{"id":156969,"date":"2017-07-26T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T04:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/156969\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-56\/"},"modified":"2017-07-26T16:33:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T14:33:03","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/26\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-56\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, July 15 to 21, were:<\/p>\n

1. Breaking News: Two elderly women murdered in Lambton: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2u9FB2O<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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The Gauteng SAPS Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Deliwe de Lange recently expressed her shock at the ruthless murder of two elderly women (a mother and her daughter), aged 70 and 91, at a house in Webber Road, Lambton.<\/p>

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2. Atlas Road accident: Family looking for injured mother\u2019s father who may be in Germiston: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2u14qgf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The family of Monica van Loggerenberg, the mother who lost two of her children in an accident on Atlas Road a week ago, is urgently looking for her father. Simon Lodewyk Oelofse (59)who was last seen in the Germiston area in January\/February, selling goods on the side of the road.<\/p>\n

3. Print Exclusive: Peace of mind for Lambton home: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2tN6xku<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Residents of Sasonah Lodge Care Centre, in Webber, are fully monitored by a brand new CCTV camera system. The equipment was donated by CAME BPT Safety and Comfort. Be sure to read all about the donation in the July 19 edition of the Germiston City News.<\/p>\n

4. Security guard gunned down in the Germiston CBD: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2uhJ4LM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A 45-year-old man was murdered on the corner of Plantation Road and Railway Street in the Germiston CBD, recently. The victim, who worked as a security guard at a nearby business, was approached by two suspects who began shooting at him.<\/p>\n

5. National News – Woman shot 13 times on her way to catch a taxi: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vrxPz6<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A woman was recently shot 13 times while on her way to catch a taxi in Soshanguve, Pretoria. The woman was thought to be in her late 20s. Her body was found on the street in block NN.<\/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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