{"id":179377,"date":"2018-05-28T09:29:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T07:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=179377"},"modified":"2018-05-28T11:47:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-28T09:47:55","slug":"warning-protestors-take-germiston-streets-avoid-lower-boksburg-knights-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/28\/warning-protestors-take-germiston-streets-avoid-lower-boksburg-knights-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"WARNING: Protestors take to Germiston streets again \u2014 avoid Lower Boksburg and Knights roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is currently protest action in the Germiston area, near the Goodhope informal settlement on Lower Boksburg and Knights roads.<\/p>\n<p>The residents from the Goodhope informal settlement have once again taken to the streets in a service delivery protest.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Lower Boksburg Road and Knights Road are closed to traffic due to the protest.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists are advised to avoid the area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The EMPD and SAPS are on scene.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN has journalists on the scene and more information will follow as soon as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">RELATED ARTICLES:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178660\/alert-protest-action-germiston\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALERT: Protest action in Germiston \u2014 avoid Lower Boksburg and Knights roads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178788\/demonstrators-left-bruised-after-service-delivery-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Residents of Goodhope informal settlement tired of empty promises and false hope<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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