{"id":177121,"date":"2018-04-24T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=177121"},"modified":"2018-04-24T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T13:46:12","slug":"children-must-alert-walking-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/24\/children-must-alert-walking-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Children must be alert when walking to and from school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new school\u00a0term is in full swing and the SAPS are warning school children, to be alert and aware at all times.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after a number of cases have been reported, in which children have been robbed of their important belongings while walking to or from school.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173060\/hijacked-vehicle-traced-to-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hijacked vehicle traced to Katlehong<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe want to send a warning to learners that they are being targeted by robbers, especially in the afternoons when they are walking home from school,\u201d Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of cases have been reported where the pupils have been robbed of their important belongings such as cellphones and money in the Germiston area.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/175374\/dangerous-weapons-confiscated-from-local-tavern\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous weapons confiscated from local tavern<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Here are a few safety tips for children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk in groups after school, not alone.<\/li>\n<li>Hide your cellphones and other important belongings, at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Be aware of crime hotspots in your area.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t talk to strangers.<\/li>\n<li>Children must be aware of their surroundings at all times and be on the alert for \u2013 and suspicious of criminals\u2019 activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have 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\u00a0Kgotsofalang 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 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span 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