{"id":173630,"date":"2018-02-25T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173630\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-80\/"},"modified":"2018-02-25T20:48:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T18:48:46","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/02\/25\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Hijacked vehicle traced to Katlehong<\/a><\/h3>\n

EMPD Public Order Policing Unit members recovered a Mercedes Benz ML Bluetec which was hijacked in mid-January in Vosloorus, last Monday. The vehicle tracking company supplied information to the metro police who were able to trace the vehicle to Katlehong. \u201cUtilising the GPS coordinates, the metro police located the hijacked vehicle parked in a yard in the Credi section of Katlehong,\u201d said Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>

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Be on the lookout for these vehicles<\/a><\/h3>\n

Primrose residents are urged to be on the lookout for several vehicles allegedly being used in crimes in the area.<\/p>\n

Police to take back the streets through Operation Fiela<\/a><\/h3>\n

There was a sea of blue at the Germiston City Sports Club last Friday when over 600 police officers stood on parade during the launch of Operation Fiela. The operation sees officers from all departments of the SAPS and EMPD joining forces to take a stand against crime.<\/p>

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Police warn children to be careful<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Germiston SAPS are warning school children to be alert and aware at all times. \u201cSchool learners are warned that they are being targeted by robbers, especially in the afternoons when they are walking home from school,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>\n

Germiston taverns under the EMPD spotlight<\/a><\/h3>\n

The second phase of Operation Fiela which was recently re-launched in Gauteng \u2013 the first phase was launched in 2015 \u2013 commenced in earnest in Ekurhuleni. The operation sweeps areas and places from which criminals operate, searching for undocumented people and targeting wanted suspects.<\/p>\n

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Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/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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