{"id":179307,"date":"2018-05-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179307\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-93\/"},"modified":"2018-05-27T16:26:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-27T14:26:44","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/27\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-93\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, May 19 to 25, were:<\/p>\n

Top five stories of the week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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In case you missed them here are the top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za between May 12 and 18.<\/p>

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National News – WARNING: NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS: Gruesome murder details revealed in KZN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Following the discovery of a mutilated body in oSizweni last Monday, police revealed the gory details surrounding the brutal and gruesome murder.<\/p>\n

ALERT: Protest action in Germiston \u2014 avoid Lower Boksburg and Knights roads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Last Thursday morning protest action was reported in the Germiston area, near the Goodhope informal settlement on Lower Boksburg and Knights roads. Lower Boksburg and Knights roads were closed to traffic due to the service delivery protest.<\/p>\n

Family seeks witnesses to murder on R59 after fake roadblock<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The family of Thomas Kleinschmidt is desperately seeking answers after he was shot and killed last year. Kleinschmidt was on duty as an armed escort for a company, on December 21, last year. While en route on the R59 highway, at the Swartkoppies on-ramp, the truck was stopped by about eight police officers (dressed in full uniform and armed with weapons and marked police vehicles).<\/p>\n

Tekkie Tax Day is almost here \u2013 Help Germiston Child Welfare raise funds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tekkie Tax Day was celebrated on Friday and residents were urged to make sure they had their sticker, Tekkie Tax shoelaces or T-shirt in support of this worthy cause. Germiston Child Welfare was a participating beneficiary of the campaign and the theme for this year was Leave a Little Sparkle.<\/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\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/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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