said Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson.<\/p>\n

4. Five things that cost less than 1GB of data in South Africa: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2tBqSdU<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Many residents complain about the ever increasing price of data in South Africa, here is a list of just some of the things that cost less than 1GB of data.<\/p>\n

5. Carnival City continues revitalisation of complex: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2tVLpsY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cravings for fresh and innovative seafood dishes are satisfied in style at the newly refurbished Ocean Basket at Carnival City. The restaurant has undergone remodelling as part of the revitalisation of the complex\u2019s restaurant and retail offering, and now it features the crisp, fresh interior and welcoming ambience for which Ocean Basket is renowned.<\/p>\n

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Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate\u00a0<\/span>pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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