{"id":173107,"date":"2018-02-16T14:30:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T12:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=173107"},"modified":"2018-02-16T16:28:57","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T14:28:57","slug":"police-warn-children-careful-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/02\/16\/police-warn-children-careful-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Police warn children to be careful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston SAPS are warning school children to be alert and aware at all times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0P<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/172534\/police-struggle-with-several-crimes-in-the-area\/\" target=\"_blank\">olice struggle with several crimes in the area<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Capt Manaka George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS, said: \u201cSchool pupils are warned that they are being targeted by robbers, especially in the afternoons when they are walking home from school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of cases have been reported where the pupils have been robbed of their important belongings in the Germiston area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/172765\/man-nabbed-with-illegal-firearm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man nabbed with illegal firearm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has the following safety tips for children:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk in groups after school, not alone.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils must hide their cellphones and other important belongings at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils must be aware of the hot spots (near the bridge next to Germiston Lake and at all train stations).<\/li>\n<li>Do not talk to strangers.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils must be on the alert for criminals at all times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p 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